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DISCOGRAPHY from around the world DISCOGRAPHY f rom around the world STORY The story of VIXEN started way back now“). This demo was sent to EMI, after the European tour with Deep in 1980/1981, when guitarist Jan who couldn’t believe they were girls Purple (April 1991) the band split up Kuehnemund formed her first band and invited them for a showcase. due to management problems and and called it VIXEN. Jan was born From that day on, EMI was behind musical differences. on November 11, 1961 in St. Paul, them and signed the band There are rumours about a third Minnesota. She started out from immediately for a record deal. In the album from VIXEN, but it never got Minnesota and played with her band meantime, Pia Koko got replaced by realised, as far as I know. But if you all around the USA and finally new bass player Share Pedersen, who have more information, please let me worked their way to Los Angeles. On was born on March 21, 1963 in know. Also other info about the band their way touring across the country, Glencoe, Minnesota. Share had been is welcome! I’m interested in Jan saw a great vocalist playing at a discovered by Janet after playing in a everything about the band VIXEN and club in Los Angeles and this vocalist small club in Hollywood. In 1988 their individual members. Write or was Janet Gardner. Janet was born on VIXEN released their self-tited album send me a fax. March 17, 1962 in Juneau, Alaska. and the first single “Edge of a broken The voice was perfect for VIXEN and heart“ was written by Richard Marx. ANDREAS GOETSCHE so Jan ‘stole’ Janet for her band. In The record was produced and LORTZINGWEG 15 1984 the band got a chance to play in arranged by Marx and further by D-40764 LANGENFELD a real movie. The movie was called David Cole, Rick Neigher and GERMANY “Hardbodies“ and it’s about making Spencer Proffer. With their help and love at a beach and having parties all also with the help of Jeff Paris, VIXEN FAX: (+int. code) 21 73 / 20 55 48 day. VIXEN plays on those parties and did a great debut album. It went E-MAIL: [email protected] they do six tracks for the movie. The straight into the charts and so did songs are: “Computer Madness“ (Jan “Edge of a broken heart“. Two other Kuehnemund), “Maria“ (Tamara singles followed; “Cryin’“ (written by Ivanov), “Be with me“ (Gail Ericksen Gregg Trip and Jeff Paris) and “Love THANKSSHARE PEDERSEN & Keith Krupp), “Mr. Cool“ (Gail made me (written by John Keller, Erickson), “Give it a chance“ (Janet Marci Levy and Michael Caruso). PETER (THE MUSICAL BOX) Gardner & Jan Kuehnemund) and Both were major hits. VIXEN started RITA (METAL MAIDENS) “Runnin’“ (Cindy Boetticher). The touring around the world. On stage UTE (BLACKMAIL NEWS) line-up of the band in the movie is: they got help from an old friend of the UWE KLEE Jan Kuehnemund (lead guitar), Janet band, Michael Alemania, on Gardner (vocals), Tamara Ivanov keyboards. They toured with The PETER GRABOWSKI (rhythm guitar), Pia Koko (bass) and Scorpions, Bad Company, Ozzy SAM LEITMEIER Laurie Hedlund on drums. In time the Osbourne, etc and in 1989 they FRANK HOLZGREVE. band went through some personal played at the Milton Keynes Festival changes to get the right ingredients with Bon Jovi and a few other huge for VIXEN. And it was only a few names. A live concert in Düsseldorf THE RECORD-DEALERS months later, when they saw a band (Germany) was broadcasted on ALL OVER THE WORLD called MADAM X with a great female television on January 5, 1989 and the FOR THEIR HELP. drummer, named Roxy Petrucci (her band did a lot of shows during that sister Maxime played guitar in time. In 1990 VIXEN released their ALL MY FRIENDS FOR MADAM X, by the way). MADAM X second album. “Rev it up“ has much did one LP (“We reserve the right“) more own written material (10 out of LOOKING AROUND FOR and one single (“High in High School“/ 11 songs!) and it was produced by RARE ITEMS OF VIXEN. “Metal in my veins“), both produced Randy Nicklaus. The first single “How THANKS UWE! by Rick Derringer. After hearing much love“ is a good rock song, MADAM X were splitting up, VIXEN while the second one, the ballad sent a demo tape to Roxy Petrucci, “Love is a killer“, shows the band I’D LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS who was born on March 17, 1962 in from a more sensitive side. “Not a TO SHARE, JANET Rochester, Michigan. She did a few minute too soon“ it the last single JAN AND ROXY. jam sessions with the band and very ever from VIXEN. In September 1990 HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE shortly became the new drummer of VIXEN did a 40 minutes video, ROAD AGAIN ONE DAY. VIXEN. The band (now a four-piece entitled “REVVED UP!