The Lizard (album)

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The Lizard
The Lizard (Saigon Kick album) coverart.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1992 (1992-06-02) [1]
RecordedFebruary–March 1992
StudioSoundtrade, Solna, Sweden
Genre Hard rock
Length53:17
Label Third Stone/Atlantic
Producer Jason Bieler
Saigon Kick chronology
Saigon Kick
(1991)
The Lizard
(1992)
Water
(1993)
Singles from The Lizard
  1. "All I Want"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Love Is on the Way"
    Released: 1992

The Lizard is the second album of American rock band Saigon Kick, released on June 2, 1992 through Third Stone/Atlantic. [1]

Contents

Release

The track "Body Bags" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1993 crime TV film Beyond the Law .

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Billboard Favorable [3]

Billboard considered the stylistic diversity of The Lizard the album's strength, writing "Elements of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and virtually every band in between fuel Saigon Kick's second release, which packs a more well-rounded punch than 1991's debut", and called the song "God of 42nd Street" the album's "best cut". [3] On November 20, 1996 the Recording Industry Association of America honored the band for selling 500,000 units of the album with the certification of a gold award. [1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jason Bieler, except where noted; all music is composed by Bieler, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Cruelty"  2:40
2."Hostile Youth"Bieler, Matt Kramer  3:18
3."Feel the Same Way"  2:42
4."Freedom"Bieler, Kramer 4:12
5."God of 42nd Street"  3:59
6."My Dog"Kramer 0:51
7."Peppermint Tribe"Bieler, Kramer 4:52
8."Love is on the Way"  4:23
9."The Lizard"Bieler, Kramer 4:02
10."All Alright"  3:54
11."Sleep"  1:00
12."All I Want"  3:44
13."Body Bags"Kramer, Phil Varone  3:21
14."Miss Jones"  2:39
15."World Goes Round" Bieler, Tom DeFile4:54
16."Chanel"  2:46
Japanese release and 2018 reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
17."Dear Prudence" Lennon–McCartney Lennon–McCartney3:40
Total length:56:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 ( Billboard ) [4] 80
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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