Skid Row

Skid Row

Track Listings

1. Big Guns

2. Sweet Little Sister

3. Can't Stand the Heartache

4. Piece of Me

5. 18 and Life

6. Rattlesnake Shake

7. Youth Gone Wild

8. Here I Am

9. Makin' a Mess

10. I Remember You

11. Midnight/Tornado

Editorial Reviews
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Skid Row distinguished themselves from the legions of pop-metal bands of the late '80s and early '90s chiefly by their attitude, which was closer to Guns N' Roses than to Bon Jovi. They're also distinctive these days, mainly because they're still around. Though their debut is the most radio-friendly and least musically mature of their albums, it does have some excellent songs on it, including the slow but edgy "18 and Life" and the anthem (every metal album must have one) "Youth Gone Wild". Musical talent and vocalist Sebastian Bach's over-the-top delivery made this band stand out from the crowd, although these days the material on this album does sound dated. -- Genevieve Williams

Tracks:

Big Guns
Sweet Little Sister
Can't Stand The Heartache
Pieces Of Me
18 And Life
Rattlesnake Shake
Youth Gone Wild
Here I Am
Makin' A Mess
I Remember You
Midnight/Tornado

Amazon.com

Skid Row distinguished themselves from the legions of pop-metal bands of the late '80s and early '90s chiefly by their attitude, which was closer to Guns N' Roses than to Bon Jovi. They're also distinctive these days, mainly because they're still around. Though their debut is the most radio-friendly and least musically mature of their albums, it does have some excellent songs on it, including the slow but edgy "18 and Life" and the anthem (every metal album must have one) "Youth Gone Wild". Musical talent and vocalist Sebastian Bach's over-the-top delivery made this band stand out from the crowd, although these days the material on this album does sound dated. -- Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

80's HAIR BAND.......2007-05-28

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THIS GROUP OTHER THAN TOTALLY DYNAMITE. THERE DEBUT ALBUM WAS OFF THE CHART! GREAT SOUND AND GREAT SONGS. THE HITS INCLUDE "YOUTH GONE WILD","18 AND LIFE",AND THE BALLAD "I REMEMBER YOU".BUT ALL THE SONGS ARE PRETTY GOOD. CHECK THIS ONE OUT IT'S WE'LL WORTH A LISTEN.

Very Pleased.......2007-05-14

I would buy from here again, my Cd came perfectly and on time. Thanks Very much.

still good.......2007-04-22

I saw them live last year and I loved it. Don't laugh at me, you know you still know all the words. Wear your music proudly. Laugh at those ninnies in line to see Taylor Hicks, but not at my love of Skid Row.

One tasty slab of hot air.......2007-04-18

One of the most brilliantly numbskull heavy rock records ever to emerge from the 80's this debut album from Skid Row is a powerful mix of throwaway cliched sentiments and biting blasts of bile. This is a late 80's hair metal band but one you should buy into - as opposed to corporate dross like Tangier or Danger Danger. The reason? Actual fire in the belly. Actual grunt under the bonnet - a serious big block of pounding and reckless self belief.

Going into specifics is beside the point. This is an album that should be taken in it's entirety and as such it represents a hell of a party. Motormouth frontman Bach is in fine fettle, his infectious personality and blazing set of pipes cutting a swathe through the solid rawk rock provided by the guys.

Some critics did point out that much of this product was fairly, well, full of hot air. And that's tru to a certain extent. But compare this to stuff like Ratt, another dependable act of the time, or Warrant even? In relation to Ratt, this disc has huge 'X' factor that commands attention with it's great hooks and personality. Regarding the latter named hair band, well the full bodied attack and the full on assault and the psychologically haunting aspects of this album like the lyrics to 18 and Life means that posers like Warrant are blown away. This album scored five stars in Metal hammer upon it's release by then editor Chris Welch, who was nobodies fool.

My honest advice is that while this is not a flawless record it is a fine, fine hard rock record with weight and delicious sneer. So pick it up - heck it's cheap enough so why not take the plunge!

not again.......2007-01-08

This is yet another album from an 80's hair band with absolutely no talent. Youth gone Wild? Are you kidding me? If youth were actually living in the wild society as we know it would be seriously crippled. I can't beleive this music ever hit the airwaves and I should probly irrigate my ears with warm salt water for being exposed to this atrocity.

