Bring 'Em Bach Alive!

Bring 'Em Bach Alive!
Live album with some studio recordings by
Sebastian Bach
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
Recorded1998 (live show), 1999 (studio tracks)
VenueTokyo, Japan
StudioElectric Lady Studios, New York City and WireWorld Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock
Length74:31
LabelSpitfire (US)
Atlantic (Japan)
ProducerMichael Wagener, Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach chronology
The Last Hard Men
(1998) 		Bring 'Em Bach Alive!
(1999) 		Bach 2: Basics
(2001)
Singles from Bring 'Em Bach Alive!
  1. "Superjerk, Superstar, Supertears"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Rock 'N' Roll"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]
Metal Hammer8/10[3]

Bring 'Em Bach Alive! is the debut solo album by heavy metal singer Sebastian Bach released in November 1999, his first after his departure from Skid Row. It is mainly a live album composed of Skid Row songs of Bach's era; it also includes five new studio recordings which are the first five tracks on the album including the single "Superjerk, Superstar, Supertears" and the promo single "Rock 'N' Roll".

Overview

The album charted at number 95 in Japan [4] and sold in the US with a sale figure of 16,979+.[5]

The song "The Most Powerful Man in the World" was originally released on the 1998 album The Last Hard Men from the band of the same name, which was formed and fronted by Bach after he left Skid Row in 1996.

Track listings

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock 'N' Roll" (new studio track)Sebastian Bach, Wolf Hoffmann5:52
2."Done Bleeding" (new studio track)Bach, Larry Fisher, Richie Scarlet5:07
3."Superjerk, Superstar, Supertears" (new studio track)Jimmy Flemion2:38
4."Blasphemer" (new studio track)Flemion2:26
5."Counterpunch" (new studio track)Bach, Fisher3:55
6."Slave to the Grind" (live)Bach, Rachel Bolan, Dave "the Snake" Sabo3:10
7."Frozen" (live)Bolan, Sabo7:00
8."18 and Life" (live)Bolan, Sabo5:10
9."Beat Yourself Blind" (live)Bach, Bolan, Scotti Hill, Sabo5:23
10."Riot Act" (live)Bolan, Sabo1:58
11."Mudkicker" (live)Bach, Bolan, Sabo4:04
12."In a Darkened Room" (live)Bach, Bolan, Sabo5:07
13."Monkey Business / Godzilla" (live; "Godzilla" is a Blue Öyster Cult cover)Bolan, Sabo / Buck Dharma9:30
14."The Most Powerful Man in the World" (live)Flemion2:44
15."I Remember You" (live)Bolan, Sabo5:59
16."Youth Gone Wild" (live)Bolan, Sabo4:21
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Done Bleeding" (new studio track) 5:02
2."Slave to the Grind" (live) 3:13
3."Frozen" (live) 6:55
4."Here I Am" (live)Bolan, Sabo3:26
5."18 and Life" (live) 5:22
6."Beat Yourself Blind" (live) 5:41
7."Blasphemer" (new studio track) 2:28
8."Riot Act" (live) 1:58
9."Sweet Little Sister" (live)Bolan, Sabo2:45
10."Mudkicker" (live) 4:56
11."In a Darkened Room" (live) 5:12
12."Get the Fuck Out" (live)Bolan, Sabo3:01
13."Monkey Business (Skid Row song)" (live) 9:56
14."The Most Powerful Man in the World" (live) 3:39
15."I Remember You" (live) 6:40
16."Youth Gone Wild" (live) 4:46
17."Superjerk, Supestar, Supertears" (new studio track) 2:38
Total length:77:38

Personnel

Studio tracks
  • Sebastian Bach – vocals
  • Wolf Hoffmann – guitar (track 1), background vocals
  • Richie Scarlet – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5), harmonica (track 5), background vocals
  • Dave Linsk – guitar (track 2)
  • Jimmy Flemion – guitar (tracks 3, 4)
  • Larry Fisher – guitar (track 5), bass, background vocals
  • Anton Fig – drums
Live band
  • Sebastian Bach – vocals
  • Richie Scarlet – guitar, background vocals
  • Jimmy Flemion – guitar, background vocals
  • Larry Fisher – bass
  • Mark "Bambam" McConnell – drums
Production

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 95

References

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Sebastian Bach – Bring 'Em Bach Alive review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Potter, Valerie (August 1999). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 65. UK: Future plc. p. 76.
  4. ^ "セバスチャン・バックのアルバム売上ランキング".
  5. ^ "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales in the US as Reported by SoundScan". April 30, 2002.

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