Mean Streak (album)

Mean Streak
Mean Streak
Studio album by Y&T
Released	September 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Length	41:02
Label	A&M
Producer	Chris Tsangarides
Y&T chronology

Mean Streak is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Y&T, released in 1983 through A&M Records. Tracks include "Midnight in Tokyo" (inspired by the band's live show in Tokyo), "Sentimental Fool", and the opening track, "Mean Streak". The album peaked at number 103 on the Billboard 200 on October 27, 1983.^[2] This was the third of five studio albums released by A&M Records for Y&T.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Metal Forces	7/10^[4]

Loudwire ranked the album at number 28 on their list of the Top 30 hair metal albums.^[5] AllMusic said the hard rock album was a disappointment to the band's fans who knew that their live shows were much better.^[3] Metal Forces and Blabbermouth.net called out the combination of hard rock and heavy metal songs on the album,^[4] with Blabbermouth praising the title track as the band's best song.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Y&T

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mean Streak"	4:06
2.	"Straight Thru the Heart"	4:14
3.	"Lonely Side of Town"	4:48
4.	"Midnight in Tokyo"	5:41

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Breaking Away"	4:42
6.	"Hang 'Em High"	5:30
7.	"Take You to the Limit"	4:57
8.	"Sentimental Fool"	3:11
9.	"Down and Dirty"	3:54

Personnel

Y&T

Dave Meniketti – lead guitar, lead vocals
Joey Alves – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Phil Kennemore – bass, backing vocals, Moog Taurus pedals
Leonard Haze – drums, percussion

Production

Chris Tsangarides – producer, first engineer^[7]
Mike Herbick, Richie Corsello – second engineers
Nigel James – arranger
Scott Boorey – assistant engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chuck Beeson – art direction
John Taylor Dismukes – front cover illustration
Mike Fink – rear cover design
Larry Du Pont – rear cover photo tinting

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	26
US Billboard 200^[9]	103

References

^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 921. ISBN 9780862415419.
^ "Y&T". Billboard.
^ ^a ^b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Y&T – Mean Streak review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ ^a ^b Constable, Dave (August 1983). "Y and T – Mean Streak". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "Mean Streak (Re-Release) - Y&T". 23 January 2006.
^ "Mean Streak - Y&T | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Y&T – Mean Streak". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Y&T Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

[1] Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 921. ISBN 9780862415419.

[2] "Y&T". Billboard.

[AllMusic-3] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Y&T – Mean Streak review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

[MetalForces-4] Constable, Dave (August 1983). "Y and T – Mean Streak". Metal Forces (1): 20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

[5] DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

[6] "Mean Streak (Re-Release) - Y&T". 23 January 2006.

[7] "Mean Streak - Y&T | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[ac_Sweden_Y&T-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Y&T – Mean Streak". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Y&T-9] "Y&T Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

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