The Lizard (album)

The Lizard is the second album of American rock band Saigon Kick, released on May 18, 1992 through Third Stone/Atlantic.[1]

The Lizard
Studio album by
Saigon Kick
ReleasedMay 18, 1992 (1992-05-18)[1]
RecordedFebruary–March 1992
StudioSoundtrade, Solna, Sweden
Length53:17
LabelThird Stone/Atlantic
ProducerJason 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

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[2]
BillboardFavorable[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]

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"John LennonLennon3:40
Total length:56:57

Personnel

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

Certifications and sales figures

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]

References
  1. "American album certifications – Saigon Kick – The Lizard". Recording Industry Association of America. November 20, 1996. Retrieved December 12, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Saigon Kick: The Lizard at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. Newman, Melinda; Morris, Chris; Morris, Edward (June 20, 1992). "Album Reviews: Saigon Kick: The Lizard". Billboard. Vol. 104 no. 25. New York: BPI Communications. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
  4. "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 104 no. 41. New York: BPI Communications. October 10, 1992. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
  5. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 104 no. 48. New York: BPI Communications. November 28, 1992. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.



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