Vixen (Vixen album)
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| Vixen | ||||
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| Studio album by Vixen | ||||
| Released | September 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | EMI (Europe) Manhattan (US) |
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| Producer | David Cole, Richard Marx, Spencer Proffer & Rick Neigher | |||
| Vixen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Vixen | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
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".
Track listing
- "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Richard Marx, Fee Waybill) - 4:24
- "I Want You to Rock Me" (David Cole, Janet Gardner) - 3:30
- "Cryin'" (Gregg Tripp, Jeff Paris) - 3:32
- "American Dream" (Jon Butcher) - 4:19
- "Desperate" (Brian Miku, Leah Santos, Jan Kuehnemund) - 4:16
- "One Night Alone" (G. Tripp, J. Paris) - 3:50
- "Hell Raisers" (Scott Metaxas, Kenneth Dubman, Vixen, Spencer Proffer) - 4:27
- "Love Made Me" (John Keller, Marcy Levy, Michael Caruso) - 3:18
- "Waiting" (J. Kuehnemund, Janet Gardner) - 3:11
- "Cruisin'" (J. Kuehnemund, J. Gardner, Keith Krupp) - 4:24
- "Charmed Life" (G. Tripp, J. Paris) - 4:05
- "Give It Away (Bonus Track)" - 3;32
Track 12 is a bonus track from the 2006 Japanese Remastered release.
Personnel
- Janet Gardner - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jan Kuehnemund - lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Share Pedersen - bass, backing vocals
- Roxy Petrucci - drums, backing vocals
- With: Derek Nakamoto - Keyboards
- With: Richard Marx - Keyboards
Production[2]
- Track 1 arranged and produced by Richard Marx. Recorded and Mixed by Brian Foraker.
- Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 8-11 arranged and produced by Rick Neigher and David Cole. Recorded and mixed by David Cole.
- Tracks 4, 6 and 7 arranged and produced by Spencer Proffer. Recorded and mixed by Hans Peter Huber.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988-1989 | The Billboard 200[3] | 41 |
| Album chart (UK)[4] | 66 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | "Edge of a Broken Heart" | Billboard Hot 100[5] | 26 |
| 1989 | "Cryin'" | Billboard Hot 100[6] | 22 |
| 1989 | "Love Made Me" |
References
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