Forty Seasons: The Best of Skid Row [IMPORT]

Skid Row

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Atlantic UK
• ASIN: B00000DGUM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,604 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Boosters of Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach may not find this 1998 CD to be a truly objective best-of Skid Row. The 16-song disc, compiled by bassist Rachel Bolan after Bach's departure from the band, leans toward Bolan-penned hits, leaving out a couple of the band's best in the Bach tunes "Wasted Time" and "In a Darkened Room." For a casual fan, though, the expected trademark anthems, including "Youth Gone Wild," "18 and Life," and the bass-heavy "Piece of Me," are there, as are the beautifully produced power ballad "I Remember You" and requisite rockers "Monkey Business" and "Slave to the Grind." A demo, remixes, and a live track included here may be interesting to the faithful, though they also highlight the biases that color the song selections. The previously unreleased 1988 rocker "Forever," however, is a rarity worth having. --Katherine Turman

Product Description
Japanese edition of hits collection in a metallic silverdigipak with two full color 5' x 5' sticker sheets for theintial pressing only. 16 cuts, including two unmarked &previously unreleased bonus tracks: 'Forever' from 1988 anda demo of 'Fire In The Hole' from 1991. 1998 AtlanticRecords release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Skid Row was MUCH better than what this CD has to show, February 28, 2002

By	Marcus T. Brody (Tampa Bay, FL) - See all my reviews

Skid Row was one of the most talented "hair" bands to come out of the late 80's. They stuck around til the mid 90's and they still have quite a following, with Sebastian Bach's new role on Broadway and solo projects.

With that said, this album is sadly missing perhaps Skid Row's best 2 songs of all-time, in "Wasted Time" and "In a Darkened Room". Why they left these two tracks off is beyond me. Instead, they put a terrible "Beat Yourself Blind (LIVE)" and a mediocre at best "Psycho Love" in their place.

I liked the fact that they threw a few unreleased tracks on there, but to leave off "Wasted Time" and "In a Darkened Room" was the ultimate of sins. In my opinion, here were Skid Row's greatest Hits:

1. Youth Gone Wild 2. 18 and Life 3. I Remember You 4. Midnight/Tornado 5. Monkey Business 6. Quicksand Jesus 7. In a Darkened Room 8. Wasted Time 9. Firesign 10. Eileen 11. Into Another 12. Breakin' Down 13. Psycho Therapy

No need for any other songs, because none of their others are "greatest hits" worthy. They had some other good songs, but these should undoubedly be on the album. In addition to the two songs they left off that was ridiculous, they should have also included "Midnight/Tornado", "Firesign", "Eileen", and maybe "Psycho Therapy" (I liked it).

By leaving off so many key songs, I can't give this album more than three stars.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Good... But Could Have Been Great..., December 1, 2003

By A Customer

This is definitely an excellent compilation of Skid Row's best hits, but I don't understand how they (apparently Rachel Bolan) could have left off "Wasted Time". Perhaps it is just personal preference or my own taste, but that is my favorite Skid Row song. It's a hard-rocking song that tugs at you like a ballad. It was a big mistake leaving this off of the album!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It can't get better than this, March 22, 2006

By	Estuardo De Urioste (Guatemala City, Guatemala) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent compilation of the greatest hits from this rock band.