Skid Row - Forty Seasons: The Best of Skid Row

Half of an awesome record

Sebastian Bach took no part in this project stating he didn't feel the band who put out three studio LP's and a couple of EP's could be encapsulated on a single disc. I bet he didn't say no to any royalty cheques though. For all his great singing Bach is wrong - with 16 tracks on show it shoud of been easy to put together a platter which would of blown up stereos worldwide. The band has the back catalogue to do it that's for sure.

But the release of what purports to be the hard rock cum metallers most killer cuts is effectively hobbled by the track listing. The first ten tracks rip righteously. Youth Gone Wild, Monkey Business, Slave to the Grind etc are all present and accounted for. But criminally none of the towering tryptich of disturbing ballads of the Slave to the Grind album are here - no Wasted Time, In A Darkened Room or Quicksand Jesus. It's not like these were obscure tracks - they were singles with videos done for them - you'd expect a bands singles to be on their 'best of' wouldn't you?!?

The other major problem found herein is the seven odds 'n' sods tracks. There are uneventful/rubbish remix or demo versions of songs plus a live take of Been Yourself Blind from the Subhuman Race album. Now it's pretty good, by why not put stuff like that onto the Jap EP Subhuman Beings on tour EP and make a full live album? Of course we get a couple of unreleased toons - a demo from the Slave to the Grind sessions pluse a number from '88 - Forever. The point is nothing here adds anything to the story of Skid Row and takes up the room that should of been given to their actual great tracks.

This album scores three stars for the first 9 tracks (OK - the unreleased Forever is pretty cool in a numbskull teenyrocker way) but what frustrates me is how awesom this collection could of been if it was a genuine best of. Which this band so thoroughly deserve. Now 16 tracks of their best numbers - THAT collection would score five stars with no dramas at all. April 11, 2007

I was really expecting something better

Before I start I would like to say if there was a 3.5 rating this cd would get it from me. But anyway this is just an alright cd and I think there could have been heavier songs. There are a few that I think rocked like 'The Threat', and 'Slave To The Grind'. I only own their first cd before this one and all I know is that it totally rocked and comparing those 2 cds their self titled cd kicks this one across the floor. But I would recommend you purchasing this cd only for the very few good songs on this, but instead I would recommend downloading the songs because you can own it for half of the store price. July 25, 2006

It can't get better than this

Excellent compilation of the greatest hits from this rock band. March 22, 2006

Boring Album

Ever since i heard "Remember Yesterday" i fell in love with the sound of skid row. Too bad when i bought this compilation i found out that it sucks and the band basically does to. if more songs would have had that high pitch, ass kicking rythm like "Remember Yesterday" than it would be worth buying.This band is no Def Leppard or Tesla, so leave this one alone...The cd just kind of drags out the whole time with some terrible vocals..forget it. January 4, 2006

Not quite enough for me....

How can anyone not include these great songs:
"Wasted Time"; "Here I am"; "In a Darkened Room"; Firesign.
Skid Row fans must admit this is an incomplete compilation. September 28, 2005

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