The Cassette Chronicles #111 - Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees - Classic Rock Bottom2024-03-29T13:54:44Zhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/forum/topics/the-cassette-chronicles-111-damn-yankees-damn-yankees?commentId=6060463%3AComment%3A163135&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDamn Yankees were one of the…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2019-11-09:6060463:Comment:1631352019-11-09T01:34:46.686ZYngve J. Chapleenhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/YngveJChapleen
<p>Damn Yankees were one of the 3 supergroups of whose formation I learned at the dusk of the '80s and was eagerly anticipating the quantum leap.</p>
<p>After endlessly waiting for any of the record companies back home to release Mr. Big & Badlands, when Damn Yankees came around I went to the guy who owned a CD renting business and sold him my kidney in exchange for those 3 albums.</p>
<p>Needless to say, my excitement went through the roof when he finally arrived with them. In fact, I…</p>
<p>Damn Yankees were one of the 3 supergroups of whose formation I learned at the dusk of the '80s and was eagerly anticipating the quantum leap.</p>
<p>After endlessly waiting for any of the record companies back home to release Mr. Big & Badlands, when Damn Yankees came around I went to the guy who owned a CD renting business and sold him my kidney in exchange for those 3 albums.</p>
<p>Needless to say, my excitement went through the roof when he finally arrived with them. In fact, I don't think I ever scored 3 albums I liked as much as these. The hype in the media was huge prior to the releases, but they did not disappoint. At the time I got those LPs my ranking would have been:<br/>1. Mr. Big<br/>2. Badlands<br/>3. Damn Yankees<br/><br/>Now it's:<br/>1. Damn Yankees<br/>2. Mr. Big<br/>3. Badlands<br/><br/>Interesting you posted this album right now. I just acquired the Rock Candy reissue on CD. (BTW, this is the 3rd time I bought the project. Also had it on an older version CD). The remaster sounds great.<br/><br/>However, as much as I like the first Damn Yankees album (and I think it's obvious how much I do) I'm absolutely flabbergastered by the sophomore release. It has all the melody and fiery guitar theatrics from the first one, except... On adrenaline.</p> Thanks RJhog! I have a copy o…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2019-11-08:6060463:Comment:1631302019-11-08T17:40:20.888ZTageRychehttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/TageRyche
<p>Thanks RJhog! I have a copy of Don't Tread on cassette so I'm going to do that album as a Cassette Chronicles article someday.</p>
<p>Oh,and because I noticed some issues with this particular cassette, I ended up picking up a copy of the album on CD to replace it.</p>
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<p>Thanks RJhog! I have a copy of Don't Tread on cassette so I'm going to do that album as a Cassette Chronicles article someday.</p>
<p>Oh,and because I noticed some issues with this particular cassette, I ended up picking up a copy of the album on CD to replace it.</p>
<p></p> Spot on analysis TR. The hit…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2019-11-08:6060463:Comment:1631272019-11-08T14:02:11.255ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>Spot on analysis TR. The hits are truly great songs. Shaw and Blades in particular are a good combination.</p>
<p>Spot on analysis TR. The hits are truly great songs. Shaw and Blades in particular are a good combination.</p>