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1990 studio album by Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees was the self titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees . It was certified double platinum in the US[ 4] and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough ", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".
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.[ 5]
Track listing
All songs written by Jack Blades , Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw
"Coming of Age" – 4:21
"Bad Reputation" – 4:29
"Runaway" – 4:02
"High Enough " – 4:43
"Damn Yankees" – 4:37
"Come Again" – 5:38
"Mystified" – 4:14
"Rock City" – 4:28
"Tell Me How You Want It" – 4:32
"Piledriver" – 4:18
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
Certifications
Country
Organization
Year
Sales
USA
RIAA
1994
2x Platinum (+ 2,000,000)[ 4]
Canada
CRIA
1991
Gold (+ 50,000)[ 15]
References
^ DeGagne, Mike. "Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees review" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 11, 2012 .
^ Fielder, Hugh (February 2015). "Damn Yankees: Damn Yankees" . Classic Rock . No. 206. Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties . Burlington, Ontario , Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing . p. 98. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9 .
^ a b "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database: Search for Damn Yankees" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ Withaker, Sterling (March 8, 2007). The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx . Booksurge Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-1419653537 . Warner Brothers released Damn Yankees in early 1990, and the first single, a straight-ahead guitar-driven rocker titled "Coming Of Age", scored heavy airplay on rock radio, while crossing over into mainstream radio just enough to find its way...
^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 52, No. 6, June 23, 1990" . Library and Archives Canada . June 23, 1990. Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ "Damn Yankees Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard.com . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ a b c d e "Damn Yankees Chart History: Mainstream Rock" . Billboard.com . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 2, May 26, 1990" . Library and Archives Canada . May 26, 1990. Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ a b c "Damn Yankees Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard.com . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ "Top Singles – Volume 53, No. 7, January 19, 1991" . Library and Archives Canada . January 19, 1991. Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ "Damn Yankees - High Enough (Song)" . charts.nz . Media Control Charts . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Damn Yankees Official Charts" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
^ "Gold Platinum Search for Damn Yankees" . Music Canada . Retrieved June 3, 2018 .
External links
Studio albums Singles Associated Acts