Damn Yankees (Silver Vinyl) (Ltd)

by Damn Yankees

Overview

Although the term "supergroup" doesn't quite apply to the Damn Yankees, they did manage to rekindle the spirit of 1970s (and '80s) rock with each of their talents, at least to some extent. Damn Yankees took the unblemished, radio rock ballad "High Enough" to its deserving number three spot on the singles chart, with its power stemming from the oily melody and the made-to-order guitar playing of Ted Nugent. Both Tommy Shaw and Night Ranger's Jack Blades give "High Enough" an even quantity of lushness and might, which helped the album itself climb to number 13 and gain platinum status. "Coming of Age" is the album's second-best track, which has the band rocking out without going over the edge and sounding too contrived. The rest of the album finds the group reliving their glory days, which is to be expected, and tracks like "Runaway" and "Come Again" come through as avid little rockers. Only "Piledriver" and "Rock City" sound silly and pushed, most likely influenced by Nugent himself. As the 1990s approached, the slick sound of guitar rock may have been dwindling, but Damn Yankees do a fine job at keeping it alive at least for a little while. By the time their next album was released, the decade had no room for their brand of arena rock, which sounded more passe than ever before, despite a decent sounding single which kicked it off. ~ Mike DeGagne

Product Details

Release Date:	05/31/2024
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421226154
Rank:	113646

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Damn Yankees   Primary Artist
Jeanne Ingram   Violin
Ann Yarbrough   French Horn
Steve Guttman   Trumpet
Neverleave Bros.   Vocals (Background)
Marti Sweet   Violin
Gerald Tarack   Violin
Clifton Hardison   Percussion
B.J. Johnson   Violin
David Chase   Conductor
Steve Freeman   Keyboards
Charles McCracken   Cello
Keith O'Quinn   Trombone
Jack Blades   Bass,Vocals
Dale Kirkland   Trombone
Danny Cahn   Trumpet
Jesse Levy   Cello
Jimmie Haskell   Conductor
Roger Rosenberg   Reeds
Ray Marchica   Drums
Alan Pasqua   Organ (Hammond)
Tommy Shaw   Guitar,Vocals
Lawrence Feldman   Reeds
Michael Cartellone   Drums
Sarah Carter   Cello
Kenneth Hitchcock   Reeds
Ted Nugent   Guitar,Vocals
Ron Raffio   Bass
Ian Finkle   Percussion
Katherine Easter   French Horn
Jack Schatz   Trombone
William Meade   Reeds
Umfante   Vocals (Background)
Nancy Wolfe   Reeds
Richard Centalonza   Reeds
David Niwa   Violin
Marion Pinhiero   Violin

Technical Credits

Ethan Russell   Photography
Bill Kennedy   Assistant Engineer
Tommy Shepard   Producer
Jack Blades   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
James Nichols   Engineer
Ed Goodreau   Assistant Engineer
John Aguto   Assistant Engineer
Jimmie Haskell   Arranger,String Arrangements
Toby Wright   Assistant Engineer
Damn Yankees   Photography
Tommy Shaw   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Michael Cartellone   Group Member
Ted Nugent   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Jeff Poe   Assistant Engineer
Ron Nevison   Engineer,Producer
Douglas Besterman   Arranger
Kim Champagne   Design,Art Direction
Neil Zlozower   Photography
James Raitt   Arranger