Skin 'Em Up
Skin 'Em Up is the debut album from the Scottish neo-rockabilly group The Shakin' Pyramids, released in 1981 by Cuba Libre, a subsidiary of Virgin Records. The album yielded a single in "Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll". The band released three EP's during 1981, two of which were led by tracks from the album: Take a Trip and Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll (backed by original b-side "Alright Alnight" and two new tracks). The album received generally positive reviews and has been described as an important release in the 1980s rockabilly revival,[2] as well as a favourite among rockabilly collectors.[3]
Track listing
Side A[1]
| 1. |
"Take A Trip" |
2:21 |
| 2. |
"Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll" |
2:27 |
| 3. |
"Let's Go" |
1:44 |
| 4. |
"Teenage Boogie" |
1:27 |
| 5. |
"Tired 'n' Sleepy (live)" |
2:24 |
| 6. |
"Wild Little Willie" |
1:29 |
Side B
| 1. |
"Cry Cry Kitten" |
2:38 |
| 2. |
"Sixteen Chicks" |
1:48 |
| 3. |
"Pretty Bad Blues" |
1:52 |
| 4. |
"I Got A Baby (live)" |
2:28 |
| 5. |
"Sunset Of My Tears" |
3:28 |
| 6. |
"Hellbent On Rockin'" |
2:06 |
Reception
Skin 'Em Up has received enthusiastic reviews from a number of notable publications. NME and Rolling Stone both gave the album perfect review ratings, awarding it 10/10 and 5/5, respectively.[5][6] Trouser Press wrote, "The album pounds furiously, putting your average megawatt metal band to shame. Songs — mostly non-originals — zip by at a blinding rate; the record's only flaw is its brief running time. Then again, if brevity be the soul of this music, the Shakin' Pyramids are a rockabilly Ramones."[7] Allmusic gave the album a 4.5/5 star rating, calling it an "Explosive bopping and mostly acoustic set...which helped define the short-lived rockabilly revival of the early '80s."[2]
Personnel
- The Shakin' Pyramids[1]
- Additional
References
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