Vixen is the debut studio album by American rock band Vixen, released on August 31, 1988, by EMI's Manhattan Records. It includes the singles "Edge of a Broken Heart" and "Cryin'", which reached numbers 26 and 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Richard Marx, one of the late 1980s' most successful recording artists, was heavily involved in Vixen's early career, co-producing the album and writing one of their highest-charting singles, "Edge of a Broken Heart".
The three songs co-written by Jeff Paris, "Cryin'", "One Night Alone" and the bonus track "Charmed Life" were previously released on Paris's 1987 solo album Wired Up. "Give It Away" is credited to Paris's real name Geoffrey Leib and was included on his previous album Race to Paradise from 1986.
Vixen was ranked at number 43 in Rolling Stones list of the "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 6, 1989.
A remastered CD, featuring 6 bonus tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Vixen.
Vixen Janet Gardner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, background vocals Jan Kuehnemund – lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals Share Pedersen – bass, background vocals Roxy Petrucci – drums, background vocals
Additional personnel Richard Marx – keyboards, production, arrangements Michael Landau - lead guitar Vivian Campbell - acoustic guitar Brian Foraker – engineering, mixing David Cole – production, arrangements, engineering, mixing Rick Neigher – production, arrangements Spencer Proffer – production, arrangements Hans Peter Huber – engineering Peter Doell – additional engineering Annette Cisneros, Judy Clapp, Mark Stebbeds, Jimmy Perziosi – engineering assistance Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California) Susanne Marie Edgren, Lewis Kovac – production coordination Henry Marquez – creative direction Robert Fusfield – art direction Nels – photography Glen La Ferman – back cover photography
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Vixen Chart (1988–1989) Peak position Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 16
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Vixen Chart (1989) Position US Billboard 200 91
Certifications
Notes
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