Saigon Kick (album) explained

Saigon Kick
Type:studio
Artist:Saigon Kick
Cover:Skfirst.jpg
Studio:Scream, Studio City, California
Genre:
Label:Third Stone/Atlantic Records
Producer:Michael Wagener
Next Title:The Lizard
Next Year: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.[2]

Critical reception

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."

Personnel

Saigon Kick

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Notes and References

  1. Book: Popoff, Martin. The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. 2014. Martin Popoff. 978-0-7603-4546-7. 858901054. 202.
  2. March 16, 1991 . Joint Venture . . New York . BPI Communications . 103 . 11 . 4 . 0006-2510 . 4086332.