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Vandenberg is the first studio album by the Dutch hard rock band Vandenberg, released in 1982 on Atco Records. The album was produced by Vandenberg with British sound engineer Stuart Epps and recorded at Jimmy Page's Sol Studios in England.

Vandenberg
Studio album by Vandenberg
Released	1982
Recorded	April 1982
Studio	Sol Studios, Cookham, England
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	34:22
Label	ATCO
Producer	Vandenberg & Stuart Epps
Vandenberg chronology
Vandenberg (1982) Heading for a Storm (1983)
Singles from Vandenberg
"Burning Heart" / "Out in the Streets" Released: 1982 "Wait" / "Ready for You" Released: 1982 (Netherlands only)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	10/10[2]

The power ballad "Burning Heart" was released internationally as the single from the album.[3] “Burning Heart” peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1983[4] and AllMusic called it "easily one of the most underrated debut metal albums of the '80s."[1]

Vandenberg was remastered and re-released on Wounded Bird Records in 2002.

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Adrian Vandenberg.

Side one

1. "Your Love Is in Vain" - 4:15
2. "Back on My Feet" - 3:55
3. "Wait" - 5:11
4. "Burning Heart" - 4:11

Side two

5. "Ready for You" - 3:57
6. "Too Late" - 4:12
7. "Nothing to Lose" - 3:23
8. "Lost in a City" - 3:58
9. "Out in the Streets" - 4:07

Personnel

Vandenberg

• Bert Heerink - lead vocals
• Adrian Vandenberg - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, cover design
• Dick Kemper - bass guitar, Taurus pedals and background vocals
• Jos Zoomer - drums and background vocals

Production

• Stuart Epps - producer, engineer
• Mastering at The Townhouse, London

References

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