Vixen - Vixen (Vinyl LP | Europe Original | 1988)

Vixen – Vixen is the debut album by Los Angeles hard rock band Vixen, released on August 31, 1988 on EMI-Manhattan Records. It was recorded in Hollywood, including Capitol Studios and The Pasha Music House, and produced by David Cole and Rick Neigher, Spencer Proffer and, for the single “Edge Of A Broken Heart”, Richard Marx. The singles “Edge Of A Broken Heart” and “Cryin’” reached No. 26 and No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the album peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 and went Gold in the US. This copy is the 1988 European original pressing with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: EMI-Manhattan Records 7 46991 1 / 064-7 46991 1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: European original pressing
• Country: Europe
• Year: 1988
• Genre: Metal, Hard Rock
• Extras: Inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D SH 405).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Edge Of A Broken Heart (Richard Marx/Fee Waybill)
2. I Want You To Rock Me (David Cole/Janet Gardner)
3. Cryin' (Gregg Tripp/Jeff Paris)
4. American Dream (Jon Butcher)
5. Desperate (Brian Miku/Leah Santos/Jan Kuehnemund)

Side B

1. One Night Alone (Gregg Tripp/Jeff Paris)
2. Hell Raisers (Scott Metaxas/Kenneth Dubman/Vixen/Spencer Proffer)
3. Love Made Me (John Keller/Marcy Levy/Michael Caruso)
4. Waiting (Jan Kuehnemund/Janet Gardner)
5. Cruisin' (Jan Kuehnemund/Janet Gardner/Keith Krupp)

Personnel

Vixen: Janet Gardner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jan Kuehnemund (lead and rhythm guitar), Share Pedersen (bass), Roxy Petrucci (drums).

Guests and production: Richard Marx (keyboards, production, arrangement on Edge Of A Broken Heart), Michael Landau (lead guitar on Edge Of A Broken Heart), Vivian Campbell (acoustic guitar on Desperate); produced by David Cole and Rick Neigher, Spencer Proffer (American Dream, One Night Alone, Hell Raisers); mastered by Greg Fulginiti (Artisan Sound Recorders).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1988 European first edition on EMI-Manhattan with catalogue number 064-7 46991 1, printed in the Netherlands.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- stands for Near Mint minus, close to new with at most minimal signs of wear, which is the grade of the record. VG+ stands for Very Good Plus, light signs of wear, which is the grade of the sleeve. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who wrote “Edge Of A Broken Heart”?
The song was written by Richard Marx and Fee Waybill (The Tubes). Marx also produced it and played keyboards, with Michael Landau on lead guitar.

Do you have more Vixen records?
Right now this is our only Vixen album. More eighties records are in our Hard Rock and Metal collections.