Sea Hags (album)
| Sea Hags | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 1989 |
| Recorded | May–September 1988[1] |
| Studios | |
| Genres | Sleaze rock, hard rock, glam metal |
| Length | 40:33 |
| Label | Chrysalis |
| Producer | Mike Clink |
| Singles from Sea Hags | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Classic Rock | 10/10[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| The Great Metal Discography | 7/10[6] |
| Kerrang! | [7] |
| Metal Forces | 90/100[8] |
| Metal Hammer | [9] |
| Raw | 9/10[10] |
| Rock Hard | 6.5/10[11] |
Sea Hags is the only studio album by the American hard rock band Sea Hags. It was released in 1989 through Chrysalis Records. During recording, the band's line up changed several times as the label and the band did not think they were capable of producing the right sound. After the album was released, the band went on a European tour, where they promptly broke up.
The members had thoughts about reforming in 1991, but when bassist and founding member Chris Schlosshardt died of pneumonia,[12] the band's fate was sealed. His death also contributed to the dissolution of another band, The Nymphs. That band's lead singer, Inger Lorre, was Schlosshardt's girlfriend, and she went back to New Jersey in the wake of his death.
The album was remastered and re-released in 2007 by Rock Candy with previously unreleased demos of "Doghouse" and "Half the Way Valley" and expanded liner notes.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ron Yocom and Chris Schlosshardt, except "Someday", by Brian Marnell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half the Way Valley" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Doghouse" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Too Much T-Bone" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Someday" (SVT cover) | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Back to the Grind" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Bunkbed Creek" | 2:31 |
| 7. | "In the Mood for Love" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Miss Fortune" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "All the Time" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Three's a Charm" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Under the Night Stars" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 40:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Doghouse" (Demo) | 5:06 |
| 13. | "Half the Way Valley" (Demo) | 2:53 |
Notes
- All songs arranged by Sea Hags and Mike Clink.
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.[1]
Sea Hags
Additional personnel
Artwork
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Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| UK Heavy Metal Albums (Music Week)[14] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 163 |
References
- 1 2 Elliott, Paul (2007). ""The New Guns N' Roses..."". Sea Hags: Collector's Edition: Remastered and Reloaded. Rock Candy Records. CANDY026.
- ↑ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 29, 1989. p. 39. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Sea Hags - Sea Hags | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ↑ Oliver, Derek; Barton, Geoff; Wilding, Phillip; Elliott, Paul; Dome, Malcolm (April 4, 2026). "5 insanely obscure 1980s rock albums that are a perfect 10/10". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on April 5, 2026. Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Louder.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Sea Hags". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 320. ISBN 9780195313734 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2001). "Sea Hags". The Great Metal Discography (2nd ed.). Mojo Books. p. 483. ISBN 9781841951850 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Chizari, Steffan (February 25, 1989). "Rekordz: Sea Lions". Kerrang!. No. 227. Spotlight Publications. pp. 22–23.
- ↑ Prince, Pat (June 1989). "Sea Hags: Sea Hags". Metal Forces. No. 40. Force10 Publications. p. 44. OCLC 859210254.
- ↑ Day, Mark (June 12, 1989). "Best of All". Metal Hammer. Vol. 4, no. 11. UK: Rock Team Publishing. p. 36.
- ↑ Simmons, Sylvie (April 5, 1989). "33 Revolvers". Raw. No. 16. EMAP. p. 28.
- ↑ Kupfer, Thomas (September–October 1989). "Sea Hags". Rock Hard. No. 34. p. 49. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The Dead Rock Star Club 1990-1991"
- ↑ Skid (March 27, 2007). "Sea Hags Reissue Now Available With Bonus Tracks". Sleaze Roxx. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Heavy Metal Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 8, 1989. p. 14. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). "Sea Hags". Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research Inc. p. 693. ISBN 9780898201178 – via Internet Archive.