Skid Row - 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)

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, Amazon)

Tracklist:

01. Youth Gone Wild
02. 18 And Life
03. Piece Of Me
04. I Remember You
05. The Threat
06. Psycho Love
07. Monkey Business
08. Quicksand Jesus
09. Slave To The Grind
10. Into Another (Remix)
11. Frozen (Demo 1994)
12. My Enemy (Remix)
13. Breakin Down (Remix)
14. Beat Yourself Blind (Live From The Astoria, London, England 1995)
15. Forever (1998 Previously Unreleased)
16. Fire In The Hole (Demo 1991-Previouly Unreleased)

• Sebastian Bach - vocals
• Scotti Hill - guitars
• Dave "The Snake" Sabo - guitars
• Rachel Bolan - bass
• Rob Affuso - drums

Released: November 3, 1998
Label: Atlantic / Wea