Lower the Bar
2017 studio album by Steel Panther
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Lower the Bar is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Steel Panther. It was originally scheduled for release on February 24, 2017, but was delayed to the following month.[6]
| Lower the Bar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, comedy rock | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Open E Music, Kobalt | |||
| Producer | Jay Ruston | |||
| Steel Panther chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lower the Bar | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |    [1] |
| Classic Rock Germany | [2] |
| Metal Hammer | [3] |
| Metal Hammer UK | [4] |
| Rock Hard | [5] |
Robin Zander and Bobbie Brown made cameo appearances in the music video for Cheap Trick's cover "She's Tight".[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steel Panther, except "She's Tight" written by Rick Nielsen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Goin' in the Backdoor" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Anything Goes" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Poontang Boomerang" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "That's When You Came In" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Wrong Side of the Tracks (Out in Beverly Hills)" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Now the Fun Starts" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Pussy Ain't Free" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Wasted Too Much Time" (featuring Stone Sour in the video) | 3:50 |
| 9. | "I Got What You Want" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Walk of Shame" | 4:11 |
| 11. | "She's Tight" (Cheap Trick cover; featuring Robin Zander) | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 39:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Red Headed Step Child" | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Momentary Epiphany" | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Gloryhole (Live from Wacken 2016)" |
Personnel
- Michael Starr – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Satchel – guitars, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Lexxi Foxx – bass, backing vocals
- Stix Zadinia – drums, backing vocals, piano
Additional musicians
- Chris Catton – backing vocals (track 9)
- Michael Catton – backing vocals (track 9)[8]
- Rudy Sarzo – bass (track 5)
- Michael Lord – piano (track 13)
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 10 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 65 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 39 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 127 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)ERROR in "Germany": Missing parameters: id.[15] | 14 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 10 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)ERROR in "Scotland": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD.[17] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 30 |
| UK Albums (OCC)ERROR in "UK2": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD.[19] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 40 |
| US Top Comedy Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |