Lightning Strikes Again
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| Lightning Strikes Again | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Chop Shop, Hollywood and Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 54:44 | |||
| Label | Rhino (US) Frontiers (Europe) King (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Don Dokken, Tim David Kelly[1] | |||
| Dokken chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Imperiumi | (Unrated)[3] |
Lightning Strikes Again is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Dokken. It was originally scheduled for release on October 24, 2007, in Japan and on October 29 worldwide, but was postponed until 2008. The album was eventually released in the UK on April 8, 2008, and in the US on May 13.[4][5] The album entered the Billboard Top 200 at No. 133, the band's best chart performance since 2004.[6] It received some of the best reviews since the band's classic era in the 1980s. The album title comes from a track from their 1985 album Under Lock and Key. The album is also the last to feature bassist Barry Sparks and drummer Mick Brown.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Don Dokken and Jon Levin, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Standing on the Outside" | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Give Me a Reason" | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Heart to Stone" | 3:56 | |
| 4. | "Disease" | Mick Brown, Dokken | 3:30 |
| 5. | "How I Miss Your Smile" | Dokken | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Oasis" | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Point of No Return" | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "I Remember" | Dokken | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Judgement Day" | 4:02 | |
| 10. | "It Means" | 4:42 | |
| 11. | "Release Me" | 5:45 | |
| 12. | "This Fire" | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Sunset Superstar" | Dokken, Levin, Brown | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Leave Me Alone" | 4:18 |
Personnel
[edit]Dokken
[edit]- Don Dokken – vocals, producer
- Jon Levin – lead and rhythm guitars
- Barry Sparks – bass guitar
- Mick Brown – drums
Production
[edit]- Tim David Kelly – co-producer, engineer
- Wyn Davis – engineer, mixing, mastering, keyboards on "How I Miss Your Smile"
- Chris Baseford, Mike Sutherland, Mike Lesniak, Mike Sheraton – engineers
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 133
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| US Hard Rock Albums[8] | 18
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| US Independent Albums[9] | 39
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References
[edit]- ^ "Lightning Strikes Again Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Dokken – Lightning Strikes Again review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Mika Penttinen (May 4, 2008). "Levyarviot: Dokken – Lightning Strikes Again" (in Finnish). Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (June 10, 2008). "Dokken: Lightning Strikes Again". PopMatters. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "LSA release dates: LSA release dates". Retrieved February 4, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "LSA Billboard position: LSA Billboard position". Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ "Dokken – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dokken – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dokken – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
