Wicked Sensation is the debut album by American rock band Lynch Mob. It was George Lynch's first release since leaving Dokken. Mick Brown, also from Dokken, played drums. Oni Logan provided vocals, harmonica, and contributed lyrics, while Anthony Esposito was recruited on bass. The album had two successful singles, with "River of Love" climbing to the No. 19 spot on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and "Wicked Sensation" reaching No. 31.[1]
Wicked Sensation | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 23, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock | |||
Length | 57:12 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Max Norman | |||
Lynch Mob chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wicked Sensation | ||||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Wicked Sensation" | Oni Logan | George Lynch | 4:40 |
2. | "River of Love" | Logan, Lynch, Anthony Esposito, Max Norman | Lynch | 4:22 |
3. | "Sweet Sister Mercy" | Logan | Lynch | 3:40 |
4. | "All I Want" | Logan, Esposito, Mick Brown | Lynch | 5:03 |
5. | "Hell Child" | Logan | Lynch | 4:49 |
6. | "She's Evil But She's Mine" | Logan, Lynch | Lynch | 5:09 |
7. | "Dance of the Dogs" | Logan, Lynch, Esposito, Brown | Lynch | 3:45 |
8. | "Rain" | Logan | Lynch | 4:52 |
9. | "No Bed of Roses" | Logan | Lynch, Norman | 4:20 |
10. | "Through These Eyes" | Logan, Lynch, Esposito | Lynch | 5:15 |
11. | "For a Million Years" | Logan, Lynch | Lynch | 6:17 |
12. | "Street Fightin' Man" | Logan, Esposito | Logan, Lynch | 4:48 |
Personnel
editLynch Mob
- Oni Logan – vocals
- George Lynch – guitars
- Anthony Esposito – bass
- Mick Brown – drums
Technical
- Max Norman – production, engineering, mixing
- Neil Kernon – vocal engineering
- David Thoener – mixing on tracks (2, 8, 10)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
editChart (1990) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 33 |
US Billboard 200[3] | 46 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Wicked Sensation at AllMusic
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Lynch Mob Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2025.