Revolutions per Minute (Skid Row album)
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Revolutions per Minute is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on October 24, 2006. It is the band's only release with drummer Dave Gara, and its final studio album to feature frontman Johnny Solinger before he left the band in 2015.
Michael Wagener temporarily reunited with Skid Row and produced the album. It had been 15 years since he co-produced the band's second album Slave to the Grind in 1991. The album received negative reviews and only charted in Japan at number 266.[1] "Shut Up Baby, I Love You" was released as a single.[2]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [5] |
| Legends Magazine | (favorable)[6] |
| Melodic.net | [7] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | [9] |
The album received mixed reviews. Greg Prato of Allmusic gave it a rating of two and a half out of five stars, and said that the album sounded extremely similar to earlier releases—"you get the same angry-yet-melodic riff rockers that you long ago came to expect from the group [...] Revolutions Per Minute is just what you'd expect from Skid Row."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disease" | Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Another Dick in the System" | Bolan | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Pulling My Heart Out from Under Me" | Bolan | 3:29 |
| 4. | "When God Can't Wait" | Bolan, Scotti Hill | 2:15 |
| 5. | "Shut Up Baby, I Love You" | Bolan | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Strength" (The Alarm cover) | Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Twist, Rupert Black | 5:07 |
| 7. | "White Trash" | Bolan, Sabo | 2:53 |
| 8. | "You Lie" | Bolan | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Nothing" | Bolan | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Love Is Dead" | Bolan | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Let It Ride" | Bolan | 4:03 |
| 12. | "You Lie" (Corn Fed mix, bonus track) | Bolan | 2:43 |
| Total length: | 40:24 | ||
Personnel
Skid Row
- Johnny Solinger – lead vocals
- Rachel Bolan – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Scotti Hill – lead guitar
- Dave Sabo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Gara – drums
References
- ^ "Skid Row Chart History". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "Skid Row singles". Retrieved 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Bowar, Chad. "Skid Row - Revolutions Per Minute". About.com. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. Revolutions per Minute at AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ Lye, Andy (2006). "Skid Row - Revolutions Per Minute review". Jukebox:Metal.
- ^ Pan, Marcus. "Skid Row – "Revolutions Per Minute"". Legends Magazine. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Roth, Kaj (2006). "Skid Row - Revolutions Per Minute". Melodic.net. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ Pierce, Ken (October 19, 2006). "Review: 'Skid Row: Revolutions Per Minute'". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave (December 2, 2006). "Review: Skid Row - Revolutions Per Minute". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
External links
- Revolutions per Minute at Discogs (list of releases)