Skin Yard (album)

Skin Yard
Studio album by Skin Yard
Released	January, 1987
Recorded	1985-86
Genre	Grunge
Label	Cruz
Producer	Skin Yard
Skin Yard chronology
Skin Yard (1986) Hallowed Ground (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Skin Yard was the first album released by the band Skin Yard in January, 1987. 1400 vinyl copies were released on translucent skin-tone vinyl.^[2][3]

Track listing

1. "Skins in My Closet" (Endino / McMillan)
2. "Reptile" (Cameron / McMillan)
3. "Epitaph for Yesterday" (Endino / House / McMillan)
4. "The Blind Leading the Blind" (Endino / House / McMillan)
5. "Scratch" (Endino)
6. "Burning the Candle" (House / McMillan) (only on original vinyl issue)
7. "Dear Deceased" (Endino / House / McMillan)
8. "Stuck in a Plan" (Endino / House / McMillan)
9. "Jabberwocky" (Cameron / Endino / House / McMillan)
10. "Gelatin Babies" (Endino / House / McMillan) (CD and reissue vinyl only)
11. "Bleed" (House / McMillan) (CD and reissue vinyl only)
12. "Out of the Attic" (Endino / House / McMillan) (CD only)
13. "Skinstruction" (Cameron / Endino) (CD only)
14. "Red Tension" (Cameron / Endino / House) (CD only)
15. "The Birds" (Endino / House / McMillan) (CD only)
16. "She Shook Me Cold" (David Bowie cover) (Recorded Live - CD only)

Personnel

• Ben McMillan — lead vocals / sax
• Jack Endino — guitar / bass
• Daniel House — bass / piano
• Matt Cameron — drums / percussion
• Jason Finn — drums on "Bleed" and "Out of the Attic"

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Skin-Yard.com, Skin Yard- The self-titled 1st album
   C/Z CD cover design by Beth Hendrickson & Daniel House.
3. Jack Endino's official Skin Yard site