Vixen (Vixen album)
| Vixen | ||||
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| Studio album by Vixen | ||||
| Released | September 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | EMI/Manhattan | |||
| Producer | David Cole, Rick Neigher, Richard Marx, Spencer Proffer | |||
| Vixen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Vixen | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
Vixen is the self-titled debut by the American all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen. It was released in 1988 in the United States and Europe, and featured the hit singles "Edge of a Broken Heart" and "Cryin'".
Richard Marx, one of the late 1980s' most successful recording artists, was heavily involved in Vixen's early career, co-producing the album and writing one of their biggest hits "Edge of a Broken Heart".
Vixen is featured at No. 43 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time.[2]
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Edge of a Broken Heart" | Richard Marx, Fee Waybill | 4:24 |
| 2. | "I Want You to Rock Me" | David Cole, Janet Gardner | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Cryin'" | Gregg Tripp, Jeff Paris | 3:32 |
| 4. | "American Dream" | Jon Butcher | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Desperate" | Brian Miku, Leah Santos, Jan Kuehnemund | 4:16 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "One Night Alone" | Tripp, Paris | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Hell Raisers" | Scott Metaxas, Kenneth Dubman, Vixen, Spencer Proffer | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Love Made Me" | John Keller, Marcy Levy, Michael Caruso | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Waiting" | Kuehnemund, Gardner | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Cruisin'" | Kuehnemund, Gardner, Keith Krupp | 4:24 |
| CD and cassette edition bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Charmed Life" | Tripp, Paris | 4:05 |
| Japanese CD edition bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Give It Away" (replaces "Charmed Life") | Geoff Leib, Michael Thompson | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Vixen
- Janet Gardner – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jan Kuehnemund – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Share Pedersen – bass, backing vocals
- Roxy Petrucci – drums, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Derek Nakamoto – keyboards
- Richard Marx - keyboards on track 1
- Vivian Campbell - guitar on track 5
- Production
- Richard Marx - producer and arrangements on track 1
- Brian Foraker - engineer and mixing on track 1
- David Cole - producer, engineer, mixing and arrangements on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11
- Rick Neigher - producer and arrangements on tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11
- Spencer Proffer - producer and arrangements on tracks 4, 6, 7
- Hans Peter Huber - engineer and mixing on tracks 4, 6, 7
- Peter Doell - additional engineering
- Annette Cisneros, Jimmy Perziosi, Judy Clapp, Mark Stebbeds - assistant engineers
- Greg Fulginiti - mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
- Susanne Marie Edgren, Lewis Kovac - production coordinators
- Henry Marquez - art direction
Charts
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 39 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 47 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 66 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 41 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Edge of a Broken Heart" | Billboard Hot 100[7] | 26 |
| 1989 | "Cryin'" | 22 | |
| "Love Made Me" | — |
References
- ↑ Theakstone, Rob. "Vixen Vixen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (October 13, 2015). "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time: 43. Vixen, 'Vixen' (1988)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vixen – Vixen" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Vixen – Vixen". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Vixen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Vixen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Vixen Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
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