Damn Yankees (album)

Damn Yankees
Studio album by Damn Yankees
Released	February 22, 1990
Recorded	A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Can-Am Studios, Tarzana, CA 1989-90
Genre	Hard rock
Length	45:46
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ron Nevison
Damn Yankees chronology
Damn Yankees (1990) Don't Tread (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Sputnikmusic	[2]

Damn Yankees was the eponymous debut album by Damn Yankees. It is also notable for being the album that revived the popular career of guitarist Ted Nugent. It went double platinum, and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough", "Damn Yankees", and "Coming of Age".

Track listing

All songs written by Jack Blades/Ted Nugent/Tommy Shaw.

1. "Coming of Age" – 4:21
2. "Bad Reputation" – 4:29
3. "Runaway" – 4:02
4. "High Enough" – 4:43
5. "Damn Yankees" – 4:37
6. "Come Again" – 5:38
7. "Mystified" – 4:14
8. "Rock City" – 4:28
9. "Tell Me How You Want It" – 4:32
10. "Piledriver" – 4:18

Personnel

• Tommy Shaw – guitars and vocals
• Ted Nugent – guitars and vocals
• Jack Blades – bass guitar and vocals
• Michael Cartellone – drums

Additional personnel

• Danny Cahn - trumpet
• Sarah Carter - cello
• Richard Centalonza - reeds
• Katharine Easter - French horn
• Lawrence Feldman - reeds
• Ian Finkle - percussion
• Steve Guttman - trumpet
• Clfton Hardison - percussion
• Steve Freeman - keyboards
• B.J. Ingram - violin
• Dale Kirkland - trombone
• Jesse Levy - cello
• Ray Marchica - drums
• Charles McCracken - cello
• William Meade - reeds
• Neverleave Brothers - backing vocals
• David Niwa - violin
• Keith O'Quinn - trombone
• Alan Pasqua - hammond organ
• Marion Pinhiero - violin
• Ron Raffio - bass
• Roger Rosenberg - reeds
• Jack Schatz - trombone
• Marti Sweet - violin
• Gerlad Tarack - violin
• Nancy Wolfe - reeds
• Ann Yarbrough - french horn

Production

• Ron Nevison - producer, engineer
• Tommy Shepard - producer
• John Aguto - assistant engineer
• Ed Goodreau - assistant engineer
• Bill Kennedy - assistant engineer
• James Nichols - engineer
• Jeff Poe - assistant engineer
• Toby Wright - assistant engineer

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	13

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Come Again"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	5
	"Coming of Age"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
		The Billboard Hot 100	60
	"High Enough"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
		The Billboard Hot 100	3
	"Runaway"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9
1991	"Bad Reputation"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	31
	"Come Again"	The Billboard Hot 100	50

References

1. ^ Damn Yankees (album) at Allmusic
2. ^ Sputnikmusic review

External links

• Heavy Harmonies page