Skid Row (album)
Encyclopedia
Personnel
- Sebastian BachSebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
– lead vocals - Scotti HillScotti HillScotti Hill , is a guitarist of the band Skid Row. He is co-guitarist in Skid Row with guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo....
– leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Dave "The Snake" Sabo – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
- Rachel BolanRachel BolanRachel Bolan is the bass guitar player and main songwriter of the metal band, Skid Row. He was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA, where he founded the band in 1986 with the guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo. Bolan has appeared as a vocalist on two of the Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's solo...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Rob AffusoRob AffusoRob Affuso is an American heavy metal drummer, best known as the original ex-drummer of Skid Row. He stayed with the band until their original break-up in 1996....
– drums and percussion
- David Kent – engineer
- Michael Wagener – producer, engineer, mixing
Certifications
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 12 |
| Canada Albums Chart | 8 |
| Japan Albums Chart | 35 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 21 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 26 |
| UK Albums Chart | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "18 and Life" | Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... 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 |
Outtakes
The following songs were written and demoed for the album, but were not included.- "Forever" (released on 40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row is a compilation album released by Skid Row in 1998, which includes the chart topping singles: "18 and Life", "I Remember You" and "Youth Gone Wild". Lead singer Sebastian Bach left the band due to personality differences...
) - "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"