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Released | June 1990 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
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Length | 59:39 [3] | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Producer | Mike Stone | |||
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Ten is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1990 by Geffen Records. It was recorded in 1989 and is the last Y&T album released before the band took an 18-month hiatus in 1991. Joey Alves had left the band in 1989 and was replaced on rhythm guitar by Stef Burns, while Steve Smith recorded the majority of the drum tracks in place of Jimmy DeGrasso.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hard Times" | Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore | 5:14 |
2. | "Lucy" | Phil Kennemore | 4:43 |
3. | "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" | Robert White Johnson, Taylor Rhodes | 4:51 |
4. | "Girl Crazy" | Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, Jimmy DeGrasso | 4:01 |
5. | "City" | Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, Jimmy DeGrasso, Al Pitrelli | 5:37 |
6. | "Come in from the Rain" | Dave Meniketti, Stef Burns | 6:03 |
7. | "Red Hot & Ready" | Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore | 4:18 |
8. | "She's Gone" | Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, Jimmy DeGrasso | 4:17 |
9. | "Let It Out" | Jeff Paris, Moon Calhoun | 4:46 |
10. | "Ten Lovers" | Phil Kennemore | 6:06 |
11. | "Goin' Off the Deep End" | Dave Meniketti, Phil Kennemore | 4:32 |
12. | "Surrender" | Phil Kennemore, Jimmy DeGrasso | 5:22 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [5] | 110 |
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