Vixen - Vixen (1988) [2023 Rock Candy Remastered]

When VIXEN first appeared on the scene it’s not an exaggeration to say that a lot of rock fans were amazed by the fact that they were an all-female band. Heavy rock had been almost an entirely male dominated occupation, apart from a few notable exceptions, so Vixen was seen by a number of people as a curiosity. Surely they couldn’t be good enough to compete with the rock giants of the day?
Well, think again! A potent four piece, the band originated in St Paul, Minnesota in the early ’80s. They moved their base of operation to Los Angeles in 1985, where they completed their line-up and attracted industry attention. With major management in place they quickly secured an enviable record deal with Capitol Records spin off label EMI Manhattan.
Recording their album with a number of major producers, the band crafted an album of superb melodic hard rock. They also involved a number of more seasoned writers, including Richard Marx, Jeff Paris and Jon Butcher, lending even more credence to the results.
This Rock Candy Records remastered reissue of “Vixen” includes 6 bonus tracks, and the CD sounds fantastic.


Tracks:

01 – Edge Of A Broken Heart
02 – I Want You To Rock Me
03 – Cryin’
04 – American Dream
05 – Desperate
06 – One Night Alone
07 – Hellraisers
08 – Love Made Me
09 – Waiting
10 – Cruisin’
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – Edge Of A Broker Heart (Extended Mix)
12 – Charmed Life
13 – Love Made Me (Remix)
14 – Cruisin’ (Live)
15 – Edge Of A Broken Heart (Live)
16 – Hellraisers (Live)

Personnel:

Janet Gardner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Jan Kuehnemund – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Share Pedersen – bass, backing vocals
Roxy Petrucci – drums, backing vocals
with:
Derek Nakamoto – keyboards
Richard Marx – keyboards, backing vocals, production