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Respekt
Greatest Album Ever
Rocks with controlled abandon
If this doesn't get you moving, check your pulse...
Definitely NOT 'WASTED TIME'

Slave to the Grind
Skid Row
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002IQW
Release Date: 1991-06-11

Tracks:

Monkey Business
Slave To The Grind
The Threat
Quicksand Jesus
Psycho Love
Get The Fuck Out
Livin' On A Chain Gang
Creepshow
In A Darkened Room
Riot Act
Mudkicker
Wasted Time

Customer Reviews:

Respekt.......2007-04-11

Evidently meaning business this album is a serious play for critical acceptance and a shift of intent for the band after their debut. Skid Row was hair meta, albeit excellent hair metal. But Slave to the Grind is just excellent metal and very much in keeping with the bands stated heroes like Judas Priest. Almost every tack here is a winner, the rockers atacking with bite and the ballads "taking you to dark unsettling places where reflection collides with worry" to quote Martin Popoff.

rather than go through a track by track synopsis for this release I'll cherry pick a few tracks and discuss them.

Monkey business - Excellent metal, excellent. From a brooding intro to a blazing metalfest led by a visceral Bach this is top notch metal no matter what era you grew up in.

Slave to the Grind - Probably the heaviest musical track recorded by Skid Row. Not my cup of tea but certainly a heavy duty attack. Add silly grunt/gargled vocals and you've got a metalcore song!

Quicksand Jesus - One of the three disturbing ballads on display here. Playing this track followed by In A Darkened Room and Wasted Time in an unlit room is something only to be done by experts. Just make sure you don't have any sharp objects close to hand...

Get the **** Out - The only really whimsical track here and a welcome relief. The only track here that could easily be imagined slotting onto the debut. Which makes sense as it was first played live at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Australia on the bands tour to promote the debut, so was perhaps the first tune written for this album.

Mudkicker - After Monkey Business this is probably my favourite of the metallic tunes, psychologically driven along a regular theme with the passion of the bands attack.

This album is a classin and the fact that it's not regarded as such appears to be due to the way the band are preceived in hindsight due to their breakup/disintegration. And perhaps because of hte bands image prior to this release. But if your not sure about buying a disc by Skid Row then ditch your worries and pick this up now.

Greatest Album Ever.......2006-10-05

This is quite simply my favorite album of all time.
Bachs voice is extraordinary and he really unleashes his full fury on this album. This ain't "hair-metal", its heavy metal, and if you love heavy metal, then you'll love this album.

Rocks with controlled abandon.......2006-06-29

'Bass as he is known now because of the Super Group TV show on VH 1,is a rock legend, and rightfully so. He has pipes and knows how to use them. This is a classic 80's rock fest with all the power and verve to make you grit your teeth. Production could use a little tweaking, like a lot of the 80's CD's. A little bright, not enough mids. There is a reason that Skid Row still sells. This is good,crafted, and well sung rock. More original sounding than Poison or Warrant. More melodic than Anthrax or Motorhead. Great to play over and over, which I think is what the hair bands gave us. Don't think, just rock. Check out the underated Blue Murder CD made by John Sykes who was the guitarist and side singer for Whitesnake. If you like the 'Row, you will love Blue Murder. Great vocals too!

If this doesn't get you moving, check your pulse..........2006-05-14

Guns n' Roses and Skid Row were by far and away my two favorite bands during the late 80s/early 90s. In truth, Skid was a distant second, but second nontheless. They toured together in the summer of 1992 and I got the chance to see them when they came to my hometown. Wow! What a show. I had their first one and was expecting more "18 and life", and "I remember you" type stuff. "In a Darkened Room", "Quicksand Jesus", and "Wasted Time" are in that same mold. But, the rest of this disc is heavy metal at its absolute finest.

"Monkey Business", "Slave to the Grind", "Living on a Chain Gang", and "Mudkicker" are some of the heaviest and best songs ever recorded. Heavy doesn't always make it good. Hard rocking doesn't always make it heavy. But it all comes together - completely together - on Slave to the Grind. What these guys did on this disc is absolutely amazing. This is no doubt a timeless classic.

Definitely NOT 'WASTED TIME'.......2006-04-27

This is the second Skids album and on tape it was a bit different, there's one song here that I had never heard before (Get The F*** Out). This album is tough, edgy, social and totally reflects the time it was written in (drugs, corporate greed, futility - all that fun stuff). I love most all the songs on this CD but I think my favorites are 1) Psycho Love - a whole lot of fun and strangeness; 2) Creepshow - girl kicks boy in the teeth, is she trying to tell him something?? and 3) Wasted Time - a best friend sinks into the deadliness of drugs while those that love him watch - devastating!

Solid second effort from the guys - can't miss it!

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Will have you Beating Yourself Blind!

