1991 studio album by Saigon Kick
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| Studio album by Saigon Kick | ||||
| Released | February 12, 1991 (1991-02-12) | |||
| Studio | Scream, Studio City, California | |||
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| Length | 50:11 | |||
| Label | Third Stone/Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Wagener | |||
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Saigon Kick is the eponymous debut album by American rock band Saigon Kick. It features backing vocals by Jeff Scott Soto.
Background
Saigon Kick's debut album was the first album to be released on the label Third Stone/Atlantic Records. This joint venture was founded in 1991 by Third Stone Records and Atlantic Records in order to distribute releases of Third Stone artists.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Cash Box | Favorable |
| Fear | |
Cash Box in its favorable review noted the stylistic diversity of the album: "Saigon Kick fuses hard rock/heavy metal, '60s-inspired psychedelia and/or punk on the band's aggressive yet melodic debut album." AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia saw this diversity as the album's weakness but thought that the songwriting made up for it: "The band tries desperately to please everyone and though they obviously fail, their 1991 eponymous debut still features very inspired songwriting and some amazing chops from guitarist Jason Bieler."
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jason Bieler, except where noted; all music is composed by Bieler
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "New World" | Bieler, Matt Kramer | 5:43 |
| 2. | "What You Say" | Bieler, Kramer | 3:49 |
| 3. | "What Do You Do" | Kramer | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Suzy" | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "Colors" | 3:41 | |
| 6. | "Coming Home" | Kramer | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Love of God" | Bieler, Kramer | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Down by the Ocean" | Bieler, Kramer | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Acid Rain" | 1:38 | |
| 10. | "My Life" | 4:44 | |
| 11. | "Month of Sundays" | Kramer | 2:26 |
| 12. | "Ugly" | 2:35 | |
| 13. | "Come Take Me Now" | Bieler, Kramer | 4:35 |
| 14. | "I.C.U." | Bieler, Kramer | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Hey Hey Hey" | 3:27 |
| 16. | "Colors (Acoustic)" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 57:13 | |
Personnel
Saigon Kick
- Matt Kramer – vocals
- Jason Bieler – guitar
- Tom Defile – bass
- Phil Varone – drums
Additional musicians
- Jeff Scott Soto – backing vocals (10, 13)
Technical personnel
- Michael Wagener – production, mixing
- Craig Doubet – engineering
- George Marino – mastering
- Derek Oliver – 2018 reissue liner notes
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-7603-4546-7. OCLC 858901054.
- ^ "Pop Reviews: Albums". Cash Box. Vol. 54, no. 29. New York. March 2, 1991. p. 5. ISSN 0008-7289. OCLC 436591198. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- "Joint Venture". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 11. New York: BPI Communications. March 16, 1991. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Saigon Kick: Saigon Kick at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- Thompson, Paul (June 1991). "Nightstyle: Saigon Kick: Saigon Kick". Fear. No. 30. Newsfield Publications. p. 78. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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