Damn Yankees (album)

Damn Yankees is the self-titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees, released by Warner Bros. Records on March 13, 1990. It was certified double platinum in the US^[5] and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".

Damn Yankees
Studio album by Damn Yankees
Released	March 13, 1990 (1990-03-13)
Recorded	1989–90
Studio	A&M, Hollywood, California Can-Am, Tarzana, California
Genre	Hard rock glam metal
Length	45:46
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ron Nevison
Damn Yankees chronology
Damn Yankees (1990) Don't Tread (1992)
Singles from Damn Yankees
"Coming of Age" Released: March 1990 "High Enough" Released: September 22, 1990 "Come Again" Released: December 1990 "Runaway" Released: 1991 "Bad Reputation" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	3/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Music

The first single, "Coming of Age", a traditional guitar-driven song, gained heavy airplay on rock radio, reaching No. 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coming of Age"	4:21
2.	"Bad Reputation"	4:29
3.	"Runaway"	4:02
4.	"High Enough"	4:43
5.	"Damn Yankees"	4:37
6.	"Come Again"	5:38
7.	"Mystified"	4:14
8.	"Rock City"	4:28
9.	"Tell Me How You Want It"	4:32
10.	"Piledriver"	4:18
Total length:		45:46

All tracks are written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent, and Tommy Shaw..

Personnel

Band members

• Tommy Shaw – guitar, vocals
• Ted Nugent – guitar, vocals
• Jack Blades – bass guitar, vocals
• Michael Cartellone – drums

Additional musicians

• Alan Pasqua – Hammond organ
• Neverleave Brothers – backing vocals
• Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements, conductor

Production

• Ron Nevison – producer, engineer
• Pre–production at Soundscape Studios, New York, Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati and Blades Ranch, Sonoma County, California
• Tucker Williamson, Franck Derner – assistance at Blades Ranch
• John Aguto, Ed Goodreau, Bill Kennedy – assistant engineers at A&M Studios
• Toby Wright, Jeff Poe – assistant engineers at Can-Am Recorders
• John Kalodner – A&R

Charts

Chart (1990-1991)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	42
US Billboard 200[8]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.