40 SEASONS - THE BEST OF SKID ROW
Skid Row
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B000NDEXOI
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

Youth Gone Wild
18 And Life
Piece Of Me
I Remember You
The Threat
Psycho Love
Monkey Business
Quicksand Jesus
Slave To The Grind
Into Another
Frozen
My Enemy
Breakin' Down
Beat Yourself Blind
Forever
Fire In The Hole

Customer Reviews:

Will have you Beating Yourself Blind!.......2007-06-24

When it comes to Greatest Hits albums, there are many that seem to fall short of capturing the essence of the band and what it is they accomplished. In the case of "40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row," while it too is not perfect, it comes very close.

1. Youth Gone Wild - This is how to begin an album! Heavy guitars, powerful vocals, and a message that being a youth is all in your heart and you CAN stay young forever! A true rocking anthem that will have you banging your head with madness! 5/5

2. 18 and Life - many people may know this song very well. One of the bands biggest and best hits. A great song with a great, dark and sad story. Seems to be a bit of Ricky inside us all! 4/5

3. Piece of Me - Right back into the heavy rocking non-stop action that we know Skid Row for. I wasn't a big fan of this song at first but it does grow on you. Great song when performed live as well. 4/5

4. I Remember You - This is usually the song that everyone knows and associates Skid Row with. The ballad of the album, the band, and perhaps even the ballad of the decade! The vocals are strong yet peaceful, and the guitar work is perfectly matched with the harmony of the tune as well. 4.5/5

5. The Threat - This song I find to be very much like "Piece of Me." Again this is a song that didn't grab me right away but has grown on me with time. Hard and heavy hitting off the heels of the ballad. 4/5

6. Psycho Love - Again, might take a couple of listens to really enjoy, but this definetly is a pretty rocking song! Powerful vocals and awesome guitar work by the man Rachael Bolan! In the linear notes the band states they are still waiting for a movie to be made from this song! Pretty cool idea! 4/5

7. Monkey Business - One of my favorite tracks on the album! Starts slow and soft, then picks up very hard and heavy when you least expect it. Very powerful and strong vocals here! Saw it performed live at a concert, and live on SNL before and each time it rocked the house. So much energy here its undeniable. 5/5

8. Quicksand Jesus - I would catergorize this song as a semi-ballad. Stars slow and soft, picks up to slightly heavy, then fluctuates between the two. Awesome song that shows the raw emotion the band members were feeling at the time. Good message with a good hook. 5/5

9. Slave To The Grind - The hit single that many remember Skid Row for; besides "I Remeber You." The song itself has the basic hook, basic guitar playing, and even basic vocals. One thing though, it has an undeniable message much like "Youth Gone Wild." Overall, this song deserved to be the hit it was. 4.5/5

10. Into Another {Remix} - A pretty cool version of this song. Again on the semi-soft side, but it shows that the band does have emotions. Excellent harmonizing in the song as well with stand-out drum work. 4/5

11. Frozen (Demo 1994) - In my opinion, the weakest song on the album. That of course isn't saying much as it was a demo version. Had potential, but seemed a bit cluttered and out of place on this album. 3/5

12. My Enemy {Remix} - After a few listens, this song is pretty rocking. Not to heavy, but definetly not soft. Excellent guitar work, and Sebastian doesn't over-do the vocals at all. 4/5

13. Breakin' Down {Remix} - In my opinion this is the lost gem, not only on this album, but compared to thier other ballad, this one stands well on its own! Yes, its a ballad, but an awesome one at that. Again, one can hear the true emotions going into the song and that makes it all the more real. Do not under-estimate this song! 5/5

14. Beat Yourself Blind [Live] - This song picks the tempo right back up! A classic raw, live performance that truly shows the energy that the entire band has. It doesn't however do any justice in showing just how insane Sebastian Bach is on stage! Awesome rock anthem! 5/5

15. Forever {1988 Previously UnReleased} - This is another song that shouldn't be under-estimated. A song that was previously unreleased but I am glad it was put on this album! It shows the early days and early beginnings of this hard rocking band. 4/5

16. Fire In The Hole (Demo 1991) - Another rocking jam that was previously unreleased. Just a pure rocking track and a great way to end a rocking album! Hard and heavy with the quintessential Skid Row attitude! 4.5/5

Overall, this album is great for the casual fan that wants to get to know the band back in their prime! Worth the price and will get you hooked to one of the best hard rock bands of the late 80's and early 90's.

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Just the thing for a metal addict like me!
Spread Eagle Shreds
Awesome album
Amazing Debut!

