Erase the Slate is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1999. It is the only Dokken studio album to feature former Winger guitarist Reb Beach and the last one with long-time bassist Jeff Pilson.
| Erase the Slate | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–99 | |||
| Studio | 710 Studio and Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, Rover Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 47:52 | |||
| Label | CMC International (US) SPV/Steamhammer (Europe) Mercury (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Dokken | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Reb Beach, Mick Brown, Don Dokken, and Jeff Pilson except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" (Hidden track) | 1:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Upon Your Lips" | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Sign of the Times" | 3:14 |
Personnel
edit- Dokken
- Don Dokken - lead and backing vocals
- Reb Beach - lead and rhythm guitars
- Jeff Pilson - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals
- Mick Brown - drums, lead vocals on "Crazy Mary Goes Round", backing vocals
- Production
- Rob Easterday - engineer
- Wyn Davis, Michael Perfitt - additional engineering
- Bernd Burgdorf, Scott Francisco, Wes Seidman - assistant engineers
- Tom Fletcher - mixing
- Rob Brill - mixing assistant
- Gene Grimaldi, Tom Baker - mastering at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, California
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 51 |
References
edit- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Dokken - Erease the Slate review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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