''Damn Yankees'' was the self titled debut album by the American
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Damn Yankees. It was certified double platinum in the US
and featured such chart topping hits as "
High Enough", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".
Music
The first single, "Coming of Age", a traditional guitar-driven song, gained heavy airplay on rock radio, reaching No. 60 on the US ''
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chart.
Track listing
All songs written by
Jack Blades,
Ted Nugent and
Tommy Shaw
# "Coming of Age" – 4:21
# "Bad Reputation" – 4:29
# "Runaway" – 4:02
# "
High Enough" – 4:43
# "Damn Yankees" – 4:37
# "Come Again" – 5:38
# "Mystified" – 4:14
# "Rock City" – 4:28
# "Tell Me How You Want It" – 4:32
# "Piledriver" – 4:18
Personnel
Band members
*
Tommy Shaw – guitar, vocals
*
Ted Nugent – guitar and vocals
*
Jack Blades – bass guitar, vocals
*
Michael Cartellone – drums
Additional musicians
*
Alan Pasqua – Hammond organ
*Neverleave Brothers – backing vocals
*
Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements, conductor
Production
*
Ron Nevison – producer, engineer
*Pre–production at Soundscape Studios, New York,
Prairie Sun Recording Studios
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, 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
Album
Singles
Certifications
References
External links
Heavy Harmonies page
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1990 debut albums
Damn Yankees (band) albums
Albums arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Albums produced by Ron Nevison
Warner Records albums
Albums recorded at A&M Studios