Genres: Hard Rock. David Lee Roth‘s second full-length solo album, the commercially successful Skyscraper, has had mixed critical response since it was released in 1988.This album, while continuing much of the same good-time-hard-rock direction that Roth had personified throughout his career as a front man, also saw some subtle movement towards other sub-genres. Released 21 January 1988 on Warner Bros. (catalog no. Diamond Dave, has come up with a new solo album that does justice to his nickname. Buy Skyscraper. 25671; Vinyl LP). *** David Lee Roth, Skyscraper (Warner Bros.): David Lee Roth, a.k.a. Skyscraper. Skyscraper is the second studio album by The David Lee Roth Band.The album produced the pop-rock song "Just Like Paradise", which reached #6 on the Billboard charts in 1988.Skyscraper was produced by Roth, who said "As you know, I'm a fully-licensed graduate of the Ted Templeman School Of High Altitude Production, Engineering & Acrobatic Sound-Engineering." Apparently between albums Dave had done a lot of rock climbing and this became either the inspiration for the album, or just an outlet for Roth to showcase his feat. Skyscraper, an Album by David Lee Roth. It was 1988 when David Lee Roth would release his second full length album titled ‘Skyscraper’.