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Released
  
July 24, 1990

In the Heart of the Young (1990)
  
Pull (1993)

Release date
  
24 July 1990

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Length
  
43:35

Artist
  
Winger

Producer
  
Beau Hill

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Recorded
  
1989-1990 at "The Enterprise", Burbank, California

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Hard rock, Glam metal

Similar
  
Winger albums, Heavy metal albums

Winger in the heart of the young


In the Heart of the Young is the second studio album by 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 melodic hard rock scene in the U.S., the release proved a commercial success, prompting additional touring by the group.

Contents

Musically, In the Heart of the Young followed closely in the footsteps of the band's debut album. The members, however, also made some notable changes in comparison to their debut, particularly given the new emphasis on sentimental ballads.

The album was certified platinum and produced such hits as "Can't Get Enuff", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "Miles Away", the latter of which made the Top 20 at 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 hard rock and heavy metal groups such as Kiss, Scorpions, ZZ Top, Extreme, and Slaughter.

A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.

Winger in the heart of the young rehearsal behind the scenes


Track listing

All tracks written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach (except where noted).

Singles

  • "Can't Get Enuff" / "In the Day We'll Never See"
  • "Miles Away / "Rainbow in the Rose"
  • "Easy Come Easy Go" / "Battle Stations"

    • 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 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 to the Japanese pressings of the album, while "Never" was later released on Demo Anthology.

    Band members

  • Kip Winger – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Reb Beach – guitars, vocals
  • Rod Morgenstein – drums and percussion
  • Paul Taylor – guitars, keyboards, vocals

    • Additional musicians

  • Paul Winger – backing vocals
  • Nate Winger – backing vocals
  • Chris Botti – trumpet on "Rainbow in the Rose"
  • Micheal Davis – trombone on "Rainbow in the Rose"

    • Album credits

  • 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 by Ted Jensen
  • Recorded and mixed at "The Enterprise", Burbank, CA

    • Video releases

    The videos for the songs "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 the songs "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.

    Songs

    1Can't Get Enuff4:19
    2Loosen Up3:29
    3Miles Away4:11

    References

    In the Heart of the Young Wikipedia
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