In the Heart of the Young (also known as Winger II) is the second studio album by the American rock band Winger. It was released by Atlantic Records in 1990. Beau Hill produced the album. Although coming out at the decline of the glam metal scene in the U.S., the release was a commercial success, prompting additional touring by the group. It was the last album with guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor until 2023's Seven.
The album was certified platinum and produced such hits as "Can't Get Enuff", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "Miles Away", the latter reaching the Top 20 in the Billboard's single chart. According to Kip Winger, "Can't Get Enuff" and "Easy Come Easy Go" were late additions to the track listing, written because it was felt there were not enough rock songs on the album. The album itself peaked at #15 at the album chart.
Winger followed the release of the album with a 13-month world tour, playing with other heavy metal groups such as Kiss, Scorpions, Extreme, Slaughter, and with hard rock group ZZ Top. A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.
Musically, In the Heart of the Young followed closely in the footsteps of the band's first album. The members, however, also made some notable changes in comparison to that, particularly given the new emphasis on both progressive rock elements and power ballads.
A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.
The videos for "Can't Get Enuff" and "Miles Away" were made available on a 1990 VHS release entitled In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 1. It also includes "making of" segments and band interviews.
In 1991, In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 2 was released on VHS. It included promos for the videos of "Silent Night", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "You Are the Saint, I Am the Sinner", along with performance footage and band interviews. "Silent Night" was never recorded by the band for an album, and this VHS is the only official released version of the song.
At least two more songs were recorded during the In the Heart of the Young sessions, but "All I Ever Wanted" and "Never" did not make it to the final album in America, because the producer Beau Hill found them too heavy for the Winger sound. Both were originally released as B-sides. "All I Ever Wanted" was later released as a bonus track on the Japanese pressings of the album, while "Never" was later released on Demo Anthology.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach (except where noted)
- "Can't Get Enuff" 4:19
- "Loosen Up" Winger, Beach, Paul Taylor, Rod Morgenstein 3:28
- "Miles Away" Taylor 4:11
- "Easy Come Easy Go" Winger 4:03
- "Rainbow in the Rose" 5:33
- "In the Day We'll Never See" Winger, Beach, Taylor, Morgenstein 4:50
- "Under One Condition" 4:27
- "Little Dirty Blonde" Winger, Taylor 3:31
- "Baptized by Fire" 4:11
- "You Are the Saint, I Am the Sinner" 3:35
- "In the Heart of the Young" Winger 4:37
- "All I Ever Wanted" Winger, P. Taylor, R. Beach, R. Morgenstein 3:36
- "Can't Get Enuff (Edit)" 3:34
Originally released in 1990 on Atlantic Records, Inc. 7567 82103.
℗ & © 1990 WEA International Inc.
© 2014 Rock Candy Records Ltd.
Made in the U.K. Issued under license from Warner Music (UK) Ltd.
Remastered in 2014 by Jon Astley for Close To The Edge Mastering. Sound shaped from 24-bit digital tools via POW-r Technology.
Includes a "16 page full-colour booklet, 3,000 word essay, new Kip Winger interview, enhanced artwork and unseen photos"
Recording information:
Produced by Beau Hill
Recorded by Jimmy Hoyson
Mixed by Jimmy Hoyson and Beau Hill; assisted by Martin Horenburg
Digital editing by Dave Collins
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, by Ted Jensen
Recorded and mixed at "The Enterprise", Burbank, California
