Winger (album)
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Track 11, "Higher and Higher", was a CD bonus track. It wasn't on cassette copies of the album. It was also the B-side of the "Madalaine
" single. In this day and age, just as CDs were beginning to become popular, it was not uncommon to include a bonus track like this.
Singles
Madalaine
"Madalaine" the debut single by the American glam metal/hard rock band Winger, from their self-titled debut album Winger. Released in 1988, the song reached #27 on the Mainstream rock Billboard charts. According to Kip Winger, it was one of the first 4 songs he and band mate Reb Beach wrote when...
" single. In this day and age, just as CDs were beginning to become popular, it was not uncommon to include a bonus track like this.
Band
- Kip WingerKip WingerCharles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, string arrangements, vocals - Reb BeachReb BeachReb Beach is an American rock guitarist. He is a member of the bands Winger and Whitesnake...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, vocals - Rod MorgensteinRod MorgensteinRod Morgenstein is an American drummer and music educator. He is best known for his work with the late '80s Heavy metal band Winger and with the Jazz fusion band Dixie Dregs. He also played with Fiona, Platypus, The Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam...
– drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, vocals - Paul TaylorPaul Taylor (Winger)Paul Taylor , formerly credited as Paul Howorwitz, is an American musician, who is best known as the guitarist/keyboardist with the 1980s and early 90s glam metal band, Winger...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals
Additional personnel
- Dweezil ZappaDweezil ZappaDweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor.-Early life:Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of musician Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business. He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon, younger sister Diva and younger...
– left side guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
solo on "Purple Haze" - Beau Hill – additional vocals
- Ira McLaughlin – additional vocals
- Sandra Park – stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- Rebecca Young – stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- Hae Young Ham – stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- Maria Kitsopoulos – stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- Brad Miskel - additional input
- Ron Feddor - additional imput
Album credits
- Produced and engineered by Beau HillBeau HillBeau Hill is an American record producer who is best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Kix, Winger, Streets, Warrant, Fiona, Europe and Ratt....
- Assistant Engineers: Noah Baron, Jimmy Hoyson
- Technicians: Bob Schwall, Bob Caputo
- Digital Editing: Stephen Benben
- Recorded and mixed at Atlantic Studios, NYC
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC by Ted Jensen
- Cover art and design: Dan Hubp
- Photography: Steven Selikoff
Singles
- "Madalaine" / "Higher and Higher"
- "Seventeen" / "Hangin' On"
- "Headed for a Heartbreak" / "State of Emergency"
- "Hungry" / "Poison Angel"
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| The Billboard 200 | 21 |
Singles
| Title | Date of release | US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... chart position |
|---|---|---|
| "Madalaine" | August 1988 | — |
| "Seventeen" | November 1988 | 26 |
| "Headed for a Heartbreak" | May 1989 | 19 |
| "Hungry" | September 1989 | 85 |
External links
- Winger by Winger at mp3.com
- [ Winger by Winger at allmusic.com]