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Stevie Salas Colorcode is the debut album by the Native American guitar player Stevie Salas, released in 1990.[2][3] Colorcode was the name Salas gave to his band.

Stevie Salas Colorcode
Studio album by Stevie Salas
Released	1990
Genre	Rock, funk metal
Label	Island Records[1]
Producer	Bill Laswell, Stevie Salas
Stevie Salas chronology
Stevie Salas Colorcode (1990) Stuff (1991)

Salas supported the album by opening for Joe Satriani on a North American tour.[2] The album was a commercial disappointment in the United States, but sold well in international markets.[4] The album's first single was "The Harder They Come".[5]

Production

Recorded in New York, the album was coproduced by Bill Laswell.[6][7] Colorcode included Winston Watson Jr. on drums and C.J. De Villier on bass.[8] Salas wrote or cowrote all of the album's songs; Parthenon Huxley contributed to some of the lyrics.[9][10] Salas was at times fretful during the recording sessions, worried because he had quit lucrative sideman jobs.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
Calgary Herald	C+[13]
Chicago Tribune	[14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[15]
The State	[10]

The Globe and Mail thought that Salas "sings with an almost audible sneer, and his guitar playing is white hot."[8] The Province determined that Salas "knows how to lock into a groove and doesn't foresake melody for flash—a Hendrix legacy that other modern guitarists overlook."[6] The Buffalo News appreciated that Salas "never once drops his basic allegiance to the underlying funk groove."[16]

The Calgary Herald lamented that the "songs do nothing more than showcase [the] young guitarist."[13] The Chicago Tribune concluded: "Caught in the limboland between glam rock and Journey-inspired tunes, Stevie Salas allows a menagerie of his musical influences to shine through."[14] The San Diego Union-Tribune deemed the album "a flashy, brash debut, full of talent and youthful exuberance."[17]

AllMusic wrote that "'Indian Chief', a touching, Hendrix-inspired ode to Salas' father, is an understated highlight."[12] The Rolling Stone Album Guide opined that Salas's guitar playing moves "beyond the usual funk-and-metal clichés."[15]

Track listing

References

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