Saigon Kick (album)

Saigon Kick
Studio album by
Saigon Kick
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1991 (1991-02-12)
StudioScream, Studio City, California
Genre
Length50:11
LabelThird Stone/Atlantic Records
ProducerMichael Wagener
Saigon Kick chronology
Saigon Kick
(1991) 		The Lizard
(1992)

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.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Cash BoxFavorable[2]
Fear[5]

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."[2] 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."[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jason Bieler, except where noted; all music is composed by Bieler

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."New World"Bieler, Matt Kramer5:43
2."What You Say"Bieler, Kramer3:49
3."What Do You Do"Kramer2:40
4."Suzy" 3:40
5."Colors" 3:41
6."Coming Home"Kramer4:17
7."Love of God"Bieler, Kramer3:58
8."Down by the Ocean"Bieler, Kramer2:35
9."Acid Rain" 1:38
10."My Life" 4:44
11."Month of Sundays"Kramer2:26
12."Ugly" 2:35
13."Come Take Me Now"Bieler, Kramer4:35
14."I.C.U."Bieler, Kramer3:50
2018 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Hey Hey Hey"3:27
16."Colors (Acoustic)"3:35
Total length:57:13

Personnel

Saigon Kick

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ "Joint Venture". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 11. New York: BPI Communications. March 16, 1991. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
  4. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. Saigon Kick: Saigon Kick at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Thompson, Paul (June 1991). "Nightstyle: Saigon Kick: Saigon Kick". Fear. No. 30. Newsfield Publications. p. 78. Retrieved February 22, 2021.



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