Spread Eagle Reissue

Manufacturer: Lovember Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000KP63G0
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Broken City
Back On The Bitch
Switchblade Serenade
Hot Sex
Suzy Suicide
Dead Of Winter
Scratch Like A Cat
Thru These Eyes
Spread Eagle
42nd Street
Shotgun Kisses

Product Description

Lovember Records in association with Universal Music has reissued Spread Eagle's debut album which has been out of print for ten years. Considered to be a classic this record is NEWLY REMASTERED and contains all 11 songs including the hits Switchblade Serenade, Scratch Like A Cat, Broken City and Thru These Eyes .

Customer Reviews:

Just the thing for a metal addict like me!.......2007-05-14

I had this on cassette back in the day, but it decomposed with age and became un-playable. When I discovered it had been re-issued, I wasted no time in getting it. Now I can't listen to anything else! This CD is late 80's/early 90's metal that will make your brain bleed! All tracks are an eleven on a scale of one to ten, but for me, the stand-out tracks are "Back on the Bitch", "Switchblade Serenade", "Thru These Eyes", "Spread Eagle", "42nd Street", and "Shotgun Kiss". Ray West's voice is custom-made for high energy metal, and it really compliments the skull-crushing guitar work. I would describe their sound like this: Take one part Guns 'n Roses, one part AC/DC, two parts Accept, put it all in a blender and throw in a dash of Skid Row. Voila! Spread Eagle!

Spread Eagle Shreds.......2007-04-01

It's great to see this CD back out. A best-kept secret. Spread Eagle has an energy level and musical prowess matched only by bands like Van Halen and Megadeth. These guys are NOT kidding around. It's really heavy, but without being gloomy. Very few bands can shred this hard and still maintain a melodic, sexy feel to the music. One of my favorites! You gotta hear this!

Eddie Cross
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Awesome album.......2007-03-25

Thanks Lovember Records for this Awesome reissue!!! This classic reissue is a great album and is exactly what one would expect from Spread Eagle. They deliver a hard rock album that stays true to their roots and offers up enough time changes to make everything sound fresh. Spread Eagle showed on this release how much talent they had, and it translated into huge commercial success.

Amazing Debut!.......2007-03-19

I can't believe this record has been reissued!! Thank God for the people at Lovember Records. The remastering on this cd blows the original away. Spread Eagle's debut is one of the best records I've ever heard. The guitar player shreds like the best of them, the singer has a very unique voice but most of all their songs are "real". They had everything a rock band should have: LOTS OF ATTITUDE!

The lyrics for "Thru These Eyes" are incredible. "Suzy Suicide" reminds me a bit of Motorhead. "Switchblade Serenade" use to get played on rock radio non-stop and MTV's Headbanger Ball. If you like your rock loud and raw then buy this record. You WON'T be disappointed.

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Still skid row
Definetely Different
Nice!
ehh- not bad, not great
Skid Row going down fast!!!!

Revolutions Per Minute
Skid Row
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ASIN: B000I8ON7K
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Tracks:

Disease
Another Dick In The System
Pulling My Heart Out From Under Me
When God Can't Wait
Shut Up Baby, I Love You
Strength
White Trash
You Lie
Nothing
Love Is Dead
Let It Ride

Album Description

The twelve new songs on Revolutions Per Minute see Skid Row pulling out all the stops. Bolan, Hill and Sabo play their guitars with a vengeance, firing off power chords by the second, turning their amps to the max and apparently knowing but one direction: straight ahead! Whether on the hook-oriented opener, Disease, the aggressive Another Dick In The System, the catchy White Trash or the programmatic Shut Up Baby, I Love You - their unadulterated vitality seems to practically jump at the listener. The two string magicians expertly throw the bait to vocalist Johnny Solinger, who skilfully elaborates on the theme, refining the material further. Like his predecessor, Solinger pulls all the compositional strings, the material is constructed around him, he is at the epicentre of a soundquake that comes at the audience with full force. It is the power of a track named Strength that marks Skid Row in general and Revolutions Per Minute in particular. And it is the close attachment of the five band members to their home country that continues to shine through and that Skid Row express on their country rock number, You Lie.

Customer Reviews:

Still skid row.......2007-08-02

I was afraid to buy this one at the start ,I mean Skid Row without Bach,I knew he would be almost impossible to replace but this new guy is really good.Alot of reviewers have said they did't like the diffrent styles the guys were going to in some of the songs but I actually do ,it shows more vercitility than alot of stuff others are doing nowadays,I am sure this one will not get alot of radio time but it should and if you like the old skids ,pick this one up it won't disappoint you at all.

