Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)

Breaking the Chains
Studio album by Dokken
Released	September 18, 1983
Recorded	Dieter Dierks Studios, Germany
Genre	heavy metal, hard rock
Length	36:24
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Michael Wagener and Dokken
Dokken album chronology
Back in the Streets (1979) Breaking the Chains (1983) Tooth and Nail (1984)

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Breaking the Chains is the debut studio album by Dokken.

Track Listing

1981 Track listing

1. Breaking the Chains - 3:51
2. Seven Thunders - 3:43
3. I Can't See You - 3:08
4. In the Middle - 3:12
5. We're Illegal - 3:39
6. Paris - 3:13
7. Stick to Your Guns - 3:55
8. Young Girls - 3:14
9. Felony - 3:25
10. Nightrider - 5:07

1983 Track listing

1. Breaking the Chains (Don Dokken/George Lynch) – 3:51
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

Personnel

Band members

• Don Dokken - Lead vocals/Rhythm guitars
• George Lynch - Lead guitars
• Juan Croucier - Bass/Backing vocals (credited but did not play)
• "Wild" Mick Brown - Drums/Backing vocals

Uncredited musicians

• Peter Baltes - Bass
• Bobby Blotzer played drums on "Young Girls", "Stick to Your Guns", & "Paris Is Burning"

Production

• Michael Wagener - producer, engineer, mixing
• Wyn Davis - mixing
• Joe Gastwirt - mastering