Mean Streak (album)

Mean Streak
Studio album by Y&T
Released	September 1983 [1]
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Length	41:02
Label	A&M
Producer	Chris Tsangarides
Y&T chronology
Black Tiger (1982) Mean Streak (1983) In Rock We Trust (1984)
Singles from Mean Streak
"Mean Streak" Released: 1983

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. A remastered version was released on CD by Rock Candy Records in July 2018.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Metal Forces	7/10 [4]

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

All tracks are written by Y&T.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mean Streak"	4:06
2.	"Straight Thru the Heart"	4:14
3.	"Lonely Side of Town"	4:48
4.	"Midnight in Tokyo"	5:41

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Breaking Away"	4:42
6.	"Hang 'Em High"	5:30
7.	"Take You to the Limit"	4:57
8.	"Sentimental Fool"	3:11
9.	"Down and Dirty"	3:54

Personnel

Y&T

• Dave Meniketti – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Joey Alves – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Phil Kennemore – bass, backing vocals, Moog Taurus pedals
• Leonard Haze – drums, percussion

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

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8]	26
UK Albums (OCC) [9]	35
US Billboard 200 [10]	103

References

1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 921. ISBN   9780862415419.
2. "Y&T". Billboard .
3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Y&T – Mean Streak review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved July 3, 2015.
4. Constable, Dave (August 1983). "Y and T – Mean Streak". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
5. DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
6. "Mean Streak (Re-Release) - Y&T". January 23, 2006.
7. "Mean Streak - Y&T | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
8. "Swedishcharts.com – Y&T – Mean Streak". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
10. "Y&T Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.