''Up from the Ashes'' is the first solo studio album by

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, best known as the lead singer of American

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on lead guitar, Billy White formerly of

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on lead guitar, Peter Baltes formerly of Accept on bass, and

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on drums. The original drummer for the Don Dokken band was Hempo Hildén, formerly in John Norum's band but he was replaced after a few photo sessions and does not play on the album. The music videos for the songs "Stay" and "Mirror Mirror" received airplay on MTV's '' Headbangers Ball''. "When Love Finds a Fool" was co-written with former Deep Purple and

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singer Glenn Hughes, who also provided backing vocals for the song. For the album, Don Dokken " ada rule", that all the band members must live in the same house.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals, guitars *

– lead guitars, backing vocals * Billy White – lead guitars * Peter Baltes – bass guitar, backing vocals *

– drums, percussion

Additional musicians

* Glenn Hughes – backing vocals on "When Love Finds a Fool" * Tony Franklin – bass intro on "Stay" * Ken Mary - Drums on "The Hunger"

Production

* Wyn Davis - producer, engineer * Eddie Ashworth, Melissa Sewell - engineers *

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- mastering at Sterling Sound, New York * Glen LaFerman - photography * Gabrielle Raumberger - art coordinator * Greg Stata - art direction * David E. Williams - cover art * Tom Zutaut - executive producer

Charts

Album

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Up From The Ashes Don Dokken albums 1990 debut albums Geffen Records albums