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Vixen is the debut studio album by American rock band Vixen, released on August 31, 1988, by EMI's Manhattan Records.[3] It includes the singles "Edge of a Broken Heart" and "Cryin'", which reached numbers 26 and 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[4]

Vixen
Studio album by Vixen
Released	August 31, 1988
Recorded	1988
Studio	The Pasha Music House (Hollywood, California)[lower-alpha 1] Capitol (Hollywood, California) Additional recording: Eldorado Recording, Iceberg, Rhett Lawrence, Ignited, Sunset Sound and Baby'O Recorders (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Glam metal[1]
Length	43:18
Label	EMI Manhattan
Producer	David Cole Richard Marx Rick Neigher Spencer Proffer
Vixen chronology
Vixen (1988) Rev It Up (1990)
Singles from Vixen
"Edge of a Broken Heart" Released: 1988 "Cryin'" Released: 1989 "Love Made Me" Released: 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Richard Marx, one of the late 1980s' most successful recording artists, was heavily involved in Vixen's early career, co-producing the album and writing one of their highest-charting singles, "Edge of a Broken Heart".

The three songs co-written by Jeff Paris, "Cryin'", "One Night Alone" and the bonus track "Charmed Life" were previously released on Paris's 1987 solo album Wired Up. "Give It Away" is credited to Paris's real name Geoffrey Leib and was included on his previous album Race to Paradise from 1986.

Vixen was featured at number 43 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time".[1] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 6, 1989.[3]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Vixen.[5]

Vixen

• Janet Gardner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Jan Kuehnemund – lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Roxy Petrucci – drums, background vocals
• Share Pedersen – bass, background vocals

Additional personnel

• Richard Marx – keyboards, production, arrangements (track 1)
• Brian Foraker – engineering, mixing (track 1)
• David Cole – production, arrangements, engineering, mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11)
• Rick Neigher – production, arrangements (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–11)
• Spencer Proffer – production, arrangements (tracks 4, 6, 7)
• Hans Peter Huber – engineering (tracks 4, 6, 7)
• Peter Doell – additional engineering
• Annette Cisneros, Judy Clapp, Mark Stebbeds, Jimmy Perziosi – engineering assistance
• Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California)
• Susanne Marie Edgren, Lewis Kovac – production coordination
• Henry Marquez – creative direction
• Robert Fusfield – art direction
• Nels – photography
• Glen La Ferman – back cover photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Vixen

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

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