Dokken--Breaking the Chains

Dokken--Breaking the Chains (1983) Rating--6.0

I suppose a decent debut for 1983, but the band's subsequent works really overshadow this disc. The title track and the final cut, "Paris is Burning," are ultra-solid tracks that the band still plays live today. Even though often considered a "glam" band, this is really the only album that the sound seems to match that label ("Live to Rock," "Young Girls," etc.). I know a lot of Dokken fans (as well as collectors in general) are often searching for this on CD, but if you don't fit into one of those categories you should pass on it. However, definitely get the others...
HOT CHOPS--The above mentioned "Paris is Burning". Check out George Lynch's guitar work leading into the song--- A tast of what's to come...
TRACK LIST: Breaking the Chains/In the Middle/Felony/I Can't See You/Live to Rock (Rock to Live)/ Nightrider/Seven Thunders/Young Girls/Stick to Your Guns/Paris is Burning

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