Slave to the Grind [Clean]

Slave to the Grind [Clean]

Track Listings

1. Monkey Business

2. Slave to the Grind

3. Threat

4. Quicksand Jesus

5. Psycho Love

6. Beggars Day

7. Livin' on a Chain Gang

8. Creepshow

9. In a Darkened Room

10. Riot Act

11. Mudkicker

12. Wasted Time

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!

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
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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.

Bring'em Bach Alive! [Japan Import] +1 Bonus Track

Average customer rating:

Bring'em Bach Alive! [Japan Import] +1 Bonus Track
Sebastian Bach & Friends
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KFVVBC

Product Description

Japan import of this highly acclaimed release by Skid Row/metal legend, Sebastian Bach. 17 tracks. Warner-Pioneer records Japan (AMCY-2954).

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Sven Gali [Japan Import]
Sven Gali
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LKDUA6

Product Description

(1993 / Victor records Japan) Superior import from Japan of easily one of the finest hard rock CDs you've likely never heard. The comparison to Skid Row's first two CDs is a dead-on hit- from the vocal style- to the wild guitars- to the massive over the top gang backing vocals- this is the best thing Skid Row never released! This is not making a blind comparison either- this truly was Canada's answer to Skid Row (so to speak- considering Sebastian Bach- who by the admission of many was Skid Row, was/is a Canadian himself). The production put to shame the Skid's debut- and easily paralleled their second album "Slave to the grind". Superior sound quality on this original Japanese import to the recent European reissues.

Skid Row ; Slave to the Grind +1 Special Edition [Japan Import]

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Skid Row ; Slave to the Grind +1 Special Edition [Japan Import]

Manufacturer: Atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007Z39ZG

Product Description

1991, Warner Japan. Total of 13 tracks. This limited edition press came in a larger case, holding the regular jewel case, with an additional glossy booklet feat. rare promo pics, etc.

Average customer rating:

Slave to the grind
Skid Row
Manufacturer: Warner-Pioneer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000KBZXN8

Product Description

Out of print first issue from Japan, featuring one bonus studio track for Japan for a total of 13.

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Skid Row ; Slave to the Grind +1 Special Edition [Japan Import]

Manufacturer: atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0007Z38YS

Product Description

1991, Warner Japan. Total of 13 tracks. This limited edition press came in a larger case, holding the regular jewel case, with an additional glossy booklet feat. rare promo pics, etc