The Wild Life

Slaughter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000006LWU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,262 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Wild Life, The by Slaughter

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars always a slaughter fan, July 20, 2003

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lauraB (ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Life, The (Audio CD)

This albulm is good time fun rock and roll. Days gone by has always been a very meaningful song to me. It takes me back to the times when this song came out. I dont know why it didnt get much airplay its a great song. Shake this place is another personal favorite. Most fell in love with slaughter when stick it to ya came out, but for me it was the wild life that made them my #1. I recommend all their music if youre looking for a positive vibe. Unlike most of the 80's bands who have tried to change their sound to match popular music today, slaughter's latest studio albulm BACK TO REALITY is full of good time rock and roll. I havnt heard an albulm of its kind in years, and it was very refreshing. The live show is also great!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wild Life it is!, July 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wild Life (Audio CD)

Slaughter, a product of the late 80s/early 90s radio rock invasion, have proven to be one of the more musically consistent groups from that era. As a long time fan and owner of just about all of Slaughter's albums, I can say that the Wild Life is one of the best and most diverse outings.

The Wild Life reminds me of the type of "classic" rock albums no longer allowed to be made by the majors. The band successfully explores new ground and broader influences while keeping the album flowing and full of hooks. From the Beatles-ish ("Streets of Broken Hearts", "Days Gone By", to the tried and true rockers("The Wild Life", "Dance for me Baby"), there is something for everyone and everything for someone.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A definite improvement over Stick It To Ya, February 15, 2008

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Life, The (Audio CD)

With its hit singles, Slaughter's 1990 debut Stick It to Ya might have brought the band most of their fame and glory, but their 1992 follow-up the Wild Life was a much better overall album. All of the elements that made Stick It to Ya such an uneven album are present - the clichéd lyrics, cookie-cutter hair metal style, and Mark Slaughter's high pitched wail - but somehow the band manages to make things work this time around.

What works in the Wild Life's favor is that the album has a much more melodic feel to it. It's still full of your basic love songs and party anthems, but the songs are catchier and more consistent than they were on Stick It to Ya. There is less of what I'd consider filler on this album. Sure, a hair metal album with 14 tracks is bound to have a few duds (Dance for Me Baby and Shake this Place come to mind), but it's a lot more consistent than the previous album. The album is again dominated by Mark Slaughter's signature vocals, but he appears to have learned when to hold back that sonic wail.

As much as I still enjoy this album (and similar releases by Firehouse, Steelheart, and Nelson), it's not really surprising that it was blown away by Nirvana and the rest of the grunge scene. The grunge movement provided a necessary wake up call for mainstream music, even if it soon became every bit as repetitive as the hair metal scene had become. Besides, all the Nirvana albums in the world can't change the fact that for a time, millions of people were buying albums like this one, even if they won't admit to it now.

NOTE: The 2003 reissue of the Wild Life features digitally remastered sound and a pair of bonus tracks. The digital remastering really cleans up the sound of the album, bringing it closer to today's standards. The bonus tracks are a demo version of Real Love and a "gather `round the campfire" sing-along called Perfect World. It's a shame they couldn't add the song Shout It Out from the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991 Film) soundtrack. That would have made more sense as a bonus track than another demo song.