Thickskin

Thickskin
Studio album by Skid Row
Released August 5, 2003
Recorded 2002–2003 in various studios
Genre Alternative metal, heavy metal
Length 46:46
Label Blind Man Sound
Skid Row chronology
40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row
(1998)		 Thickskin
(2003)		 Revolutions per Minute
(2006)

Thickskin is the fourth full-length studio album released by Skid Row, and first to feature Sebastian Bach replacement Johnny Solinger and both first and last to feature drummer Phil Varone. The album charted at number 46 on the Top Independent albums chart[1]

"Ghost" released as a single was made a music video and filmed in Miami, Florida. A video was also made for "Thick is the Skin" and a promo video was made for "New Generation" both of which featuring on the DVD "Skid Row - Under the Skin (The Making of Thickskin)".

"I Remember You Two" is a remake of the band's classic hit single "I Remember You" in a more punk rock influenced fashion.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Allmusic gave Thinkskin a rating of three stars out of five, and said that the album displayed a sound that trended more towards alternative rock than earlier releases, but was nevertheless "surprisingly good."[2]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "New Generation"   Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo 3:18
2. "Ghost"   Bolan, Sabo, Damon Johnson 3:54
3. "Swallow Me (The Real You)"   Bolan, Sabo 3:38
4. "Born a Beggar"   Bolan, Sabo, Scotti Hill, Sean McCabe 4:28
5. "Thick Is the Skin"   Bolan, Sabo 3:48
6. "See You Around"   Bolan, Sabo, Johnson 4:19
7. "Mouth of Voodoo"   Bolan, Sabo, Johnny Solinger 4:26
8. "One Light"   Bolan, Sabo 4:07
9. "I Remember You Two"   Bolan, Sabo 3:20
10. "Lamb"   Bolan, Sabo 3:41
11. "Down from Underground"   Bolan, Sabo, Johnson 4:35
12. "Hittin' a Wall"   Bolan, Hill, Sabo 3:06

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Skid Row Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard (magazine). http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/skid-row/chart-history/5684?f=326&g=Albums. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Thickskin at Allmusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.

External links

Skid Row
Dave "The Snake" Sabo · Rachel Bolan · Scotti Hill · Johnny Solinger · Rob Hammersmith
Jim Yuhas · John Ratkowski Jr. · Matt Fallon · Sebastian Bach · Rob Affuso · Charlie Mills · Phil Varone · Timothy DiDuro · Dave Gara
Studio albums
EP's and Live albums
Compilations
Videos
Singles
"Youth Gone Wild" · "18 and Life" · "I Remember You" · "Monkey Business" · "Slave to the Grind" · "Wasted Time" · "In a Darkened Room" · "Youth Gone Wild / Delivering the Goods" · "My Enemy" · "Breakin' Down" · "Into Another" · "I Remember You Two" · "Ghost" · "Shut Up Baby, I Love You" · "Strength"
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