Damn Yankees (album)

1990 studio album by Damn Yankees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Damn Yankees is the self-titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees, released by Warner Bros. Records on March 13, 1990. It was certified double platinum in the US[5] and features hits such as "High Enough", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".

ReleasedMarch 13, 1990 (1990-03-13)
Recorded1989–90
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Damn Yankees
Studio album by
Damn Yankees
ReleasedMarch 13, 1990 (1990-03-13)
Recorded1989–90
Studio
Genre
Length45:46
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRon Nevison
Damn Yankees chronology
Damn Yankees
(1990)		 Don't Tread
(1992)
Singles from Damn Yankees
  1. "Coming of Age"
    Released: March 1990
  2. "High Enough"
    Released: September 22, 1990
  3. "Come Again"
    Released: December 1990
  4. "Runaway"
    Released: 1991
  5. "Bad Reputation"
    Released: 1991
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Classic RockStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal3/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[4]
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Music

The first single, "Coming of Age", a traditional guitar-driven song, gained heavy airplay on rock radio, reaching No. 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent, and Tommy Shaw.

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No.TitleLength
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
Total length:45:46
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Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

  • Ron Nevison – producer, engineer
  • Pre–production at Soundscape Studios, New York, Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati and Blades Ranch, Sonoma County, California
  • Tucker Williamson, Franck Derner – assistance at Blades Ranch
  • John Aguto, Ed Goodreau, Bill Kennedy – assistant engineers at A&M Studios
  • Toby Wright, Jeff Poe – assistant engineers at Can-Am Recorders
  • John Kalodner – A&R

Charts

More information Chart (1990–91), Peak position ...
Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]42
US Billboard 200[8]13
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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