Saigon Kick (album)
Saigon Kick is the eponymous debut album by American rock band Saigon Kick. It features backing vocals by Jeff Scott Soto.
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| Released | February 12, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Scream, Studio City, California | |||
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| Length | 50:11 | |||
| Label | Third Stone/Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Michael Wagener | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Cash Box | Favorable[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. | 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.