Slave to the Grind

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Slave to the Grind
Studio album by Skid Row
Released	June 11, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991 at New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Scream Studios in Studio City, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	50:01
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Michael Wagener, Dave Sabo
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Skid Row chronology
Skid Row (1989) Slave to the Grind (1991) B-Side Ourselves (1992)

Slave to the Grind is Skid Row's second album, released on June 11, 1991. Slave to the Grind is notable for being the first heavy metal album to hit #1 during the SoundScan era, and many other metal albums followed, such as The Black Album by Metallica, and Far Beyond Driven by Pantera. This caused many metal fans to wonder about past chart positions by past albums due to SoundScan being more accurate.

Two different versions were released: the original version, and the "clean" (censored) version. The clean version replaced the song "Get the Fuck Out" with the less-offensive "Beggar's Day".

Slave to the Grind marked the band's shift towards a heavier sound, now clearly identifiable as heavy metal, with songs such as the title track and "Mudkicker" bordering on thrash. The lyrics were more complex, criticizing modern ways of life, authority, politics, drugs, and organized religion, among other topics.

Sebastian Bach's father painted the cover art, which is actually a long mural, continued inside the album's booklet. It is set in the medieval era, yet features people using technological gadgets of the present day.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Other credits 3 Charts 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles 4 References 5 Notes

[edit] Track listing

1. "Monkey Business" (Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo) – 4:17
2. "Slave to the Grind" (Sebastian Bach, Bolan, Sabo) – 3:31
3. "The Threat" (Bolan, Sabo) – 3:47
4. "Quicksand Jesus" (Bolan, Sabo) – 5:21
5. "Psycho Love" (Bolan) – 3:58
6. "Get the Fuck Out" (Sabo) – 2:42
   • On the censored version this track was replaced by "Beggar's Day" (Bolan, Sabo) – 4:02
7. "Livin' on a Chain Gang" (Bolan, Sabo) – 3:56
8. "Creepshow" (Rob Affuso, Bolan, Scotti Hill) – 3:56
9. "In a Darkened Room" (Bach, Bolan, Sabo) – 4:57
10. "Riot Act" (Bolan, Sabo) – 2:40
11. "Mudkicker" (Bach, Bolan, Hill) – 3:50
12. "Wasted Time" (Bach, Bolan, Sabo) – 5:46

[edit] Personnel

• Sebastian Bach – vocals
• Dave Sabo – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, producer
• Scotti Hill – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Rachel Bolan – bass
• Rob Affuso – drums, percussion

[edit] Other credits

• Riley J. Connell – assistant engineer
• George Marino – mastering
• Michael Wagener – producer, mixing
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Craig Doubet – assistant engineer

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
1991	The Billboard 200	1

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Monkey Business"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	13
1992	"Wasted Time"	Billboard Hot 100	88
1992	"Wasted Time"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	30

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

1. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,164054,00.html

Preceded by Efil4zaggin by N.W.A.

Billboard 200 number-one album June 29 - July 5, 1991

Succeeded by For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge by Van Halen

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