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Damn Yankees
Studio album by
Damn Yankees
ReleasedMarch 13, 1990
Recorded1989–90
Studio
GenreHard rock, glam metal
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal3/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Damn Yankees was the self titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees. It was certified double platinum in the US[5] and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".

Music[edit]

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[edit]

All songs written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw

  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

Personnel[edit]

Band members[edit]

Additional musicians[edit]

Production[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Chart (1990-1991) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 42
US Billboard 200[8] 13

Certifications[edit]

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Fielder, Hugh (February 2015). "Damn Yankees: Damn Yankees". Classic Rock. No. 206. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 176.
  5. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database: Search for Damn Yankees". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  6. ^ 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...
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1259". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Damn Yankees Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Damn Yankees – Damn Yankees". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Damn Yankees – Damn Yankees". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[edit]

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