Breaking the Chains is the debut studio album of American hard rock band Dokken , released in 1983 .
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| Dokken Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | 1981 (Europe) September 18, 1983 ( USA ) | |||
| Recorded by | Dierks Studios ( West Germany , Cologne ) | |||
| Genres | Hard rock Glam metal Heavy metal | |||
| Duration | 36:24 | |||
| Producers | Michael Wagener Dokken | |||
| Labels | Carrere records Elektra | |||
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Content
About the album
The album was originally called Breakin 'The Chains and was released in 1981 by Carerre Records. This version of the album was much different from its more famous American version. The song "Paris Is Buring" was simply called "Paris" and was presented in a studio version. The original album featured the song "We're Illegal", which later turned into "Live To Rock (Rock To Live)". The cover, the order of the songs and the mixing also differed.
In 1983, the album was reissued in the USA by Elektra Records . On the Billboard 200 chart, the album reached 136th line [1] . The title track "Breaking The Chains" hit the 62nd line of the greatest hard rock songs according to VH1 [2] . The label considered the album a failure, and Elektra Records wanted to break the contract with Dokken, but the bandβs management convinced the label that the band had the potential to create a more successful album, which was subsequently confirmed by Tooth and Nail .
1981 Song List
Side a
- "Breaking the Chains" - 3:51
- "Seven Thunders" - 3:43
- "I Can't See You" - 3:08
- "In the Middle" - 3:12
- "We're Illegal" - 3:39
Side B
- "Paris" - 3:13
- "Stick to Your Guns" - 3:55
- "Young Girls" - 3:14
- "Felony" - 3:25
- "Nightrider" - 5:07
1983 Song List
Side a
- "Breaking the Chains" (Dokken / Lynch) - 3:51
- "In the Middle" (Lynch / Docken) - 3:44
- "Felony" (Dokken) - 3:07
- "I Can't See You" (Dokken / Croissier) - 3:12
- "Live to Rock (Rock to Live)" (Lynch / Croissier / Docken) - 3:38
Side B
- "Nightrider" (Dokken / Brown / Lynch) - 3:13
- "Seven Thunders" (Lynch / Brown / Docken) - 3:56
- "Young Girls" (Lynch / Docken) - 3:14
- "Stick to Your Guns" (Dokken) - 3:24
- "Paris Is Burning (Live)" (Lynch / Docken) - 5:08
Worked on the album.
- Members of the group
- Don Dokken - Vocals / Rhythm Guitar
- George Lynch - Guitar
- Juan Croissier - Bass / Back Vocals (indicated but not actually played)
- Mick Brown - Percussion / Backing Vocals
- Unspecified musicians
- Peter Baltes - Bass [3]
- Bobby Blotzer played drums on tracks "Young Girls", "Stick to Your Guns" and "Paris"
Video Games
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - βBreaking the Chainsβ
Notes
- β AllMusic Billboard albums . Archived on September 18, 2012.
- β spreadit.org music . Archived March 21, 2012.
- β Bravewords.com> News> Exclusive: DOKKEN Mainman Don Dokken Explains Feud With George Lynch - "In The End We Did Some Great Records Together"