Definetely Different.......2007-07-01

I read the Not sure what to think review and agree with a lot of it. I can't tell any major difference in the bonus track and would of preferred a re-recording or a live recording of a original Skid Row song instead like on Thickskin. Johnny Solinger is a great singer and the music is still Skid Row. Dispite the bad reviews Scotty and Dave still shred. I agree there's a lot more punk vibe on this record but the first album had it too. I think the country songs were just showing their sense of humor. At least half the songs are that solid Skid Row groove. The haters need to get over it. I mean have you heard the music Sebastian Bach has put out since he left? Or the condtion of his voice? If he was still around you would be writing What happened to Skid Row? This is a case where the singer IS NOT!! the band. I believe their next disc will really shine.

Nice!.......2007-05-15

OK,,,so Thickskin was great! RPM is really really good,,,,,but cant quite compare to its predecessor. This album rocks and actually has a few goofy sort of fun tunes on it. I put this on and havent taken it out in a few days. My GF loves it and I was actually asked by a driver on a motorcyle who it was when they stopped next to me at a traffic light. The song You Lie is a classic fun song, very catchy! Keep rocking guys!

ehh- not bad, not great.......2007-05-12

2.5 Stars

Skid Row's debut album with Singer Johnny Solinger "Thickskin" (2003) may not have been a great album, but it was a decent enough effort. While Bolan's songwriting wasn't bad, the bands attempt to modernize their sound left something to be desired, as the band sounded more like the Goo Goo Dolls than Skid Row. And as if an 80s metal band trying to sound like a mid 90s alternative-pop band wasn't bad enough, newcomer Solinger came off as faceless and bland, a far cry from the charismatic Sebastian Bach.

Returning three years later, Skid Row's second offering with Solinger is about as good as the first; which means that "Revolutions Per Minute" (2006) is an okay-but-not great album. The good news is the band rocks a little harder and sounds a little tighter. The Goo Goo Dolls type alt.rock has been left behind in favor of a more rocking album. Solinger, perhaps more confident, has stepped out of Bach's shadow a bit, as he comes across as less generic than he did on "Thickskin."

The bad news, however, is that the album just isn't that great. It doesn't suck; it's mostly enjoyable and listenable, but great songs, like "Monkey Business" and "I Remember You" just aren't there. Most of the songs, like "Disease," "Another Dick in the System," "Love is Dead," etc. are very average. You can listen to them once and enjoy them, but you soon forget them. Ironically, and sadly, the band sounds best when they are trend-hopping. The two standouts, the pop-punky "Strength" and "Nothing," seriously border Good Charlotte/Blink 182 territory, but are well-written and memorable none-the-less. Unfortunately, the album is weighed down by the awful "White Trash" and the rock-a-billy "You Lie." Imagine Larry the Cable Guy fronting a rock band on a bad SNL skit, and that's what you get.

To be blunt, Bolan may write the songs, but the band needs Bach. It's Bach's signature voice and strong melodies that helped make vintage Skid Row great, and without him Skid Row has limped-on ever since. Plus, there is no-way that Bach would have sang on most of these songs as he is smart enough to know mediocrity when he hears it. Bach's solo material (heard on his recent tour as well as 1998's "Bring `Em Bach Alive") blows Solinger-era Skid Row out of the water.

The Bach-factor aside, the band just isn't as good musically as they once were. The totally underrated "Subhuman Race" (1995) saw some real creativity and solid songwriting. By contrast, Skid Row's last two albums have seen a once promising band digress, half rehashing past glories and half embracing trends that are already five-years passé. I guess by 2012 it will be time for Skid Row to make an emo album.

If you are a big fan of Skid Row, check "Revolutions Per Minute" out; as there are a few stand-out songs and the album, overall, is an enjoyable, if unmemorable listen. That said, the album is far from the band's best work and casual fans are advised to stick with the band's first three Bach-era albums.

Skid Row going down fast!!!!.......2007-04-16

What ever happen to the Skid Row I love? This CD is not worth buying unless you have some extra dollars,... but on the second thought it's better for you if you buy some burgers with that!
They used to have an anthem songs and hits like "I remember you", "Youth Gone Wild", "Slave to the Grind", "Monkey Business", "My enemy", "Into another", "Breakin' Down", and so many more... but all gone now.
Solinger is nothing compared to Bach, and if you listen carefully to most of the songs, it was like that Solinger trying so hard to sound like Bach. The drummer also poor, very poor, the guy playing (I don't even remember his name) looks like a junkie with no spirit to live. Rob's playing is much better than you, man!!
Only 1 song that a little bit worth hearing is "Disease". The rest is like the band trying to be badboys with dirty lyrics, but that's not the Skid Row I used to know. My advice for the band management is recruit back Bach

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Solid, if forgotten, metal blast
subpar
Not very good
skid row is NOT A HAIR BAND!!!!!!!
If you think Skid Row is a "Glam" or "Hair Band", then you have never heard this...

