Up from the Ashes

by Don Dokken

Overview

This 1990 debut solo offering from Don Dokken is perhaps the softest, most middle-of-the-road collection in the singer's long melodic rock career. Fans of '80s hair metal certainly count the band that carried Dokken's name as one of the premier outfits of the decade. But when their guitar-slinging histrionics, sad-faced ballads, and colorful outfits became highly unfashionable, the group couldn't sustain themselves through the constant fighting between the singer and guitarist George Lynch. The on-again off-again relationship was off for five years during the early '90s. Lynch made some noise with his own band, Lynch Mob (proving that he could write decent songs without the help of Dokken), and Dokken released Up from the Ashes, a collection of near-balladry. Joining the vocalist on this disc are guitarist/songwriter John Norum (most notable for his work with Europe), guitarist the Billy White, bassist Peter Baltes, and drummer Mickey Dee. The record is well-produced, and the performances (especially Norum's soloing) are quite polished. ~ Vincent Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/2018
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988031268513
Rank:	689020

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Don Dokken   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Billy White   Guitar
John Norum   Guitar,Vocals
Mikkey Dee   Drums,Percussion
Peter Baltes   Vocals,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Chick Corea   Composer
Eddie Ashworth   Engineer
Don Dokken   Composer,Producer
Billy White   Composer
Gabrielle Raumberger   Art Coordinator
John Norum   Composer
Mark Spiro   Composer
Mick Brown   Composer
George Marino   Mastering
Glenn Hughes   Composer
Tom Zutaut   Executive Producer
Wyn Davis   Composer,Engineer,Producer
David E. Williams   Cover Art
M. Brown   Composer
Glen LaFerman   Photography
"Wild" Mick Brown   Composer
Greg Stata   Art Direction
Melissa Sewell   Engineer