Dokken "Breaking The Chains (UK, 2014 Rock Candy Remastered & Reloaded Edition, Rock Candy Records, CANDY192)"

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 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.

Tracklist:

1. Breaking the Chains 03:50   
2. In the Middle 03:44  
3. Felony 03:07   
4. I Can't See You 03:12
5. Live to Rock (Rock to Live) 03:38   
6. Nightrider 03:13   
7. Seven Thunders 03:56   
8. Young Girls 03:14   
9. Stick to Your Guns 03:24   
10. Paris Is Burning (recorded live in Berlin, Dec. 1982) 05:08

Time: 36:26  

-Released as part of Rock Candy Records' Collector's Edition Remastered & Reloaded series.

Came with a 16-page booklet, 3,500-word essay including a new Don Dokken interview, enhanced artwork, and rare photos.

Recording information:

Recorded and engineered from July - September 1981 at Dierks Studios, Stommeln (Pulheim), West Germany.

Mixed at Total Access Recording Studios, Redondo Beach, CA.

Digitally mastered at JVC Mastering Center, Hollywood, CA.

Track 10 was recorded live in December 1982 in Berlin, Germany.