℗ 1989 Atlantic Records
| Released | March 25, 2016 |
| Duration | 39m 42s |
| Record Label | Rhino Atlantic |
| Genre | Rock |
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1.1
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Big Guns
Skid Row |
3:38 | |||
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1.2
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Sweet Little Sister
Skid Row |
3:10 | |||
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1.3
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Can't Stand the Heartache
Skid Row |
3:24 | |||
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1.4
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Piece of Me
Skid Row |
2:48 | |||
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1.5
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18 and Life
Skid Row |
3:52 | |||
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1.6
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Rattlesnake Shake
Skid Row |
3:09 | |||
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1.7
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Youth Gone Wild
Skid Row |
3:19 | |||
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1.8
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Here I Am
Skid Row |
3:13 | |||
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1.9
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Makin' a Mess
Skid Row |
3:36 | |||
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1.10
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I Remember You
Skid Row |
5:15 | |||
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1.11
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Midnight / Tornado
Skid Row |
4:18 |
Skid Row is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989 by Atlantic Records. After being noticed by manager Doc McGhee, Skid Row signed with Atlantic and began recording its debut.
The album was recorded in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with producer Michael Wagener. The studio was in the back end of the hotel the band stayed in. Skid Row worked according to a schedule made by Wagener and stayed dry during recording. The recording went smoothly because the band had been performing the songs for a year.
Skid Row was formed 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey when guitarist Dave Sabo met bassist Rachel Bolan in a local guitar store Sabo was working at. They both shared similar music influences and soon began rehearsing at Bolan family’s garage. Guitarist Scotti Hill came from Bolan's previous club band, and Sabo's acquaintance Rob Affuso played drums in a Rush tribute band. Once the band was formed, Skid Row started gigging in nightclubs throughout the Eastern United States and quickly built a small following. Sabo was a childhood friend of Jon Bon Jovi and they had agreed if one of them succeeded in the music business, he would help the other out. Skid Row caught the attention of Bon Jovi's manager Doc McGhee while opening for Bon Jovi on his 1987 Slippery When Wet Tour. McGhee suggested the band to replace original singer Matt Fallon because he lacked the rest of the group’s drive.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Rhino Atlantic Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.16 -0.65 to 0.00 | -11.12 -11.74 to -10.41 | -7.28 -7.90 to -6.60 | 7 6 to 7 | |
| 1 | Big Guns | -0.15 | -10.41 | -6.6 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweet Little Sister | -0.08 | -10.48 | -6.7 | 7 |
| 3 | Can't Stand the Heartache | -0.15 | -11.01 | -6.8 | 7 |
| 4 | Piece of Me | -0.13 | -11.19 | -7.6 | 7 |
| 5 | 18 and Life | -0.13 | -11.19 | -7.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Rattlesnake Shake | -0.65 | -11.46 | -7.8 | 7 |
| 7 | Youth Gone Wild | -0.18 | -11.49 | -7.9 | 7 |
| 8 | Here I Am | -0.14 | -10.90 | -7.1 | 7 |
| 9 | Makin' a Mess | -0.03 | -10.80 | -6.7 | 7 |
| 10 | I Remember You | 0.00 | -11.74 | -7.9 | 7 |
| 11 | Midnight / Tornado | -0.18 | -11.62 | -7.8 | 7 |