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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Elektra / Wea
Salesrank: 12265
Released: October 25, 1990 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Breaking the Chains Track Listing:
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
Breaking the Chains Reviews:
Excellent debut 
2005-09-17 - This is the start of a great run from 1982-1988 Dokken in my opinion were one of the top 5 bands. Ok now the album
1.Breaking The Chains- 10/10 Great catchy title track that is still played live. Nice lyrics here and of course good vocals. Nice solo by George Lynch to go along with the good catchy riff.
2.In The Middle- 10/10 Great track very reminiscent of Rainbow in the 80's. The softer section adds a nice feel to the album. A great solo by George too of course. The catchy chorus of "In The Middle" work very well too.
3.Felony- 10/10 Excellent bass line and great vocals by Don Dokken. Nice little solo by George and some cool screams by Don Dokken.
4.I Can't See You- 10/10 Another good track here. Great catchy chorus A nice fast paced 80's style song. Cool synths on this song too.
5. Live to Rock (Rock to Live)- 10/10 great fast paced Van Halen type song. eddie Van Halen type solo too by George Lynch. A great anthem that should have beena hit.
6.Nightrider- 10/10 Nice fast paced fun song with a great solo by George. Not too much more to say but this song rocks!
7.- Seven Thunders 10/10 One of the best tracks here with the overdubbed vocals and amazing screams by Don Dokken which are very reminiscent of Glenn Hughes!!! Awesome shredding by George Lynch in the solo!
8. Young Girls- 8/10 The riff is the same as Looks That Kill by Motley Crue on the Shout At The Devil album which came out the same year. Not one of the better tracks but still a nice song. A very good solo by George Lynch again.
9.Stick to Your Guns- 8/10 Another Van Halen type track. Actually this sounds like it could have been done by Van Halen. Don Dokken actually sounds a lot like David Lee Roth. George Lynch's harmonized leads are cool too.
10.Paris Is Burning- 10/10 This is a live recording. This is one of the best songs Dokken ever did!! It features over a minute of George Lynch shredding by himself at the beggining!!! A lot like Eruption! The solo is amazing!!! A great rocking riff too. A great scream before another jaw dropping solo by George Lynch! Great chorus and lyrics too. And Don Dokken's closing scream is incredible which he holds forever! Don't miss out on this track! It's worth the price on it's own.
Dokken's debut is still great 25 years after it was recorded...(it was released in 1981 in Germany and in 1983 in the US). The album is softer than there other albums and the production isn't as good but still this is one of the better albums of the 80's.
The band is
Don Dokken- Vocals, Guitar
George Lynch- Lead Guitar
Mick Brown- Drums
Juan Croucier- Bass, Vocals
Good debut album 
2005-02-27 - This album is good, despite the bad review previously given by some goofball. It's from 1983 for God's sake. Don Dokken was young, it's obvious in his voice. The songs are good, most notably the title track, Paris is burning, Nightrider and Seven Thunders. Good harmony vocals throughout. The band played great, but I am surprised that noone mentioned how nice of a job Don Dokken did on rhythm guitar on this album. Too bad he could not have played on the later albums.
Overall this is a nice debut from a band that fit into the glam scene. It fits in with any other band's debut album from that area.
Horrible album 
2005-01-13 - I can't believe that all these people have reviewed this album favorably. I guess that with albums this old the only people who generally are willing to take the time to write a review are the ones who dig something. Not the case with me. I was a huge Dokken fan back in the day, and even back then I thought that this album sucked. The production is horrible, and as usual Don Dokken's lyrics scream "I'm a fruit!" What kind of heavy metal frontman spends virtually every song detailing his broken heart and how he got worked over by some wench? A loser, that's who. I mean, come on, lets have some songs about sex, drugs, and the devil for chrissake. The only thing worthwhile about Dokken was Lynch's guitar playing. As usual its decent on this album, but that's not enough to redeem the overwhelming negatives.
A Decent Album 
2004-11-06 - This album shows you the earliest spark of a great band. George Lynch shows signs of the guitar virtuoso he would become, but for now the guitar playing is still somewhat pedestrian. Dokken's trademark harmonies are all present here, however he sounds very different here than on following albums.
The songs are all of familiar style and topic to Dokken fans, love, lose of it, falling in it, etc...Except for "Stick To Your Guns", has a more positive, stand up for yourself message to it, it's got to be my least favorite track musically, but still sends a decent message. Another track I could do without would be "Young Girls". "Seven Thunders" has Don's beautiful melodies ringing in your ear long after it's over. Anyone who knows Dokken knows the title track and "Paris is Burning", no explanation needed there. "In The Middle" is great, has the same type of Don melody as in "Seven Thunders", another great tune. "I Can't See You" picks up the pace, its fast and somewhat heavy.
I have to take a moment to talk about "Felony". An awesome song, but you should know that there are at least 2 versions of this song out there. One of them is on BACK IN THE STREETS, an EP of basically demos from 1979, which includes "Felony". However this one is MUCH different than what's heard on BTC. For one, I can't be sure it actually is George Lynch on guitar, and even more so, the vocals. It's Don, but it sounds barely like him, like maybe he sang it in his bedroom at 14 years old. And the chorus sounds like it's sung by some guy who's straining his voice, I guess it's Don but it's just REALLY different. I much prefer what I hear on BTC. It has the same tempo and feel as the bootleg version but with a much better sound and a great solo from Lynch. A true highlight of this album.
Fans of Dokken should already own this, but if you don't have it and are thinking of doing so, in one word, do so! It's a good example of a great band at their roots. 6/10
A nice album
2004-08-22 - Breaking the Chains is the first full-length album from Dokken. It was released in 1983. There are ten tracks--one of these, "Paris Is Burning," was recorded live in Berlin, Germany in December of 1982. The material is in a straight-ahead hard rock musical direction. Altogether, I find the album's songwriting to be solid, the musicianship to be tight, and the sound quality to be worthy. Don Dokken's vocals are smooth, captivating, and industrious. The guitar work is gratifying, also. I am impressed by the vocal harmonies displayed throughout. Even though I enjoy every one of the songs, my favorite ones are "Breaking the Chains," "Nightrider," "Seven Thunders," and "Paris Is Burning." The pleasing "Breaking the Chains" sports a catchy chorus, a memorable main guitar riff, and a well-crafted, melodic, remarkable guitar solo from George Lynch. The vibrant "Nightrider" displays a cool principal guitar riff and hard-driving bass guitar playing. The engaging "Seven Thunders" exhibits charming harmony vocals and a nice snare drum sound from Mick Brown. The energetic "Paris Is Burning" presents a skilled intro guitar solo from Lynch and a noteworthy refrain. The CD insert does not include the song lyrics, but there is a color photo of each member of the band. The disc is almost 37 minutes. Breaking the Chains is a good piece of work from Dokken.
