1988 studio album by Vixen
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Vixen rock band Vixen , released on August 31, 1988, by EMI 's Manhattan Records .[ 3] Edge of a Broken Heart " and "Cryin'", which reached numbers 26 and 22 on the Billboard Hot 100[ 4]
Richard Marx , one of the late 1980s' most successful recording artists, was heavily involved in Vixen's early career, co-producing the album and writing one of their highest-charting singles, "Edge of a Broken Heart".
The three songs co-written by Jeff Paris , "Cryin'", "One Night Alone" and the bonus track "Charmed Life" were previously released on Paris's 1987 solo album Wired Up . "Give It Away" is credited to Paris's real name Geoffrey Leib and was included on his previous album Race to Paradise from 1986.
Vixen was ranked at number 43 in Rolling Stone [ 1] Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 6, 1989.[ 3]
A remastered CD, featuring 6 bonus tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.
Side two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 6. "One Night Alone" Proffer 3:50 7. "Hell Raisers" Scott Metaxas Kenneth Dubman Vixen Proffer Proffer 4:27 8. "Love Made Me" 3:18 9. "Waiting" 3:11 10. "Cruisin' " Kuehnemund Gardner Keith Krupp 4:24
CD and cassette edition bonus track Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 11. "Charmed Life" 4:05
Japanese CD edition bonus track Title Writer(s) 11. "Give It Away" (replaces "Charmed Life") 3:32
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Vixen .[ 5]
Additional personnel [ edit ] Richard Marx – keyboards, production, arrangements (track 1) Michael Landau - lead guitar (track 1) [ 6] Vivian Campbell - acoustic guitar (track 5) Brian Foraker – engineering, mixing (track 1) David Cole – production, arrangements, engineering, mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11) Rick Neigher – production, arrangements (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11) Spencer Proffer – production, arrangements (tracks 4, 6, 7) Hans Peter Huber – engineering (tracks 4, 6, 7) Peter Doell – additional engineeringAnnette Cisneros, Judy Clapp, Mark Stebbeds, Jimmy Perziosi – engineering assistance Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California)Susanne Marie Edgren, Lewis Kovac – production coordination Henry Marquez – creative direction Robert Fusfield – art direction Nels – photography Glen La Ferman – back cover photography ^ a b Eddy, Chuck (October 13, 2015). "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time: 43. Vixen, 'Vixen' (1988)" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 7, 2017 .^ Theakstone, Rob. "Vixen – Vixen" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 17, 2011 . ^ a b c "American album certifications – Vixen – Vixen" . Recording Industry Association of America . February 6, 1989. Retrieved May 13, 2022 .^ "Vixen Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .^ Vixen (liner notes). Vixen . EMI Manhattan Records. 1988. CDP-7-46991-2.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )^ Marx, Richard (July 2021). Stories To Tell ISBN 9781982169435 ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava . ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5 ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vixen – Vixen" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved June 30, 2024.^ "Swedishcharts.com – Vixen – Vixen" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 30, 2024.^ "Vixen Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
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