Subhuman Race
Skid Row
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Thickskin
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ASIN: B000002J3W
Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

My Enemy
Firesign
Bonehead
Beat Yourself Blind
Eileen
Remains To Be Seen
Subhuman Race
Frozen
Into Another
Face Against My Soul
Medicine Jar
Breakin' Down
Iron Will/Bonus Track 1

Amazon.com

In the three years between Skid Row's rarities compilation B-Sides Ourselves--four years if you're counting from their last real studio album, 1991's Slave to the Grind--and Subhuman Race, the world turned its attention away from hair metal and toward hip-hop, grunge, and a harder, faster, louder brand of thrash metal. Which is too bad, because Subhuman Race is the best album of the group's career, forgoing the pop-metal sheen of earlier hits such as "18 and Life" and "I Remember You" in favor of a tougher sound that matches the tenor of the times. Tracks such as "Bonehead," "Beat Yourself Blind," and the title track mix razor-sharp guitar lines, grinding rhythms, and Sebastian Bach's stinging shriek, keeping the emphasis squarely on the music, as opposed to Bach's once-misanthropic ways. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Solid, if forgotten, metal blast.......2007-04-11

Honest magazines of the time agreed that this rocked mightily. But it was 1995 and they were few and far between as it was basically illegal to like Skid Row at the height of grunge and alterna-rock hegemony.

But bugger the mainstream - this rocked! A mature slice of corporate metal still with Bachs trademark pipes soaring and growling their way through tunes that had more in common with Slave to the Grind than the debut. Which is as you'd expect. Heavy rockers abound here as hard riffing is the order of the day, personal faves bein the lead cut My Enemy, the title track and Medicine Jar. That's not to deny the impassioned Bach efforts on Frozen or Beat Yourself Blind. And the band weren't above a few gimmicks, such as the single Breakin' Down being issued in two versions, effectively trying to double sales for the single. But hey, Maiden relentlessly issue all sorts of versions of everything to siphon the last cent (or pence) from their fans wallets and let's not even start on KISS! So I can forgive 'em and really this solid metal outing should of sufficed to silence critics and to ensure the bands survival.

Other tidbits you may find helpful in making your choice would be A) bob Rock production, B) nifty foldout packaging on the initial pressing and C) a defiant will to win. Though to be fair, reasons not to buy this would be A) not quite the kill factor of Slave to the Grind, B) knowing the band were disintegrating from within - yeah it's a downer and C) the absence of chilling slower numbers - there is nothing approaching In A Darkened Room, Wasted Time or Quicksand Jesus.

Still, recommended metal.

subpar.......2006-10-03

so the image conscious marketing geniuses wanted to make SR more grungy and less glam? fair enough, but SR wasn't very glam to begin with, and with S to the G, they had already made all the transition they needed. SubHmn Race is just grunge for the sake of grunge, SR's distinctive style is lost, the songs are non-descript, and Baz' vox are restrained, sounding more like a Pantera imitator than the guy who was giving Axl a run for his $ in the range dept.

Not very good.......2006-07-13

After reading all of the stellar reviews, I bought this CD used. I expected much more since Skid Row's debut & Slave To The Grind were great records. This record was released in the mid 90's, and it's obvious the band wasn't sure which direction to go in. This is not a metal record as some of the other reviewers have claimed. One song was punk. Only 2 tracks were melody based, and sounded good. There was a lot of great playing on this record, but no great songwriting. Several of the pieces used odd time signatures ala progressive rock. Many of the pieces tried to borrow from the then hot alternative rock scene. I could here Alice In Chains types of guitar riffs, and big diminished chords ala STP. Boz's singing was more of a raspy hurl then actual singing. Nowhere on this record is a great sustained note like in "18 and Life". Overall, I am super disappointed, and plan to put this back up for sale.

skid row is NOT A HAIR BAND!!!!!!!.......2006-05-26

listen to me...HAIR bands are poison, warrant, motley crue, cinderella etc.... skid row is one of the few good musical things to come from the 80's, and they dressed really no differently than metallica, is metallica a hair band? c'mon!!

