Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)

Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)

Infobox Album | Name = Breaking the Chains
Type = studio
Artist = Dokken


Released = September 18, 1983
Recorded =

Length = 36:24
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfyxqr5ldse link]
Last album = "Back in the Streets"
(1979)
This album = "Breaking the Chains"
(September 18, 1983)
Next album = "Tooth and Nail"
(September 13, 1984)|

"Breaking the Chains" is the debut studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1983.

Dokken released their first full-length album in 1983 although the group had been active since the late 1970s along with such bands as Van Halen. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfyxqr5ldse "Breaking the Chains"] Allmusic] The album never broke the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 In contrast, the title track reached #32 on mainstream rock charts.

Track listing

#"Breaking the Chains"(Don Dokken/George Lynch) – 3:50
#"In the Middle"(G.Lynch/D.Dokken) – 3:44
#"Felony"(D. Dokken) – 3:07
#"I Can't See You"(D. Dokken/Juan Croucier) – 3:12
#"Live to Rock(Rock to Live)"(G. Lynch/J. Croucier/D. Dokken) – 3:38
#"Nightrider"(D. Dokken/Mick Brown/G. Lynch) – 3:13
#"Seven Thunders"(G.Lynch/M. Brown/D. Dokken) – 3:56
#"Young Girls"(G. Lynch/D. Dokken) – 3:14
#"Stick to Your Guns"(D. Dokken) – 3:24
#"Paris Is Burning"(G. Lynch/D. Dokken) – 5:08

Additional album Information

This album is supposedly available as an import with different mixes of some of the songs. Also, in 1981, it was released as "Breakin' the Chains" on Carrere Records (France). This version contains some different mixes (and titles of songs). "Paris Is Burning" is called "Paris" and is actually a studio version. The album also contained a song called "We're Illegal" which was later turned into "Live to Rock." The title track is on the radio station V-ROCK in the video game, .

Band members

*Don Dokken - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitars
*George Lynch - Guitars
*Juan Croucier - Bass/Backing Vocals
*"Wild" Mick Brown - Drums/Backing Vocals
*Produced by Michael Wagener & Dokken
*Mixed by Wyn Davis

References


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