“. There you’ll with Jan, Janet, Roxy an on bass, find all six video clips, from “Edge of Steve Vai’s wife, Pia Koko) got picked a broken heart“ to “Not a minute too ANDY 1998 up by Left Bank Management and soon“ plus some really nice they made a three-track demo tape interviews with the band menbers. © BY (tracks: “Leave me alone“, “Waiting On August 11, 1990 VIXEN did an COSMIC KISS PRODUCTION for you“ and “You oughta know by unplugged session for MTV. In 1991 DISCOGRAPHY f rom around the world Label 1 white black yellow black letters Label 2 silver black letters Label 3 black silver letters DISCOGRAPHY f rom around the world Label 4 white blue black letters DISCOGRAPHY f rom around the world ■ Edge of a broken heart (Edit) - 3:46 / Cruisin’ - 4.21 Country: U.S.A. Order-No.: B-50141 Label: 1 Order-No. also on the poster ● special limited edition poster sleeve / single in picture cover ■ Edge of a broken heart (Edit) - 3:46 / Cruisin’ - 4.21 Country: U.S.A. Order-No.: B-50141 Label: 1 Order-No. also on the poster ● special limited edition poster sleeve / single in black paper cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MTP 48 Label: 1 promo sticker on the poster ● special limited edition poster sleeve / single in black paper cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MTP 48 Label: 1 ● special limited edition poster sleeve / single in black paper cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MTS 48 Label: 2 ● special limited edition with back stage pass „Milton Keynes 1989“ ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MT 48 Label: 2 thin picture cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MT 48 Label: 2 promo sticker on the cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MT 48 Label: 2 thick picture cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MT 48 Label: 1 thick picture cover no label print for the B-side! ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MT 48 Label: 1 thick picture cover ■ Edge of a broken heart - 3:46 / Charmed life - 4:04 Country: U.K. Order-No.: MT 48 Label: 1 thick picture cover with compliments sticker of EMI on the back cover! (5.0 x 3.8 cm) ■ Edge of a broken heart (Edit) - 3:46 / Edge of a broken heart (Edit) - 3:46 Country: U.S.A. Order-No.: P-B-50141 Label: 1 promo black company cover ■ Edge of a broken heart (Edit) - 3:46 / Cruisin’ - 4:21 Country: U.S.A. Order-No.: B-50141 Label: 1 thin picture cover ■ Edge of a broken heart (Edit) - 3:46 / Facts about VIXEN Country: Germany Order-No.: 003-20 2855 7 Label: 1 ● Germany only A-side-single plus facts about the band on B-side ■ Something’s gotten hold of my heart (Marc Almond) / Edge of a broken heart (Edit) Country: Italy Order-No.: 00 1793577 Label: white EMI label promo / juke box promo ● A-side by Marc Almond (Soft Cell) - juke box promo Italy only! SINGLES (7“s) DISCOGRAPHY f rom around the world ■ Back on holiday (Robbie Nevil) / Edge of a broken heart - 4.22 Country: Argentina Order-No.: DIF 510 Label: 1 (but red, yellow and blue) ● A-side by Robbie Nevil - promo only - very rare single! ■ Edge of a broken heart - 4:22 / I want you to rock me - 3.28 Country: Mexico Order-No.: SEC-606 Label: 1 (but red, yellow and blue) paper cover plus two pages (21 x 29 cm) information about the band! ■ Edge of a broken heart Country: U.K. Order-No.: MTDJ 48 Label: white label ● advance promo copy - one side only! ■ Edge of a broken heart Country: U.K. Order-No.: MTDJ 48 Label: white label ● advance promo copy - one side only - plus compliments sticker of EMI! ■ Edge of a broken heart - 4:24 / Cryin’ - 3:32 / Give it away - 3:34 Country: Japan Order-No.: PRP-1285 Label: white label promo copy only ● photocopy of the cover! Japan promo only! Very rare and very expensive! ■ Edge of a broken heart - 4:24 / Cryin’ - 3:32 / Give it away - 3:34 Country: Japan Order-No.: PRP-1285 Label: white label promo copy only ● printed cover!! Japan promo only! Very rare and very expensive! ■ Cryin’ (Single Version) - 3:31 / Desperate - 4:17 Country: U.S.A.