If you think Skid Row is a "Glam" or "Hair Band", then you have never heard this..........2006-03-18

Nothing like the self titled "Skid Row" release of 1989 and "Subhuman Race" is even harder than the 1991 album "Slave to the Grind". It is really too bad that the record labels were dumping "grunge" and "alternative" hype on the public in the `90s so everyone basically ignored this album thinking it was just another "hair band" release. If it was actually given a chance, this may have actually saved Skid Row from virtual obscurity today.

In my humble opinion, this album could go toe to toe with any of Metallica's releases in recent times and even thrash them out of the water while reminding Metallica that the term "Heavy Metal" starts with the word "HEAVY".

In my opinion, after this album; it is truly unfair to continue to describe Skid Row using bands such as Warrant, Mr. Big, Poison or other `80s hair or glam bands as references.

Average customer rating:

Half of an awesome record
I was really expecting something better
It can't get better than this
Boring Album
Not quite enough for me....

Forty Seasons: The Best of Skid Row
Skid Row
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DGUM
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Youth Gone Wild
18 And Life
Piece Of Me
I Remember You
The Threat
Psycho Love
Monkey Business
Quicksand Jesus
Slave To The Grind
Into Another (Remix)
Frozen (Demo 1994)
My Enemy (Remix)
Breakin Down (Remix)
Beat Yourself Blind (Live From The Astoria, London, England 1995)
Forever (1998 Previously Unreleased)
Fire In The Hole (Demo 1991-Previouly Unreleased)

Amazon.com

Boosters of Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach may not find this 1998 CD to be a truly objective best-of Skid Row. The 16-song disc, compiled by bassist Rachel Bolan after Bach's departure from the band, leans toward Bolan-penned hits, leaving out a couple of the band's best in the Bach tunes "Wasted Time" and "In a Darkened Room." For a casual fan, though, the expected trademark anthems, including "Youth Gone Wild," "18 and Life," and the bass-heavy "Piece of Me," are there, as are the beautifully produced power ballad "I Remember You" and requisite rockers "Monkey Business" and "Slave to the Grind." A demo, remixes, and a live track included here may be interesting to the faithful, though they also highlight the biases that color the song selections. The previously unreleased 1988 rocker "Forever," however, is a rarity worth having. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

Half of an awesome record.......2007-04-11

Sebastian Bach took no part in this project stating he didn't feel the band who put out three studio LP's and a couple of EP's could be encapsulated on a single disc. I bet he didn't say no to any royalty cheques though. For all his great singing Bach is wrong - with 16 tracks on show it shoud of been easy to put together a platter which would of blown up stereos worldwide. The band has the back catalogue to do it that's for sure.

But the release of what purports to be the hard rock cum metallers most killer cuts is effectively hobbled by the track listing. The first ten tracks rip righteously. Youth Gone Wild, Monkey Business, Slave to the Grind etc are all present and accounted for. But criminally none of the towering tryptich of disturbing ballads of the Slave to the Grind album are here - no Wasted Time, In A Darkened Room or Quicksand Jesus. It's not like these were obscure tracks - they were singles with videos done for them - you'd expect a bands singles to be on their 'best of' wouldn't you?!?

The other major problem found herein is the seven odds 'n' sods tracks. There are uneventful/rubbish remix or demo versions of songs plus a live take of Been Yourself Blind from the Subhuman Race album. Now it's pretty good, by why not put stuff like that onto the Jap EP Subhuman Beings on tour EP and make a full live album? Of course we get a couple of unreleased toons - a demo from the Slave to the Grind sessions pluse a number from '88 - Forever. The point is nothing here adds anything to the story of Skid Row and takes up the room that should of been given to their actual great tracks.

This album scores three stars for the first 9 tracks (OK - the unreleased Forever is pretty cool in a numbskull teenyrocker way) but what frustrates me is how awesom this collection could of been if it was a genuine best of. Which this band so thoroughly deserve. Now 16 tracks of their best numbers - THAT collection would score five stars with no dramas at all.

I was really expecting something better .......2006-07-26

Before I start I would like to say if there was a 3.5 rating this cd would get it from me. But anyway this is just an alright cd and I think there could have been heavier songs. There are a few that I think rocked like 'The Threat', and 'Slave To The Grind'. I only own their first cd before this one and all I know is that it totally rocked and comparing those 2 cds their self titled cd kicks this one across the floor. But I would recommend you purchasing this cd only for the very few good songs on this, but instead I would recommend downloading the songs because you can own it for half of the store price.

It can't get better than this.......2006-03-22

Excellent compilation of the greatest hits from this rock band.

