Skid Row (album)
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| Studio album by Skid Row | ||||
| Released | January 24, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:28 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Michael Wagener | |||
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Skid Row is the first album by the American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989. The album charted at #6 on The Billboard 200 and is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA. Released from the album were the top 10 singles "18 and Life" and "I Remember You" and the mainstream rock hit "Youth Gone Wild." It is the band's most commercially successful album. The album has since sold five million copies in the United States alone.[1]
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[edit] Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Skid Row received generally positive reviews. Allmusic said that the album had "melodies and songwriting [that] are pretty consistent", and gave it a score of four stars out of five.[2] A Sputnikmusic staff review, which also rated the album as four out of five, said that Skid Row had a "strong footing in pop, rock and metal which could stand out from the crowd on its own merits".[4]
[edit] Track listing
- All Songs Published By New Jersey Underground Music.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Big Guns" | Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill, Dave Sabo, Rob Affuso | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Sweet Little Sister" | Bolan, Sabo | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Can't Stand the Heartache" | Bolan | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Piece of Me" | Bolan | 2:48 |
| 5. | "18 and Life" | Bolan, Sabo | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Rattlesnake Shake" | Bolan, Sabo | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Youth Gone Wild" | Bolan, Sabo | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Here I Am" | Bolan, Sabo | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Makin' a Mess" | Sebastian Bach, Bolan, Sabo | 3:38 |
| 10. | "I Remember You" | Bolan, Sabo | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Midnight/Tornado" | Matt Fallon, Sabo | 4:17 |
[edit] Personnel
- Sebastian Bach – lead vocals
- Scotti Hill – lead and rhythm guitars
- Dave "The Snake" Sabo – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Rachel Bolan – bass guitars, backing vocals
- Rob Affuso – drums and percussion
- David Kent – engineer
- Michael Wagener – producer, engineer, mixing
[edit] Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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[edit] Chart performance
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| Chart | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 12 |
| Canada Albums Chart | 8 |
| Japan Albums Chart | 35 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 21 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 26 |
| UK Albums Chart[7] | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 6 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "18 and Life" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 4 | ||
| "I Remember You" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 23 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 6 | ||
| "Youth Gone Wild" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 20 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
[edit] Outtakes
The following songs were written and demoed for the album, but were not included.
- "Forever" (released on 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row)
- "Walk with a Stranger"
- "Dirty World"
- "Knock, Knock Baby"
- "Shame"
- "Love Comes Down"
- "Waiting for Me"
- "Can't Wait Til It's Here"
- "Money in a Hurry"
- "Shine in the Night"[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=skid%20row&artist=skid%20row&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. Skid Row (album) at Allmusic. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "Skid Row". Robert Christgau. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=skid+row. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Skid Row". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/4808/Skid-Row-Skid-Row/. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "British album certifications – Skid Row – Skid Row". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Enter Skid Row in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
- ^ "American album certifications – Skid Row – Skid Row". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Skid+Row%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "Chart Stats - Skid Row - Skid Row". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=44992. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Skid Row (album) at Allmusic
- ^ "Skid Row - 1988 Demos [Demo] [Heavy/Glam Metal] - Metal Kingdom". metalkingdom.net. http://www.metalkingdom.net/album/10565_skid_row_1988_demos. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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