SKID ROW, Part 2 of 3: The Debut Album Review!

Recorded: 1988
Released: January 24, 1989
Studio: Royal Recorders, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Length - 39:28
Label: Atlantic
Producer: Michael Wagener
SKID ROW:
Sebastian Bach - lead vocals
Dave Sabo - guitar, backing vocals
Scotti Hill - guitar, backing vocals
Rachel Bolan - bass, backing vocals
Rob Affuso - drums, percussion
PRODUCTION:
Michael Wagener - production, engineering, mixing
David Kent - additional engineering
David Michael Kennedy - front cover photography
Mark Weiss - back cover photography
Gina Guarini - logo design
Bob Defrin - art direction
Jason Flom, Dorothy Sicignano - A&R
TRACK LISTING:
1. "Big Guns" Sabo, Bolan, Hill, Affuso
2. "Sweet Little Sister" Sabo, Bolan
3. "Can't Stand the Heartache" Bolan
4. "Piece of Me" Bolan
5. "18 and Life" Sabo, Bolan
6. "Rattlesnake Shake" Sabo, Bolan
7. "Youth Gone Wild" Sabo, Bolan
8. "Here I Am" Sabo, Bolan
9. "Makin' a Mess" Sabo, Bolan, Sebastian Bach
10. "I Remember You" Sabo, Bolan
11. "Midnight / Tornado" Sabo, Matt Fallon
LINKS:
MUSIC VIDEOS:
Youth Gone Wild:
• Skid Row - Youth Gone ...
18 And Life:
• Skid Row - 18 And Life...
I Remember You:
• Skid Row - I Remember ...
Piece Of Me:
• Skid Row - Piece of Me...
(Okay, I found one pretty full playlist, if not completely complete.)
Skid Row "Oh Say Can You Scream" (Parts 2 through 7???):
• Skid Row "Oh Say Can Y...
Did Bon Jovi Screw Over Skid Row? | Wild Ride! Clips:
• Did Bon Jovi Screw Ove...
Fallon- Easy Come, Easy Go (Demo)(Ex-Skid Row):
• FalloN- Easy Come, Eas...

[@johnnykelley3727]

Sebastian Bach is the only and greatest Skid Row singer. Period!!

[@shirleya3615]

Agree with you at 32:58. All 3 have GREAT Voices.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

Great video as always Dave !! You really are good at taking us (who lived it) down memory lane. Cause Park Avenue leads to Skid Row!!!!! In 89 when I saw them on MTV and heard Sebastian Bach like you said what a voice!!!! I still have to overall put Halford, and Dio just a small hair above him but he was definitely especially at that time right up there. With the best. Now about the debut I couldn’t get enough of it. I was obsessed with the album I played it 2-3 times a day for almost the WHOLE year. For me I still like it now but it just doesn’t quite have the same feel it did back in 89-90. Call it burnout or whatever I guess. Tho like you I have vivid memories of driving around with it blasting in my car. I always was a little afraid that Sebastian was going to blow my speakers 😂😂 Anyway thanks for the walk 😁

[@John-bo1sz]

Really enjoying your series! You're doing a great job. I love watching this stuff! I could watch all day!

[@HARDROCKreverie]

Glad to hear it! 😊

[@John-bo1sz]

@@HARDROCKreverie did you know that Lars from Metallica said that the beginning of Piece of Me was the inspiration for Enter Sandman. If you listen to the beginning of each you can hear it.

[@HARDROCKreverie]

@@John-bo1sz I didn't know that. And yeah, can definitely hear it now!

[@erwinarcolserrano3796]

Really good

[@eugenehewitt2917]

Hilarious!! Great job, Dave. For me, 18 & Life was the best song. Bach is amazing for sure. As for Dokken, I agree about Lynch! Back for the Attack us my favorite. Looking forward to number 3.

[@danthaman03]

Legendary. I remember requesting this review.

[@danthaman03]

Think 18 and life is a rare perfect song.

[@HARDROCKreverie]

Thanks for your patience, Dan! 😊

[@richardjohnson218]

Have you heard “Forever” great track…should have been on the debut

[@danthaman03]

@@richardjohnson218 yes its on the compilation album.

[@mphillips4263]

I love the album. My ratings match except for cant stand the heartache which is 3 to me. I remember you 4 stars, good song i agree on the vocals, just not a go to song for me and my sister and mom played it to death, just dont need to hear it again. Midnight/tornado 5 stars great closer to me.

[@jonstreng7850]

I couldn't possibly disagree with you. I never read the magazine, Metal Edge, but I saw their readers voted Sebastian Bach as the best Metal Vocalist for two consecutive years. I was fortunate to see Skid Row once, in Detroit, with... damn. I don't remember who they opened for. Sorry. They put on a great set and played for nearly 35 minutes.