Many thanks. I had this track on a compilation cassette from Carrere, but it's next to impossible to get this as a digital download to replace my sadly worn out Walkman favourite!
Awesome! I bought a mix tape in germany when I was there in 1982 -1983 in the Army. I've been looking for this. I still have the tape, and nothing to play it on!
*Ok so after lot of researching this is my version how EU version of album was made:* Recording for Breakin' The Chains probably started in late summer of 1981. Don Dokken went to Germany some time prior to actual recording and made studio demos which helped Dokken to be signed by Carrere few weeks later. These songs apparently were "Paris", "Young Girls" and "Stick To Your Guns" (tracks B1 to B3 on 1981 LP). Line up for this was Don Dokken (vocals/guitar) joined by Peter Baltes from Accept on bass and Bobby Blotzer (former Don Dokken's drummer between 1976-1978 when they were known as Airborn). In meantime, when record deal was probably already signed the rest of the band made it to Europe (except Juan Croucier) but recorded only the rest of the songs from LP (tracks A1-A5 and B4-B5 on 1981 LP) because they probably didn't want to waste time/money re-recording the first 3. So the line-up for these was Don Dokken - vocals/guitar, George Lynch - guitar, Peter Baltes - bass and Mick Brown - drums. What do you think?
That is the lineup on the '81 Carrere version - Dokken / Lynch / Brown & session bassist Baltes 👍 (Croucier didn't make the first trip to Germany). Don also played more rhythm & lead guitar on the original recording & can be heard equally in the mix on the '81 LP
Many thanks. I had this track on a compilation cassette from Carrere, but it's next to impossible to get this as a digital download to replace my sadly worn out Walkman favourite!
Rare song, heard it for the first time when they performed live in Brennan? Juan Croucier did justice, he sang absolutely amazing!l along with Don!
live in Bremen
Accept's Peter Baltes was called in to play bass on the original (German pressing) of Dokken's first album.
Awesome! I bought a mix tape in germany when I was there in 1982 -1983 in the Army. I've been looking for this. I still have the tape, and nothing to play it on!
*Ok so after lot of researching this is my version how EU version of album was made:* Recording for Breakin' The Chains probably started in late summer of 1981. Don Dokken went to Germany some time prior to actual recording and made studio demos which helped Dokken to be signed by Carrere few weeks later. These songs apparently were "Paris", "Young Girls" and "Stick To Your Guns" (tracks B1 to B3 on 1981 LP). Line up for this was Don Dokken (vocals/guitar) joined by Peter Baltes from Accept on bass and Bobby Blotzer (former Don Dokken's drummer between 1976-1978 when they were known as Airborn). In meantime, when record deal was probably already signed the rest of the band made it to Europe (except Juan Croucier) but recorded only the rest of the songs from LP (tracks A1-A5 and B4-B5 on 1981 LP) because they probably didn't want to waste time/money re-recording the first 3. So the line-up for these was Don Dokken - vocals/guitar, George Lynch - guitar, Peter Baltes - bass and Mick Brown - drums. What do you think?
That is the lineup on the '81 Carrere version - Dokken / Lynch / Brown & session bassist Baltes 👍 (Croucier didn't make the first trip to Germany). Don also played more rhythm & lead guitar on the original recording & can be heard equally in the mix on the '81 LP
Killer song, maybe even better than Live To Rock (Rock To Live). Also, this reminds me of the song Motor City Madhouse.
Pedazo album! Y suena tan auténtico...
Wonder if the phone number mentioned in the lyrics belonged to the band?
Never heard this one, "Live to Rock" was definitely an improvement :P
Disagree.. This kicks the crap outta the domestic US tripe..
EDDIE VAN HALEN WAS HERE
d-beat dokken wtf?!?!