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Critical reception

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Track listing

Personnel

* Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass,

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– vocals on tracks 3 & 6 *

Jens Johansson Jens Ola Johansson (born 2 November 1963 in Stockholm) is a Swedish keyboardist and pianist. Jens got famous in the early 80's when he and his brother Anders (drums) joined Yngwie Malmsteen's "Rising Force". Jens is the son of the Swedish Jazz ...

– keyboard,

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arrangement (track 7) * Barriemore Barlow – drums *Lester Claypool –

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*Peter Vargo – engineering

Charts

Awards

References

External links

Rising Force
at yngwiemalmsteen.com

at Guitar Nine Records {{Authority control Yngwie Malmsteen albums 1984 debut albums Polydor Records albums Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance