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Breaking the Chains
Studio album by Dokken
Released	September 18, 1983
Genre	Heavy metal Hard rock
Length	36:24
Label	Elektra
Professional reviews
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Dokken chronology
Back in the Streets (1979) Breaking the Chains (1983) Tooth and Nail (1984)

Breaking the Chains is the debut studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1983.

Dokken released their first full-length album in 1983 although the group had been active since the late 1970s.^[1] The album reached number 136 on the Billboard 200.^[2] The title track was named the 62^nd greatest hard rock song by VH1.^[3]

1981 Track listing

1. "Breakin' the Chains" (Don Dokken/George Lynch) – 3:50
2. "In the Middle" (G.Lynch/D.Dokken) – 3:44
3. "Felony" (D. Dokken) – 3:07
4. "I Can't See You" (D. Dokken/Juan Croucier) – 3:12
5. "Live To Rock (Rock To Live)" (G. Lynch/J. Croucier/D. Dokken) – 3:38
6. "Nightrider" (D. Dokken/Mick Brown/G. Lynch) – 3:13
7. "Seven Thunders" (G.Lynch/M. Brown/D. Dokken) – 3:56
8. "Young Girls" (G. Lynch/D. Dokken) – 3:14
9. "Stick to Your Guns" (D. Dokken) – 3:24
10. "Paris Is Burning" (G. Lynch/D. Dokken) – 5:09

1983 Track listing

1. "Breaking the Chains" (Don Dokken/George Lynch) – 3:50
2. "In the Middle" (G.Lynch/D.Dokken) – 3:44
3. "Felony" (D. Dokken) – 3:07
4. "I Can't See You" (D. Dokken/Juan Croucier) – 3:12
5. "Live to Rock (Rock to Live)" (G. Lynch/J. Croucier/D. Dokken) – 3:38
6. "Nightrider" (D. Dokken/Mick Brown/G. Lynch) – 3:13
7. "Seven Thunders" (G.Lynch/M. Brown/D. Dokken) – 3:56
8. "Young Girls" (G. Lynch/D. Dokken) – 3:14
9. "Stick to Your Guns" (D. Dokken) – 3:24
10. "Paris Is Burning [Live]" (G. Lynch/D. Dokken) – 5:08

Additional album Information

In 1981, the album was released as Breakin' the Chains on Carrere Records (France). This version contains some different mixes (and titles of songs). "Paris Is Burning" is called "Paris" and is actually a studio version. The album also contained a song called "We're Illegal" which was later turned into "Live to Rock." The title track is on the radio station V-ROCK in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Band members

• Don Dokken - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitars
• George Lynch - Lead Guitars
• Juan Croucier - Bass/Backing Vocals *Credited though Peter Baites (Accept) & Tom Croucier (Juan's brother) actually played Bass
• "Wild" Mick Brown - Drums/Backing Vocals *Bobby Blotzer played on some tracks uncredited
• Produced by Michael Wagener & Dokken
• Mixed by Wyn Davis

References

1. ^ Breaking the Chains Allmusic
2. ^ "AllMusic Billboard albums". http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breaking_the_Chains_(Dokken_album)&action=submit. Retrieved February 7, 2009. 
3. ^ "spreadit.org music". http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/. Retrieved February 7, 2009.