Better Days Comin'
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{{Infobox album
| name = Better Days Comin'
| type = studio
| artist = Winger
| cover = Better Days Comin' album cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2014|04|23}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=30}}
| label = Frontiers{{cite web|url=http://frontiers.it/news/10706/|title=Frontiers|publisher=frontiers.it|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}
| producer = Kip Winger
| prev_title = Karma
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Seven
| next_year = 2023
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/better-days-comin-mw0002613865|title=Better Days Comin' - Winger {{pipe}} Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards {{pipe}} AllMusic|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}
| rev2 = All About the Rock
| rev2Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin'|url=http://allabouttherock.co.uk/winger-better-days-comin//|work=All About The Rock|date=May 13, 2014 |accessdate=May 30, 2014}}
| rev3 = Front Row Report
| rev3Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|date=May 6, 2014 |url= http://thefrontrowreport.com/winger-better-days-comin-review/}}
| rev4 = Sea of Tranquility
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger:Better Days Comin' |url= http://seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=16085
}}
| rev5 = Amps and Green Screens
| rev6 = Rush On Rock
| rev6Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|date=April 20, 2014 |url= http://rushonrock.com/2014/04/20/reviews-new-music-173/}}
| rev7 = Melodicrock.com
| rev7Score = {{Rating|9.5|10|score=9.4/10 stars}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|url=http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/reviews.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130128134439/http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/reviews.html|archivedate=January 28, 2013}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Better Days Comin{{'}} is the sixth studio album by American rock band Winger.{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/winger-rat-race/?trackback=tsmclip|title=Winger, 'Rat Race' - Exclusive Video Premiere|date=March 5, 2014 |publisher=ultimateclassicrock.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/04/22/winger-better-days-comin/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424155737/http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/04/22/winger-better-days-comin/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 24, 2014|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' {{pipe}} Amps and Green Screens|date=April 23, 2014 |publisher=ampsandgreenscreens.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-winger-premiere-tin-soldier-music-video|title=Exclusive: Winger Premiere "Tin Soldier" Music Video {{pipe}} Guitar World|publisher=guitarworld.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}} It was released on April 23, 2014, debuting at #21 on the Top Current Rock Albums Chart and #85 on the Billboard 200.{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumthreshold.net/music-news/winger-storm-the-charts-this-week-with-latest-release-better-days-comin/|title=WINGER STORM THE CHARTS THIS WEEK WITH LATEST RELEASE BETTER DAYS COMIN' {{pipe}} Maximum Threshold Radio Show – MTRS – (Hard Rock – Metal – Comedy – News – Entertainment)|publisher=maximumthreshold.net|accessdate=May 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523000013/http://www.maximumthreshold.net/music-news/winger-storm-the-charts-this-week-with-latest-release-better-days-comin/|archive-date=May 23, 2014|url-status=dead}}
Track listing
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| all_writing = Kip Winger and Reb Beach except as noted
| title1 = Midnight Driver of a Love Machine
| length1 = 4:14
| writer1 = Winger, Beach, Donnie Purnell
| title2 = Queen Babylon
| length2 = 4:31
| writer2 = Winger, Beach, Purnell
| title3 = Rat Race
| length3 = 3:36
| writer3 = Winger, Beach, Purnell
| title4 = Better Days Comin'
| length4 = 3:31
| title5 = Tin Soldier
| length5 = 3:49
| writer5 = Winger, Beach, Purnell
| title6 = Ever Wonder
| writer6 = Winger
| length6 = 6:52
| title7 = So Long China
| writer7 =Beach, John Roth, Winger, Stephanie Rachel Lewis
| length7 = 4:17
| title8 = Storm in Me
| writer8 = Beach, Roth, Winger
| length8 = 4:42
| title9 = Be Who You Are Now
| writer9 = Roth, Winger, Mark Hudson
| length9 = 5:11
| title10 = Another Beautiful Day
| note10 = bonus track on deluxe edition with DVD
| writer10 = Beach, John Goodwin, Winger
| length10 = 3:14
| title11 = Out of This World
| length11 = 6:37
| writer11 = Winger, Beach, Paula Winger
}}
Personnel
;Winger
- Kip Winger – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Reb Beach – co-lead guitar, background vocals
- Rod Morgenstein – drums
- John Roth – co-lead guitar, background vocals
;Additional musicians
- Cenk Eroğlu – keyboards, sound effects
- Marco Giovino – percussion
- Paula Winger – vocals
;Production
- Kip Winger – producer & mixing
- Paul Blakemore – mastering
- Jason Green – video production
- Dave Hoffis – assistant engineer
- Dan Hubp – video production
- Pride Smith – artwork
- Deeandra Swabb – administration
- Andres Martinez – photograph
- Denise Truscello – band photographer
- Chris Corey – band photographer
Charts
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! Chart (2014) ! Peak |
{{Album chart|UKIndependent|30|date=20140427|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}} |
{{Album chart|UKRock|10|date=20140427|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}} |
{{Album chart|Billboard200|85|artist=Winger|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}} |
{{Album chart|BillboardHardRock|4|artist=Winger|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}} |
{{Album chart|BillboardRock|21|artist=Winger|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}} |
References
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