Skid Row Skid Row

OE05692

UPC: 0075678193620

Skid Rowis the debut studio album by Americanheavy metalbandSkid Row, released on January 24, 1989, byAtlantic Records. After signing with managerDoc McGhee, Skid Row signed with Atlantic and began recording its debut. The album was recorded inLake Geneva, Wisconsinwith producerMichael Wagener, and received mixed reviews upon its release. The band toured behind the album mainly as an opening act, supportingBon JoviandAerosmithin 19891990. The album peaked at number six on theBillboard200and was certified5 platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) in 1995 for shipping five million copies in the United States. It generated four singles: “Youth Gone Wild“, “18 and Life“, “I Remember You” and “Piece of Me”, all of which were accompanied by music videos and received heavy rotation onMTV. The album’s commercial and critical success made Skid Row a regular feature in rock magazines and brought the group nationwide popularity.