''Vandenberg'' is the first studio album by the Dutch

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band Vandenberg, released in 1982 on

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. The album was produced by Vandenberg with British sound engineer Stuart Epps and recorded at

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's Sol Studios in England. The

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"Burning Heart" was released internationally as the single from the album. “Burning Heart” peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number 65 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart in 1983 and

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called it "easily one of the most underrated debut metal albums of the '80s." ''Vandenberg'' was remastered and re-released on

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in 2002.

Track listing

Music and lyrics by

Adrian Vandenberg Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954 as Adriaan van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in ...

. ;Side one # "Your Love Is in Vain" - 4:15 # "Back on My Feet" - 3:55 # "Wait" - 5:11 # "Burning Heart" - 4:11 ;Side two #

"Ready for You" - 3:57 # "Too Late" - 4:12 # "Nothing to Lose" - 3:23 # "Lost in a City" - 3:58 # "Out in the Streets" - 4:07

Personnel

Vandenberg

*Bert Heerink - lead vocals *

- guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, cover design *Dick Kemper - bass guitar, Taurus pedals and background vocals *Jos Zoomer - drums and background vocals

Production

* Stuart Epps - producer, engineer *Mastering at The Townhouse, London

References

{{Authority control 1982 debut albums Vandenberg (band) albums Atco Records albums