DOKKEN - Felony (Official Audio)

'Felony' is taken from "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981", OUT NOW via Silver Lining Music and available at: smarturl.it/DokkenTheLostSongs
It wasn’t always multi-platinum sales and stadium gigs for Dokken. There was a first-phase and there were early days, and it is those bold first steps to stardom which are celebrated comprehensively on Dokken’s The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 album, out on August 28th 2020 through Silver Lining Music.
Featuring spectacular sleeve art by renowned US artist Tokyo Hiro (Motörhead, Motley Crüe), The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 show the crackle and craft of a hungry young Don Dokken as he embarked upon a journey which started in Southern California and Northern Germany. It is a trek which is testimony to the sheer endeavor and perseverance Don Dokken showed in those few years between 1978 and 1981, starting from when he spent time at a guitar store called Drake’s Music, owned by Drake Levin in Manhattan Beach, California.
A fair selection of the treasure on The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 are from these early European days. “Felony” carries a thuggish fuzz-coated riff think early Van Halen in really greasy embroidered denims while “Day After Day” showed that Don could pen a radio-slaying ballad. The writing and creation of The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 are further tribute to enduring early days of struggle in both Germany and LA., Don would return to LA for a spell after those brief European gigs, and he worked with Croucier on material, including perhaps the truest view of Dokken’s then-future “Hit and Run”, which incredibly did not end up on the eventual Breaking The Chains release. From the sunbaked SoCal hook of “Step Into The Light” to the furious, fledgling, late-Sunset Strip sound of “Back In The Streets,” The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 shows Don in his unfettered early days of balls-out attitude, qualities doubtless forged in the sheer nature of the adventures undertaken in writing, recording and deciding Europe was the place to keep cutting his teeth.
The Lost Songs: 1979-1981 not only shares that magic with the fans, it gives them the final, vital and undeniably missing (until now) early album in the Dokken collection.
Musicians who appear on The Lost Songs: 1978-1981
Don Dokken - vocals, guitar
Jon Levin - guitar
BJ Zampa - drums
Juan Croucier - bass
Greg Leon - guitar
Gary Holland - drums
Mick Brown - drums
George Lynch -guitar
Rustee Allen - bass
Bill Lordan - drums
Greg Pecka- Drums
The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 track-listing:
1. Step Into the Light
2. We’re Going Wrong
3. Day After Day
4. Rainbows
5. Felony
6. No Answer
7. Back In The Streets
8. Hit And Run
9. Broken Heart
10. Liar
11. Prisoner
The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 is available on CD, Vinyl, digital formats and special D2C bundles For pre-order visit: smarturl.it/DokkenTheLostSongs Follow Dokken on:
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[@dokkengirljo6993]

One of my favs...I like this version...its bluesy....Thank gosh Don found these tapes!!!

[@DokkenNewsing]

Wow that's good.. I hope you are keeping safe?

[@santiagotorresjaramillo8]

This version is outstanding!! Thanks Don Dokken for sharing ❤️

[@DrDommm]

Crank the hidden garage gem!!

[@richardsaure4392]

I love Dokken, always have, and these early songs, early attempts at greatness, I think they are really good and enjoyable, you hear and feel the hunger, and the tunes are well crafted, productionwise it's raw, but they shine through. One for the longtime fans!

[@matthewg666]

Looking forward to this. I ordered both the cd and the signed single. Now, if we could get a proper remastered version of the Carrere mix of Breaking The Chains...

[@musicalSFCat]

Actually like this demo version more than the official release. Very raw and cool.

[@grohlgrowl1118]

Juan Croucier on lead vocals on this version! ❤😎🤘

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

Juan's an awesome singer!

[@grohlgrowl1118]

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[@rattsjcfanpage01]

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[@rattsjcfanpage01]

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[@johnnie3Chords]

I have loved Dokken since" Breakin the Chains " , love that era , these songs are a great great for me !

[@kirsi6302]

An interesting version 🎼 🤘

[@DokkenNewsing]

Wow that's good.. I hope you are keeping safe?

[@diegocedillo8954]

The glam is life,

[@spartansquid5931]

This isn't even remotely glam, I hope you weren't trying to say it is.

[@forceoflegend3965]

This is definitely more of a 70's hard rock sound. Very bluesy.

[@awesomebeard1973]

Dokken is not glam

[@rattsjcfanpage01]

Wow great song 👍

[@xDavyx]

Better than BTC version. Love this track!

[@bettadayshelladaze4012]

🤘.

[@hectorveron8923]

🤘🏼🤘🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jlopez65]

This version is more guitar heavy throughout the song than the version that is on Breaking the Chains.

[@DavidJarvis01]

I actually prefer this heavier rendition of the classic track.

[@doesitmatter6462]

Felony In tight blue jeans I did not know She was so sweet Felony What ya did to me The judge said sorry First degree [Chorus:] You're here in my heart Felony You're here in my heart Felony, felony, felony, yeah Felony, felony, felony Well I was shot down By a heart so cruel You were were laughin' yeah You took me for a fool I'm struck down Left lyin' in the dirt I never knew How much love it hurts [Chorus] [Solo] Harvard paid Detective man I'm in his sights I'm on the run Those tight blue jeans That drove me wild I did not know She was just a child Felony, yeah [Chorus] Felony, felony, felony

[@centerrightpunk]

Way better version, in my opinion

[@ashleypastorius1570]

is that lynch doesnt sound like him

[@ashleypastorius1570]

O cool thanx

[@anthonylove821]

Surprised they never played this live. Not a hard song to cover or play live

[@diabloman]

I mean, listen to the lyrics man, I wouldnt want to be singing that song live lol

[@siksubwoofasik1]

Wtf thia songs in fkin c standard or drop c??

[@theokkali467]

Do yall even know what this song about??

[@remove_marko]

01:42 that solo is horrendous lol

[@johnnie3Chords]

I disagree.

[@EminencePhront]

Wait, so they added the pedophile lyrics after the fact? They had time to think about that shit...

[@johnnie3Chords]

OR you could just think of it as a great rock song , that's all .