Boring Album.......2006-01-04

Ever since i heard "Remember Yesterday" i fell in love with the sound of skid row. Too bad when i bought this compilation i found out that it sucks and the band basically does to. if more songs would have had that high pitch, ass kicking rythm like "Remember Yesterday" than it would be worth buying.This band is no Def Leppard or Tesla, so leave this one alone...The cd just kind of drags out the whole time with some terrible vocals..forget it.

Not quite enough for me...........2005-09-29

How can anyone not include these great songs:
"Wasted Time"; "Here I am"; "In a Darkened Room"; Firesign.
Skid Row fans must admit this is an incomplete compilation.

Average customer rating:

WHAT???!!!!
Listening to this album won't be "wasted time".
EDITED VERSION" IS JUST WHAT SOME FANS NEEDED

Slave to the Grind
Skid Row
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Skid Row
B-Side Ourselves
The Wild Life
Mane Attraction
Subhuman Race

ASIN: B000002IRI
Release Date: 1991-06-11

Tracks:

Monkey Business
Slave To The Grind
The Threat
Quicksand Jesus
Psycho Love
Beggar's Day
Livin' On A Chain Gang
Creepshow
In A Darkened Room
Riot Act
Mudkicker
Wasted Time

Customer Reviews:

WHAT???!!!!.......2006-05-07

I can't believe this cd exists. If you dont like the lyrics then why do you even bother to listen to the band? What has this country come to when you cant buy an honest piece of filth becuase its not pc or acceptable to the mickey mouse family. Heres a tip pull your head out of your rump and join the rest of us in the real world! BTW SKID ROW ROCKS!!! Buy the untainted version instead. These cds should be systematicaly rounded up and destoyed.

Listening to this album won't be "wasted time"........2002-01-23

Awesome! 5 stars all the way. The best song: Wasted TIme. If it's not in your collection, GET IT!

EDITED VERSION" IS JUST WHAT SOME FANS NEEDED.......1999-01-17

Skid Row's "Slave to the Grind" is SKID ROW at their best! The difference between the "E dited Version" and the original version of this album is the song "Beggar's Day" is on th is album instead of "Get the F*** Out". This makes it more palatable to parents who obje ct to "Parental Advisory, Explicit Lyrics" labels. It might also be the better choice if you are offended by the "F" word (although I doubt that is a big issue among Skid Row fa ns). "Beggar's Day" is more of a tongue in cheek song. "Get the F*** Out" is more of a groupie bashing song (in the "Slave to the Grind" version anyway). On this album the ban d was clearly working together as a unit, and the styles of the various songs are diverse as the personalities that formed this incredible band. Sebastian Bach once again used h is impressive voice to deliver the goods. Overall, the sound on this album is more aggre ssive than SKID ROW'S first effort. At times the lyrics seemed to focus more on negativit y than rebel! ! lion. Still, overall, the album deserves a place in every collection. I know it will al ways be high on the "play list" in my own collection. Any fan of Sebastian Bach's vocals will especially appreciate this album since now they can listen to his first solo effort "Bring 'Em Bach Alive" and hear him sing five of the songs from this album again, live, and better than ever.

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Skid Row/34 Hours
Skid Row
Manufacturer: Acadia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JJ3QZS
Release Date: 2006-11-06

Tracks:

Mad Dog Woman
Virgo's Daughter
Heading Home Again
Awful Lot of Woman
Unco-Up Showband Blues
For Those Who Do
After I'm Gone
Man Who Never Was
Felicity
Night of the Warm Witch
First Thing in the Morning
Mar
Go, I'm Never Gonna Let You
Lonesome Still
Love Story
Love Story

Album Description

Guitarist Gary Moore formed Skid Row as a power trio in the late '60s. In 1970, they released their self-titled debut, followed a year later by their sophomore release, 34 Hours. For the first time, both of these albums have been paired up on one CD for the ultimate Skid Row listening experience! 15 tracks total. Evangeline. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Collection of the First Two Albums Recorded by Guitarist Gary Moore and his First Band Skid Row. He Formed the Group as a Power Trio in the Late 1960's and They Released their First Album "Skid Row" in 1970. That Album is Here Along with It's Follow Up "34 Hours", which Makes It's CD Debut on this Issue.

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Fallen Angel

Manufacturer: Retrospect Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000TZ8490

Product Description

SUPER RARE INDIE MELODIC HARD ROCK FROM CHICAGO. THESE DEMOS WERE ALL RECORDED BETWEEN 1990 AND 1996 AND SHOWCASE SOME VERY SOLID MELODIC HARD ROCK. FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!! MEMORABLE HOOKS AND TASTY AXEWORK. A NICE ADDITION TO THE HARD ROCK COLLECTION.

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