Every Dog Has Its Day (1990)

Salty Dog was een Amerikaanse metalband uit Los Angeles die werd opgericht in 1986 door bassist Mike Hannon en drummer Khurt Maier. De band werd vergeleken met Led Zeppelin. Andere invloeden waren oude blueshelden waaronder Memphis Slim en Willie Dixon, maar ook Black Flag en Motorhead. "Every Dog Has Its Day, recorded in Rockfield Studios in Wales with producer Peter Collins, demonstrated that the Zeppelin references were most apt, owing to the sheer variety of styles within Salty Dogs bluesy framework, from the straightforward opener Come Along, through the smouldering Slow Daze, to the tongue-in-cheek acoustic blues of Just Like A Woman. The album received a flurry of good reviews, but Salty Dog were unable to capitalize, as Bleacher departed shortly after its release. The band struggled to find a replacement, locating Dallas native Darrel Beach (ex-DT Roxx) in late 1991, but the loss of momentum proved crucial and Salty Dog faded". (Allmusic)