Clowns Lounge is the thirteenth studio album by

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. It is mainly an archival release that features previously unreleased demo songs of their recording sessions from 1988-1989 in Wisconsin, back when the band was creating their first

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release on

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. The title of the album is a reference to a strip club they frequented in-between sessions. The songs mostly feature singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z'Nuff, along with guitarist Derek Frigo and drummer Vikki Foxx. One newly recorded song, "Dog On a Bone," has bassist Z'Nuff on lead vocals but with no involvement from Vie. Another song, "The Devil Of Shakespeare," was originally recorded around 2004, co-written by author Billy McCarthy for his debut book of the same name. That track features McCarthy on drums, the late

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of Warrant on vocals, along with James Young of

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on lead guitar. On October 12, the first promotional song "Rockabye Dreamland" officially appeared on

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. A second song, "She Makes It Harder," was also released to streaming services on October 24, as well as a 3rd track, "Good Luv," on November 7. The first video and single, "Dog On a Bone," was released on November 21.

Track listing

Personnel

* Donnie Vie – Vocals, Guitars, Piano *Chip Z'Nuff – Vocals, Bass Guitar *Derek Frigo - Lead Guitar *Vikki Foxx - Drums ;Additional personnel *

- Lead vocals on Track 6 * James "JY" Young - Lead guitar on Track 6 *Ron Flynt - Keyboards on Track 6 *Johnny Monaco - Vocals on Track 6 *Billy McCarthy - Drums on Track 6

Release history

References

{{Authority control Enuff Z'nuff albums 2016 albums