Earthshaker
Encyclopedia
Earthshaker is the third studio album by American
hard rock
/heavy metal
band Y&T
, released in 1981 through A&M Records
. It is their first album under their current name, after changing it from Yesterday and Today. It was re-released in 2006.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Y&T
Y&T
Y&T is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974. They hail from Oakland, California...
, released in 1981 through A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
. It is their first album under their current name, after changing it from Yesterday and Today. It was re-released in 2006.
Track listing
- "Hungry for Rock" – 3:47
- "Dirty Girl" – 5:06
- "Shake it Loose" – 2:55
- "Squeeze" – 4:04
- "Rescue Me" – 4:44
- "Young and Tough" – 3:47
- "Hurricane" – 3:23
- "Let Me Go" – 3:12
- "Knock You Out" – 2:59
- "I Believe in You" – 7:13
Personnel
- Dave MenikettiDave MenikettiDavid Alan "Dave" Meniketti is the singer, songwriter and lead guitarist for 70's/80's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Y&T. He has also released two solo efforts, one of which is more blues-oriented, but he still tours with Y&T.-History:...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Joey Alves – guitar, vocals
- Phil Kennemore – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Leonard Haze – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals