Tangerine is the third album by American hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band Vixen

Vixen (band)

Vixen is an all-female American hard rock band which achieved some commercial success during the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the Los Angeles, California glam metal scene.-Early years:...

. It was recorded without former members Jan Kuehnemund

Jan Kuehnemund

Jan Kuehnemund is an American hard rock guitarist best known for her work with Vixen. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Jan is the original founding member of the band. Her trademark guitar playing can be heard on many of the Vixen songs...

 and Share Pedersen

Share Pedersen

Sharon "Share" Pedersen is a former bass player of the female hard rock band, Vixen....

. The line-up for this album was Janet Gardner, Roxy Petrucci

Roxy Petrucci

Roxy Petrucci is a former drummer for Madam X and Vixen.-Biography:...

, Gina Stile, and additional bass player Mike Pisculli. Tangerine has a different sound from the music of the previous albums of the band, more similar to grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 than hard rock.

Track listing

All tracks by Janet Gardner and Gina Stile, except where indicated

1. "Page" - 4:36
2. "Tangerine" - 4:32
3. "Never Say Never" - 3:39
4. "Peace" - 4:59
5. "Barely Breathin'" - 4:13
6. "Bleed " - 4:00
7. "Stay" - 5:35
8. "Shut Up" - 4:05
9. "Machine" - 3:43
10. "Air Balloon" - 3:53
11. "Can't Control Myself" - 4:35
12. "Swatting Flies in Wanker County" (E. Smith) - 2:00

Reception

Band members

• Janet Gardner
  Janet Gardner (singer)
  Janet Gardner is an American rock singer.-Biography:Janet Gardner is a former member of the all female hard rock band Vixen....
  
  - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Gina Stile - lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Roxy Petrucci
  Roxy Petrucci
  Roxy Petrucci is a former drummer for Madam X and Vixen.-Biography:...
  
  - drums, clarinet, backing vocals

Production

• Andy Katz, Phil Magnotti - engineer, mixing
• Darrin Schneider - engineer
• Ed Stasium
  Ed Stasium
  Ed Stasium is an American record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens and Living Colour.- History :Stasium first surfaced in 1970 fronting the band Brandywine, appearing on their sole LP Aged....
  
  - mixing
• Greg Calbi - mastering