Tweaked (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Tweaked
Type = Studio
Artist = Enuff Z'nuff


Released = 25th September 1995
Recorded = Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL.Groove Master Studio, Evergreen Park, IL.Mindscape Studios, Chicago, IL.Star Trax, Orland Park, IL.Donn's, Chicago, IL.
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 58:35
Label = Spitfire/Stoney (Mayhem Records Ltd.)
Producer = Chip Z'nuff/Donnie Vie/Paul Lani/Paul Shepard
Reviews =
Last album = "1985"
(1994)
This album = "Tweaked"
(1995)
Next album = "Peach Fuzz"
(1996)

"Tweaked" is the fifth studio album and first independently released collection of new material by American rock band Enuff Z'nuff.

Having been earlier presented as a glam rock band in the midst of the grunge movement, Enuff Z'nuff adopted a heavier sound and less made-up image for their first proper indie release. Although the singles "Bullet From A Gun" and "Life Is Strange" lean towards a more alternative sound, other tracks such as "My Heroin" and "Without Your Love" were more in the Blues style.

"Tweaked" doesn't however veer too far from the classic Power Pop formula used on earlier Enuff Z'nuff albums, and songs like "My Dear Dream" and "Has Jesus Closed His Eyes" are great examples to prove that the band hadn't completely abandoned the influence of Cheap Trick and The Beatles at this point in their career.

This album was originally conceived to be half of a Japanese released double album, but the sessions were eventually split into two records, "Tweaked" being one and the other being Chip N' Donnie's 'Brothers' (later re-released as Enuff Z'Nuff's "Seven" in 1997). Artwork varies on some copies of this record due to the controversial image of an Irish funeral procession that features on the original release.

"Tweaked" also marks the return of original guitarist Gino Martino to the band, but he would soon leave the group again due to a disdain for touring. The album was eventually re-released in 8th March 2000.

Track listing

# "Stoned"
# "Bullet From A Gun"
# "Mr. Jones"
# "My Dear Dream"
# "Life Is Strange"
# "Without Your Love"
# "We're All Alright"
# "It's Too Late"
# "If I Can't Have You"
# "Has Jesus Closed His Eyes"
# "Style"
# "My Heroin"
# "How Am I Supposed To Write A Love Song?"

Personnel

*Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars and keyboards
*Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitar, guitars and vocals
*Gino Martino – lead guitar
*Ricky Parent – drums

*Derek Frigo – lead guitar (Tracks 10 & 11)
*Norton Buffalo – harmonica
*Bruce Breckenfield – Hammond B-3 organ
*Vic Cerny – drums (Track 11)
*Phil Miller - guitars (Tracks 3 & 6)
*Zak Mischer – guitars (Tracks 2 & 12)

Production

*Mixing – Eric Gast, Paul Lani, Paul Shepard, Chris DeMonk
*Engineering – Chris Shepard, Jeff Luif, Phil Bonanno, Chris DeMonk, Stefon Taylor, Tom Lipnick, Johnny K, Don Grayless, Bub Phillippe, Jim Hoffman & Mike Tholen
*Mastering - Brian Lee

External links

* [http://www.heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=209&CDName=Tweaked Heavy Harmonies page]
* [http://www.enuffznuff.com Official Website]
* [http://www.donnievie.com www.DonnieVie.com]