The Lizard (album)

The Lizard
The Lizard
Studio album by Saigon Kick
Released	June 2, 1992
Recorded	February–March 1992
Studio	Soundtrade, Solna, Sweden
Genre	Hard rock
Length	53:17
Label	Third Stone/Atlantic
Producer	Jason Bieler
Saigon Kick chronology
Singles from The Lizard
	"All I Want"; Released: 1992; "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]

Release edit

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

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[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 edit

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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
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 DeFile	4:54
16.	"Chanel"			2:46

Japanese release and 2018 reissue bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
17.	"Dear Prudence"	Lennon–McCartney	Lennon–McCartney	3:40
Total length:				56:57

Personnel edit

Saigon Kick edit

Matt Kramer – vocals, cover concept
Jason Bieler – guitar, vocals, keyboard, production
Tom DeFile – bass
Phil Varone – drums, percussion

Technical personnel edit

Ronny Lahti – engineering, mixing
George Marino – mastering
Sheila Rock – photography
Tim Gavin – logo design
Ronald Bonkert – cover art
Jonathan Shaw – cover art
Bob Defrin – art direction
Larry Freemantle – art direction
Adam Blumenthal – handwriting
Derek Oliver – 2018 reissue liner notes

Charts edit

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

Certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "American album certifications – Saigon Kick – The Lizard". Recording Industry Association of America. November 20, 1996. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Saigon Kick: The Lizard at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 48. New York: BPI Communications. November 28, 1992. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
^ "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 41. New York: BPI Communications. October 10, 1992. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
^ "American album certifications – Saigon Kick – The Lizard". Recording Industry Association of America.

[riaacertgold-1] "American album certifications – Saigon Kick – The Lizard". Recording Industry Association of America. November 20, 1996. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[allmusicrev-2] Rivadavia, Eduardo. Saigon Kick: The Lizard at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[bbrev-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.

[bbchart200-4] "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 48. New York: BPI Communications. November 28, 1992. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.

[bbchartheatseekers-5] "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 41. New York: BPI Communications. October 10, 1992. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.

[United_StatesSaigon_KickThe_LizardalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Saigon Kick – The Lizard". Recording Industry Association of America.

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