Track Listing

1. Maggy
2. Inside Out
3. What Keeps Me Loving You
4. Take What You Can
5. Follow the Night
6. Come on N' Love Me
7. Souvenirs
8. Tied Up
9. Nice Day to Die
10. After the Rain
11. On the Blue Side of the Night [*]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209194 in Music
• Released on: 2008-06-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Import

Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the metal act's 1989 debut album, produced by Don Dokken. 11 tracks including one bonustrack, 'On The Blue Side Of The Night'. Includes booklet with photos and lyrics and comes packaged in a collector's slipcase. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

"I made it to the light to realize I'm too far gone"
XYZ is the eponymous debut of the Hollywood-based metal band that was formed in 1985. Don Dokken produced this album and, like the band Dokken, XYZ plays straight forward, radio friendly 1980s metal, although their music is heavier than Dokken's. Released in 1989, XYZ is similar to briefly popular metal bands of the late 1980s like Winger, Hurricane, etc. Although the album is not spectacular, there is not anything weak on it either. Standout tracks include the single "Maggy" and the addictive "Tied Up." XYZ released a couple more albums after this one, but never achieved much fame. Their first album was released a little too late to capitalize on the 1980s hair metal scene which is unfortunate because they were better than a lot of bands that hit it big (however briefly) during that time. Still, XYZ is decent and solid and anyone who likes the aforementioned bands will like this album.

Rock solid. Atrociously under-rated.
When I first heard this album, I thought, man this band rocks! Ballads or rockers, their music kickass! And the guitarist plays some mean guitar! Many said they sounded like Dokken (since Don Dokken was the producer) but to me, they sounded much better, they rock harder and their ballads are better too.

Too bad, they came out little too late, when the music scene is starting to be taken over by those 'grunge' bands ala nirvana. Thus, sadly, they never really got the recognition they deserved.

melodic metal at it's best
This disc is for anyone that wants their melodic rock and now! The first track maggy is really great grabs a hold of you. Inside out has some very catchy guitar, but what keeps me loving you, and follow the night are top notch power ballads, with great guitar on them. Only way I can describe the sound is dokken like, which makes sense since don produced it. Pick this up yesterday and p.s. the 2nd album hungry is just as lethal!!