Don Dokken - Up From the Ashes (1990)

[Darkstone]

Okay, this one is not only a no skip album, this is a no skip repeat album.

The best "Super Group" of our music ever? If not, they come close.

I remember like it was yesterday when I first heard "Crash N' Burn". This album is like a time machine for me and epitomizes the feel of the era, IMO.

I love George Lynch, but I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall when he first heard this album.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lettard]

Fantastic album and one of my all time favourites,still a go to every week at least for me,remember when this came out round the same time as Lynch Mob it was billed as a head to head.I personally loved both albums but this one was just like a continuation of Dokken and I preferred that,still love Wicked Sensation(for me another no skip disc) but this just purrs along with shear class,love it,the group he assembled wasnt too shabby either  

Another gem from that golden time  ah I remember it well , and my three sons have no choice but to continue that on,because its all I ever blast out at home 

Edited February 6, 2021 by lettard

[The Rocker]

An absolutely fantastic album!

[Dead Planet]

Damn it seems I need to dig this one out again as it did not impact me like it has the rest of you....

[AlphaMale]

Awesome album. Don stated he fucked it up and tried to make it too perfect. 

I thought it was damn near perfect and shoulda just been a Dokken record had his ex=bandmates not been a bunch of dicks.

Still listen to this often.

[Glen]

it's his best album imo 

[AlphaMale]

4 minutes ago, Glen said:

it's his best album imo 

Strong vocals and album but I think I favor BFTA by a hair.

[Darkstone]

1 hour ago, AlphaMale said:

Strong vocals and album but I think I favor BFTA by a hair.

Very, very close call, but I think I agree.

[AlphaMale]

So who wins?

Don Dokken "Up From The Ashes" vs Lynch Mob "Wicked Sensation"

I think DD is better but I love the LM too.

[Aordave89]

9 minutes ago, AlphaMale said:

So who wins?

Don Dokken "Up From The Ashes" vs Lynch Mob "Wicked Sensation"

I think DD is better but I love the LM too.

Easy question that one... Lynch Mob 

[AlphaMale]

25 minutes ago, Aordave89 said:

Easy question that one... Lynch Mob 

[Darkstone]

1 hour ago, Aordave89 said:

Easy question that one... Lynch Mob 

You are correct Sir.

 

[Doggy]

[Metal T]

For a long time 'Back for the Attack' was my fave Dokken record,but over the years Under Lock & Key has overtaken it...'Up from the Ashes' was a cool record...I do remember George slagging it in print with: "I put Don's album on and my Sominex bills go down"...

[Glen]

13 hours ago, AlphaMale said:

So who wins?

Don Dokken "Up From The Ashes" vs Lynch Mob "Wicked Sensation"

I think DD is better but I love the LM too.

Don for me. 

When I rated 89 I spent a long time rating Lynch Mob. It was a tricky one, because I thought it would be a lot higher but on reflection there are only about 5 really great tracks - think it struggled to about 77%

which is not a bad rating by any stretch but a lower than I thought it would be 

[Geoff]

Yeah, can't fault this one. Love the whole thing too, and the level of musicianship is immense. Love it. 

This or Lynch Mob? Love both, but I might favour this one? Maybe the best songs on the Lynch Mob album ('No bed of roses' and 'Through these eyes' + a few others) but I think over all, for consistency, this one takes the cake.