Water (Saigon Kick album)

Water
Water
Studio album by Saigon Kick
Released	September 28, 1993
Recorded	May–July 1993
Studio	Soundtrade, Solna, Sweden; Morrisound, Tampa, Florida;
Genre	Alternative; punk; metal;
Length	52:19
Label	Third Stone/Atlantic
Producer	Jason Bieler
Saigon Kick chronology
Singles from Water
	"I Love You"; Released: 1993; "Space Oddity"; Released: 1993;

Water is the third album of American rock band Saigon Kick, released on September 28, 1993 through Third Stone/Atlantic. It is the first Saigon Kick album to feature guitarist Jason Bieler on lead vocals, and to feature bassist Chris McLernon. Drummer Phil Varone left the band in the same year.^[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Billboard gave the single I Love You a mixed review, writing "only a crisp guitar solo midway through the song saves it from Hallmark oblivion."^[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Jason Bieler, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One Step Closer"		3:51
2.	"Space Oddity"	David Bowie	5:22
3.	"Water"		4:58
4.	"Torture"		3:44
5.	"Fields of Rape"		4:44
6.	"I Love You"		3:38
7.	"Sgt. Steve"		2:10
8.	"My Heart"		3:48
9.	"On and On"		3:26
10.	"The Way"		4:56
11.	"Sentimental Girl"		2:35
12.	"Close to You"		3:35
13.	"When You Were Mine"		3:58
14.	"Reprise"		1:34

Japanese release and 2018 reissue bonus track
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Not Enough"

Personnel[]

Saigon Kick[]

Phil Varone – drums, cover concept
Jason Bieler – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard, bass, programming, production, cover concept
Chris McLernon – bass, backing vocals, guitar, cover concept

Additional musicians[]

Basil Rodriguez – string arrangement (13), trumpet (11)
Richard Drexler – piano (13)
RMM Community Choir – choir (3)
Keith Jacobs – RMM Community Choir director (3)

Technical personnel[]

Ronny Lahti – engineering, mixing, additional backing vocals (5, 6)
Tom Morris – assistant engineering
Jim Morris – assistant engineering
Mike Fuller – mastering
Sheila Rock – photography
Allen Hori – art direction
Richard Bates – art direction
Derek Oliver – 2018 reissue liner notes

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Downing, Brian. Saigon Kick: Water at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ Schulman, Sandra (July 16, 1994). "Continental Drift". Billboard. Vol. 106 no. 29. New York: BPI Communications. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
^ Flick, Larry (October 2, 1993). "Single Reviews: Saigon Kick I Love You". Billboard. Vol. 105 no. 40. New York: BPI Communications. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.

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[allmusicrev-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Downing, Brian. Saigon Kick: Water at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[bbcontinentaldrift-2] Schulman, Sandra (July 16, 1994). "Continental Drift". Billboard. Vol. 106 no. 29. New York: BPI Communications. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.

[bbsinglerevlove-3] Flick, Larry (October 2, 1993). "Single Reviews: Saigon Kick I Love You". Billboard. Vol. 105 no. 40. New York: BPI Communications. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.

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Matt Kramer Jason Bieler Jonathan Mover Chris McLernon Steve Gibb Tom Defile Jeff Blando Pete Dembrowski Ricky Sanders Phil Varone Atom Ellis
Studio albums	Saigon Kick (1991) The Lizard (1992) Water (1993) Devil in the Details (1995) Bastards (1999)
Compilations	Moments from the Fringe (1998) Greatest Mrs.: The Best of Saigon Kick (1998)
Singles	"Love Is on the Way"