Mean Streak (album)
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| Mean Streak | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Chris Tsangarides | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Metal Forces | (7/10)[2] |
Mean Streak is the fifth studio album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1983 through A&M Records. Major hits on Mean Streak include Midnight in Tokyo (inspired by the band's live show in Tokyo), Sentimental Fool, and the opening track, Mean Streak. The album peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200 on October 27, 1983.
This was the third of five studio albums and 2 live albums released by A&M Records.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Y&T
- Side one
- "Mean Streak" - 4:06
- "Straight Thru the Heart" - 4:14
- "Lonely Side of Town" - 4:48
- "Midnight in Tokyo" - 5:41
- Side two
- "Breaking Away" - 4:42
- "Hang 'Em High" - 5:30
- "Take You to the Limit" - 4:57
- "Sentimental Fool" - 3:11
- "Down and Dirty" - 3:54
Personnel
Y&T
- Dave Meniketti – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Joey Alves – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Kennemore – bass, backing vocals, Moog Taurus pedals
- Leonard Haze – drums, percussion
Production
- Chris Tsangarides - producer, engineer
- Mike Herbick, Richie Corsello - engineers
- Scott Boorey - assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Y&T - Mean Streak review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ Constable, Dave (August 1983). "Y and T - Mean Streak". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.