Breaking The Chains is an album by 80s metal band Dokken that came out here in the U.S. in 1983. But it was also released in Europe back in 1981, and credited to Don Dokken as a solo album. If you saw yesterday's post, the first 10 minutes or so from the video goes into a little detail about this.
First up is the 1981 European release, Breakin' The Chains. I found this a few years back, and giving it a listen for the first time, found a different cover, very different mix, a different track list, and even a different song (lyrics) than what I was used to. As an example, Live To Rock (Rock To Live) is a song called We're Illegal, and Paris Is Burning is a studio track simply titled Paris. For those who know only the U.S. version, this one is a very interesting listen.
Now we get to the version I've owned for the past 36 years... the 1983 U.S. release of Breaking The Chains (note the slight difference in the title). Here, the mix is far more clear, and as mentioned above, the track listing is different. Now, I've come to love this album over the years (just as I've grown a greater appreciation for Dokken in general), and it's still a regular listen for me.
Hope you enjoy this album (both versions) as much as I do!
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