Y&T Songs Ranked

Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974 in Oakland, California. The band released two studio albums on London Records as Yesterday & Today in the 1970s, before shortening their name to Y&T and releasing several albums on A&M Records beginning in 1981, plus albums on Geffen Records, Avex Records, and others. The band was originally co-managed by Herbie Herbert (who also managed Journey) and Louis “Lou” Bramy. The band has sold over 4 million albums worldwide to date. Here are all of Y&T Albums Ranked.

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15. Lonely Side of Town (Mean Streak, 1983)

“The musicianship is good, and Meniketti vocals always smooth over anything that might be remotely out of the ordinary. “Lonely Side of Town” is a great examples here.”

14. Face Like An Angel (Down for the Count, 1985)

“This is another great rockin’ album. Every song keeps the tempo up and moving. Dave Meniketti vocals are one of the most recognisable in the heavy metal industry, a great signature for a band to have.”

13. Rock & Roll’s Gonna Save the World (In Rock We Trust, 1984)

“Album opener “Rock & Roll’s Gonna Save the World” comes off as an immediate shot of teenage-target-market fare. I’ve got news for one and all, rock ‘n’ roll doesn’t stand a chance of savin’ the world.”

12. Barroom Boogie (Black Tiger, 1982)

“Ah, the boys from Y&T. This is one of their early and defining albums, and though they seem to still be searching for what they want to be, it is still an interesting effort. This is a solid outing, with the general mix of what Y&T always offered – rock songs and rock-ballads.”

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11. Dirty Girl (Earthshaker, 1981)

“The raucous “Dirty Girl” was issued as a single, showcasing the high rollin’ Y&T in prime time action. Dave Meniketti strong vocals power the tight rollin’ track, which opens behind Phil Kennemore thumping bass work, and features a get-down-to-it backbeat powered by drummer Leonard Haze. Laid down with a hot groove and swagger, Y&T deliver the goods on the mid-paced number from 1981.”

10. On With the Show (Facemelter, 2010)

“Dave Meniketti’s voice sounds more rugged, but in this case, it completely works for several reasons: #1, Dave’s done everything with his old voice that could be done. #2, he sounds more fierce now, and #3, it more closely marries up with his guitar tone, which is just plain nasty like a rusty nail. In fact, this is easily his best guitar work to date.”

9. Mean Streak (Mean Streak, 1983)

“The title track from the rock solid _Mean Streak_ recording is a frenzied cut of unrelenting, straight shootin’ action. The time honored keeping’-up-with-the-Jones’ theme provides the lyrical content, while the group banged out the tight cut with amped-up authority.”

8. Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (Ten, 1990)

“This is just such a fantastic slab of a Hard Rock album. Brings to mind the late 80s Glam Metal hair-days. Each one of these songs hold up well over time and really just shine. There is a lot of meaning in the songs (or some of them anyway), and I like that. “

7. I Believe In You (Earthshaker, 1981)

“I Believe in You”, an inspirational power ballad that was issued as a twelve-inch single in England, backed with the building “Rescue Me”. Both songs from the single showcase Meniketti’s soulful vocals, as well as Y&T’s tight stance.”

6. Midnight In Tokyo (Mean Streak, 1983)

“”Midnight in Tokyo” rises with a building, minute-plus instrumental intro, which gives way to a striding groove, while Dave Meniketti assumes the spotlight behind the microphone. Meniketti’s strong vocals power the neon lit “Midnight in Tokyo”, which is the longest track from the group’s fifth studio album. The Chris Tsangarides produced cut features a gong prior to the sobering one-day-I’ll-return fade-out.”

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5. 25 Hours a Day (Yesterday and Today, 1976)

“The song “25 Hours a Day,” and that tune—and this then-unknown band from San Francisco led by horribly underrated guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti—has forever held a special place in my heart since those early days.”

4. Rescue Me (Earthshaker, 1981)

“I Want YOUUU! I Want You to Rescue Me! Ahhh, Rescue Me!!! What a song! My favorite by Y&T. It starts out like Fade to Black by Metallica with the powerful acoustic guitar before the bad-ass proceeds to kick in!”

3. Lipstick and Leather (In Rock We Trust, 1984)

“This band sounds a bit like Quiet Riot, despite it’s a bit more American FM sound. The guitar is absolutely razor and clean, no doubt, and the singer has a good voice suited for this metal style. There are couple of smoother bits, the the whole is rather aggressive and must be played loud.”

2. Don’t Stop Runnin’ (In Rock We Trust, 1984)

“Solid hard rock, with some minor influences from heavy metal, but mainly gone back to rocking. A very good and solid hard rock album with great sing along friendliness, catchy riffing, good melodies, and most important of all, it seems like the band has now found the joy of playing again, as the music gets you in a very good mood.”

1. Summertime Girls (Down for the Count, 1985)

“These guys were so much fun to listen to! Yes, I said fun! Remember when rock music was just fun to listen to? Let’s travel back to 1984-85, shall we? Ok. Look around the pool…its summer. Do you see any ‘Summertime Girls’ with their poofy hair and 80’s bikinis? You do? Awesome! So crank up that new boombox and listen to some Y&T! Rock music just isn’t fun anymore, but these ‘long hairs’ knew how to rock. They loved California and wrote most of their hit songs about it. Kept it simple, too. Mandatory guitar licks and sleazy cheesy vocals. Even if you weren’t in high school then you will enjoy these ‘glam’ rockers. Cool ‘greatest hits’ package. Totally Rocks, Dude!”