Dokken: Breaking the Chains

Dave · 2025-10-26T18:07:09+00:00

Title: Breaking the Chains Artist: Dokken Genre: Heavy Metal Released: 1983 Tracks: 1 - Breaking the Chains - 2 - In the Middle - 3 - Felony - 4 - I Can't See You - 5 - Live to Rock (Rock to Live) - 6 - Nightrider - 7 - Seven Thunders - 8 - Young Girls - 9 - Stick to Your Guns - 10 - Paris Is Burning - Overview: Breaking the Chains is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken. It was originally released in Europe as Breakin' the Chains on the French label Carrere Records, in 1981. This version contains different mixes and titles of songs from the later U.S. edition. "Paris Is Burning" is called "Paris", and is actually a studio version as opposed to the live recording in Berlin from December 1982. The album also contains a song called "We're Illegal", which later turned into "Live to Rock (Rock to Live)". The album was remixed, partially re-recorded, renamed and released in the US in 1983 by Elektra Records, and reached number 136 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was considered a flop by the label, which had the intention to drop the band. However, Dokken management convinced Elektra that they could make a more successful album, which materialized in Tooth and Nail in September 1984. Breaking the Chains' title track was named the 62nd greatest hard rock song by VH1. It is featured on the radio station "V-ROCK" in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. In a discussion with George Lynch on January 26, 2011, he mentioned the existence of 500 copies of the Carrere Records Breakin' the Chains version printed with the Don Dokken moniker, instead of Dokken. This version also featured different album cover art.

Topic starter Dave
Start date Oct 26, 2025

Oct 26, 2025

Title: Breaking the Chains
Artist: Dokken
Released: 1983

Tracks:
1 - Breaking the Chains - 3:50 -

2 - In the Middle - 3:43
3 - Felony - 3:07
4 - I Can't See You - 3:11
5 - Live to Rock (Rock to Live) - 3:38
6 - Nightrider - 3:13
7 - Seven Thunders - 3:56
8 - Young Girls - 3:14
9 - Stick to Your Guns - 3:24
10 - Paris Is Burning - 5:08

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