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Title: Y&T – In Rock We Trust
Year/Genre/City: 1984, Hard Rock / Heavy Metal, Oakland, CA
Matrix #: LP 1984 A&M SP-5007
Condition: EX visible wear but plays great

Cultural Facts:

[Name Change]: They began as Yesterday & Today in the Bay Area and shortened the name to Y&T in the early ’80s, often described as a practical rebrand to avoid confusion and tighten their identity.

[Major Label]: By this album they were on A&M, a step into the major-label machine after years of grinding on smaller setups—more pressure, more touring, and less room for chaos.

[Band Loss]: Longtime bassist Phil Kennemore later died in 2011 after a cancer battle; it’s a defining human turning point in the band’s long-running story.

3/4/26 LM