Mean_Streak_(album)

<i>Mean Streak</i> (album)

Mean Streak (album)

1983 studio album by Y&T

Mean Streak is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1983 through A&M Records. Tracks 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 number 103 on the Billboard 200 on October 27, 1983.[2] This was the third of five studio albums released by A&M Records for Y&T.

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Loudwire ranked the album at number 28 on their list of the Top 30 hair metal albums.[5] AllMusic said the hard rock album was a disappointment to the band's fans who knew that their live shows were much better.[3] Metal Forces and Blabbermouth.net called out the combination of hard rock and heavy metal songs on the album,[4] with Blabbermouth praising the title track as the band's best song.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Y&T

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Personnel

Y&T

Production

  • Chris Tsangarides – producer, first engineer[7]
  • Mike Herbick, Richie Corsello – second engineers
  • Nigel James – arranger
  • Scott Boorey – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Chuck Beeson – art direction
  • John Taylor Dismukes – front cover illustration
  • Mike Fink – rear cover design
  • Larry Du Pont – rear cover photo tinting

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References

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    Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 921. ISBN 9780862415419.
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    "Y&T". Billboard.
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    Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Y&T – Mean Streak review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
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    Constable, Dave (August 1983). "Y and T – Mean Streak". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
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    DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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    "Mean Streak (Re-Release) - Y&T". 23 January 2006.
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    "Mean Streak - Y&T | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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    "Swedishcharts.com – Y&T – Mean Streak". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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    "Y&T Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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