''Badlands'' is the debut studio album by the band of the
same name. This album features
Ray Gillen
Raymond Arthur Gillen (May 12, 1959 – December 1, 1993) was an American rock singer. He is best known for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s and recording most of the vocals on Phenomena's '' ...
and
Eric Singer
Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is an American drummer. Associated with the hard rock band Kiss since 1991, he has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Badlands, Brian May and Gary ...
, who previously played together in
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
. This album also features guitarist
Jake E. Lee
Jake E. Lee (born Jakey Lou Williams, February 15, 1957) is an American musician best known as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987 and later as a member of the band Badlands with Ray Gillen. He formed the band Red Dragon Car ...
and bassist
Greg Chaisson
Greg Chaisson (born August 9, 1958 in Toronto, Canada) is a bass guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer who has played in various bands, most notably Badlands, which featured former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee, vocalist Ray Gillen, a ...
. Singer later played on Chaisson's solo album ''It's About Time''. The album had sold 400,000 copies by 1990, according to Chaisson, in a ''
Hit Parader
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'' interview from that year. It was also ranked No. 35 in ''
Rolling Stone
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''s list of 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time.
Critical reception
Kirk Blows, reviewer of British music newspaper ''
Music Week
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History
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'', named LP as "accomplished and worthy debut" and praised its diversity.
''
Billboard
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'' called this record "a collection of well-crafted tunes that should jump out of the radio and sound great live."
Track listing
Personnel
;Badlands
*
Ray Gillen
Raymond Arthur Gillen (May 12, 1959 – December 1, 1993) was an American rock singer. He is best known for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s and recording most of the vocals on Phenomena's '' ...
– lead vocals, harmonica
*
Jake E. Lee
Jake E. Lee (born Jakey Lou Williams, February 15, 1957) is an American musician best known as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987 and later as a member of the band Badlands with Ray Gillen. He formed the band Red Dragon Car ...
– guitars, mandolin, sitar, keyboards
*
Greg Chaisson
Greg Chaisson (born August 9, 1958 in Toronto, Canada) is a bass guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer who has played in various bands, most notably Badlands, which featured former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee, vocalist Ray Gillen, a ...
– bass
*
Eric Singer
Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is an American drummer. Associated with the hard rock band Kiss since 1991, he has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Badlands, Brian May and Gary ...
– drums
;Additional musicians
*Taso Karras – tambourine, maracas
*
Bob Kinkel
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– keyboards programming
;Production
*
Paul O'Neill – producer
*James A. Ball – engineer, mixing
*Chuck Cavanaugh, Glen Marchese, Joe Henehan, John Mathias, Teddy Trewhella – additional engineering
*Dave Parla, Deek Venarchick – assistant engineers
*David Thoener – mixing
*Jack Skinner – mastering at Europadisk, New York
Charts
Album
Singles
Accolades
References
External links
Album informationat
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
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Badlands (American band) albums
1989 debut albums
Atlantic Records albums
Albums produced by Paul O'Neill (rock producer)