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Raging Slab is the major label debut of American hard rock band Raging Slab, released in 1989.[4] The album contains the singles "Don't Dog Me" and "Bent For Silver". "Don't Dog Me" was a minor hit on radio and MTV.[5]

Raging Slab
Studio album by Raging Slab
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Studio	Record Plant, New York City
Genre	Stoner rock, southern rock
Length	37:39
Label	RCA[1]
Producer	Daniel Rey[2]
Raging Slab chronology
Raging Slab (1989) Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

The album peaked at No. 113 on the Billboard 200.[6]

Critical reception

Trouser Press praised the "much better songwriting" and "muscular production."[2] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed the album "excellent."[1] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "[Greg] Strzempka`s gutsy voice and the band`s ferocious bar-room intensity are enough to give any rock fan a thrill."[7] The Morning Call likened the band to "Black Oak Arkansas raised to the 10th power."[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Greg Strzempka.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Dog Me"	3:51
2.	"Joy Ride"	3:43
3.	"Sorry's All I Got"	2:59
4.	"Waiting for the Potion"	2:46
5.	"Gett Off My Jollies"	3:51
6.	"Shiny Mama"	3:21
7.	"Geronimo"	4:55
8.	"Bent for Silver"	3:01
9.	"Love Comes Loose"	3:06
10.	"Dig a Hole"	3:07
11.	"San Loco"	2:59

Personnel

Band members

• Greg Strzempka - vocals, guitar
• Elyse Steinman - bottleneck guitar
• Alec Morton - bass guitar
• Mark Middleton - lead guitar
• Bob Pantella - drums (credited but does not play on album)

Additional personnel

• Tony Scaglione - drums on all tracks except "Get Off My Jollies"
• Steve "Doc Killdrums" Wacholz - drums on "Get Off My Jollies"
• Ray Gillen - backing vocals on "Shiny Mama"
• Paul Presttopino - dobro solo on "Sorry's All I Got"
• Norm Chynoweth - piano on "Dig A Hole"

Credits

• Produced by Daniel Rey
• Mixed by Gary Lyons for So Good Productions
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC

References

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