Pigs (Asphalt Ballet album)
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 51:06 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Greg Edward | |||
| Asphalt Ballet chronology | ||||
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Pigs is the second album by Asphalt Ballet, released on Virgin Records in 1993.[1] Tommy Dean joined on vocals.[2] It was the band's final album.[3]
Asphalt Ballet supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Great White.[4][5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Rock Hard | 7.0/10[7] |
The San Diego Union-Tribune stated that Asphalt Ballet "roars through the heavy-metal catalog with maximum speed and skill, minimum fuss and a welcome lack of pretense."[8]
AllMusic wrote that the band "made a play at musical relevance via aggro alt-rock, rather than the bluesy hard rock the group displayed a minor flair for on their 1991 debut."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Asphalt Ballet, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angry Youth" | 3:26 | |
| 2. | "Weeds" | 4:57 | |
| 3. | "Daddy's Dyin'" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "Outta Hand" | 4:01 | |
| 5. | "Save the Children" | 5:05 | |
| 6. | "Pigs" | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Crash Diet" | Axl Rose, West Arkeen, Del James, Danny Clarke | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Dead Horse Kick" | 3:14 | |
| 9. | "Nothing to Do With Anything" | 4:29 | |
| 10. | "Mercy" | 4:25 | |
| 11. | "Down to the Money" | 3:53 | |
| 12. | "Pay for What You Want" | 3:30 | |
| 13. | "Anybody" | 3:30 | |
| Total length: | 51:06 | ||
Personnel
- Tommy Dean - Vocals
- Terry Phillips - Bass
- Julius Ulrich - Guitar
- Danny Clarke - Guitar
- Mikki Kiner - Drums
References
- ^ "Asphalt Ballet Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Music". Part II. Newsday. April 5, 1993. p. 42.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music - William Phillips, Brian Cogan - Google Books".
- ^ Kostanczuk, Bob (April 9, 1993). "Rockin' Ballet". Post-Tribune. Merrillville. p. D2.
- ^ "Music Put Band on Track". The Wichita Eagle. May 21, 1993. p. 3C.
- ^ a b "Asphalt Ballet - Pigs Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "ASPHALT BALLET - Pigs". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
- ^ Peterson, Karla (April 22, 1993). "Hard-rock hog heaven for Asphalt Ballet fans". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 12.