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Erase the Slate

 
Album Review: Erase the Slate

  • Artist: Dokken
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: June 15, 1999
  • Total Time: 47:52
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

George Lynch departed the Dokken reunion following 1997's Shadowlife, handing the reins over to ex-Winger guitarist Reb Beach. Beach has more than enough chops to fill Lynch's shoes, and although he brings his own musical personality to the riffs and solos, the songs' melodies are still recognizably Dokken. Unfortunately, those melodies are typical of post-reunion Dokken more often than not, with the band seemingly struggling to come up with the big chorus hook and just not quite getting there (a problem, come to think of it, that sometimes plagued the band in their heyday as well). Although Beach acquits himself well, the songwriting ultimately sinks the record; besides, at this stage of the game, it's difficult to believe Don Dokken when he sings "I must confess, I'm the maddest hatter of them all." Erase the Slate is workmanlike retro-'80s hard rock at its best, and thoroughly unmemorable at its worst. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Erase the Slate Don Dokken Dokken (3:47)
Change the World Don Dokken Dokken (4:35)
Maddest Hatter Don Dokken Dokken (4:38)
Drown Don Dokken Dokken (4:53)
Shattered Don Dokken Dokken (4:40)
One (Lyrics) Harry Nilsson Dokken (3:10)
Who Believes Don Dokken Dokken (4:23)
Voice of the Soul Don Dokken Dokken (4:12)
Crazy Mary Goes Round Don Dokken Dokken (3:00)
Haunted Lullabye Don Dokken Dokken (4:47)
In Your Honor Don Dokken Dokken (4:31)
[Untitled] Dokken Dokken (1:16)

Credits

Rob Brill (Assistant Engineer), Scott Francisco (Engineer), Rob Easterday (Engineer), Dave "The Knave" Williams (Logo Art), Don Dokken (Producer), Tom Baker (Mastering), Mick Brown (Vocals), Reb Beach (Guitar), Jeff Pilson (Mellotron), Mark Weiss (Photography), Mick Brown (Percussion), Jeff Pilson (Keyboards), Jeff Pilson (Bass), Reb Beach (Producer), Mark Weiss (Concept), Don Dokken (Vocals), Mark Weiss (Art Direction), Jeff Pilson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Gene Grimaldi (Mastering), Mick Brown (Drums (Snare)), KW. Farrell (Graphic Design), Michael Perfitt (Engineer), Wyn Davis (Engineer), Mick Brown (Producer), Charlie Watts (Mastering), Jeff Pilson (Producer), Tom Fletcher (Mixing), Jeff Pilson (Vocals), Jeff Pilson (Piano), Wes Seidman (Engineer)
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Erase the Slate
Studio album by Dokken
Released June 15, 1999
Recorded 1998-1999
Genre Heavy metal
Hard rock
Length 47:52
Label CMC International
Professional reviews
Dokken chronology
Shadow Life
(1997)
Erase The Slate
(1999)
The Very Best of Dokken
(1999)

Erase the Slate is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1999. It is the only Dokken album to feature former Winger guitarist Reb Beach.

Track listing

  1. "Erase the Slate" - 3:47
  2. "Change the World" - 4:35
  3. "Maddest Hatter" - 4:38
  4. "Drown" - 4:53
  5. "Shattered" - 4:40
  6. "One" (Harry Nilsson) - 3:10
  7. "Who Believes" - 4:23
  8. "Voice of the Soul" - 4:12
  9. "Crazy Mary Goes Round" - 3:00
  10. "Haunted Lullabye" - 4:47
  11. "In Your Honor" - 4:31
  12. "Little Brown Pill" - 1:16 [Hidden Track]

Japan CD bonus tracks

  1. "Upon Your Lips" - 4:02
  2. "Sign of the Times" - 3:14

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