In the Heart of the Young

Infobox Album |
Name = In The Heart Of The Young
Type = studio
Artist = Winger


Released = July 24, 1990
Recorded = At "The Enterprise", Burbank, California
Genre = Glam metal
Length = 43:35
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Beau Hill
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:s9djyl1jxpeb link] |
Last album = "Winger
(1988)
This album = "In the Heart of the Young"
(1990)
Next album = "Pull
(1993)

"In the Heart of the Young" was the second album by American glam metal band Winger. It was released by Atlantic Records in 1990.

Musically, "In the Heart of the Young" followed closely in the footsteps of the band's debut album. Once again produced by Beau Hill, the album features hook driven, progressive-tinged, radio friendly pop metal. There are, however, also some notable changes from the debut. In the second half of the album the lyrics take on a more serious approach than was typical for the genre and the band also stretches out into longer and more complex progressive passages than on the first Winger album.

The album was certified platinum and produced such hits as "Can't Get Enuff", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "Miles Away", the latter of which made the Top 20 at Billboard's single chart. The album itself peaked at #15 at the album chart.

Winger followed the release of the album with a 13 month world tour, playing with KISS, Scorpions, ZZ Top, Extreme and Slaughter.

A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.

Track listing

# "Can't Get Enuff" (Kip Winger, Reb Beach) – 4:19
# "Loosen Up" (Winger, Beach, Paul Taylor, Rod Morgenstein) – 3:28
# "Miles Away" (Taylor) – 4:11
# "Easy Come Easy Go" (Winger) – 4:03
# "Rainbow In The Rose" (Winger, Beach) – 5:33
# "In The Day We'll Never See" (Winger, Beach, Taylor, Morgenstein) – 4:50
# "Under One Condition" (Winger, Beach) – 4:27
# "Little Dirty Blonde" (Winger, Taylor) – 3:31
# "Baptized By Fire" (Winger, Beach) – 4:11
# "You Are The Saint I Am The Sinner" (Winger, Beach) – 3:35
# "In The Heart Of The Young" (Winger) – 4:37

ingles

*Can't Get Enuff / In The Day We'll Never See
*Miles Away
*Easy Come Easy Go / Battle Stations

Personnel

Band

* Kip Winger – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
* Reb Beach – guitars, vocals
* Rod Morgenstein – drums and percussion
* Paul Taylor – guitars, keyboards, vocals

Additional personnel

* Paul Winger – backing vocals
* Nate Winger – backing vocals
* Chris Botti – trumpet on "Rainbow In The Rose"
* Micheal Davis – trombone on "Rainbow In The Rose"

Album credits

* Produced and mixed by Beau Hill
* Engineered and mixed by Jimmy Hoyson
* Assisted by Martin Horenburg
* Digital editing by Dave Collins
* Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen
* Recorded and mixed at "The Enterprise", Burbank, CA

Miscellanea

At least two more songs were recorded during the "In the Heart of the Young" sessions, but "All I Ever Wanted" and "Never" did not make it to the final album because producer Beau Hill found them too heavy for the Winger sound. Both were released later as B-sides.

Video releases

The videos for the songs, "Can't Get Enuff" and "Miles Away" were made available on a 1990 VHS release entitled, "In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 1". It also includes 'making of' segments and band interviews.

In 1991, "In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 2" was released on VHS. It included promos for the videos of the songs, "Silent Night", "Easy Come, Easy Go" and "You Are the Saint, I Am the Sinner", along with performance footage and band interviews. "Silent Night" was never recorded by the band for an album, and this VHS is the only official released version of the song.