Vixen (Vixen album)

Vixen
Studio album by Vixen
Released	September 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Glam metal
Length	43:18
Label	EMI (Europe) Manhattan (US)
Producer	David Cole, Richard Marx, Spencer Proffer & Rick Neigher
Vixen chronology
Vixen (1988) Rev It Up (1990)
Singles from Vixen
"Edge of a Broken Heart" Released: 1988 "Cryin'" Released: 1988 "Love Made Me" Released: 1989

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Vixen is the self-titled debut by the American all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen. It was released in 1988 in the United States and Europe, and featured the hit singles "Edge of a Broken Heart" and "Cryin'".

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 their biggest hit "Edge of a Broken Heart".

Track listing

1. "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Richard Marx, Fee Waybill) - 4:24
2. "I Want You to Rock Me" (David Cole, Janet Gardner) - 3:30
3. "Cryin'" (Gregg Tripp, Jeff Paris) - 3:32
4. "American Dream" (Jon Butcher) - 4:19
5. "Desperate" (Brian Miku, Leah Santos, Jan Kuehnemund) - 4:16
6. "One Night Alone" (G. Tripp, J. Paris) - 3:50
7. "Hell Raisers" (Scott Metaxas, Kenneth Dubman, Vixen, Spencer Proffer) - 4:27
8. "Love Made Me" (John Keller, Marcy Levy, Michael Caruso) - 3:18
9. "Waiting" (J. Kuehnemund, Janet Gardner) - 3:11
10. "Cruisin'" (J. Kuehnemund, J. Gardner, Keith Krupp) - 4:24
11. "Charmed Life" (G. Tripp, J. Paris) - 4:05
12. "Give It Away (Bonus Track)" - 3;32

Track 12 is a bonus track from the 2006 Japanese Remastered release.

Personnel

• Janet Gardner - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Jan Kuehnemund - lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Share Pedersen - bass, backing vocals
• Roxy Petrucci - drums, backing vocals

• With: Derek Nakamoto - Keyboards
• With: Richard Marx - Keyboards

Production^[2]

• Track 1 arranged and produced by Richard Marx. Recorded and Mixed by Brian Foraker.
• Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 8-11 arranged and produced by Rick Neigher and David Cole. Recorded and mixed by David Cole.
• Tracks 4, 6 and 7 arranged and produced by Spencer Proffer. Recorded and mixed by Hans Peter Huber.

Charts

Singles

References

1. ↑ Theakstone, Rob. "Vixen Vixen". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
2. ↑ Production at discogs
3. ↑ "Vixen Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
4. ↑ "Chart Stats Vixen". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
5. ↑ "Vixen Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-04. 
6. ↑ "Vixen Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-09-04.