“America's Least Wanted” is the full-length debut album
by rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in September 1992. The title is a parody of
the famous phrase "America's Most Wanted". It is the band's only
album to feature drummer Mark Davis.
The album was a commercial success, charting three singles on the Mainstream Rock Tracks ("Neighbor", "Busy Bee" and "Cats in the Cradle"). "Everything About You" peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and at No. 9 in the Billboard Hot 100. "Cats in the Cradle" (a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin), also reached made the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six, earning the album two top 10 Billboard hit singles. The latter song also made it to No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream. As of 1995, the album has been certified double platinum.
The album was a commercial success, charting three singles on the Mainstream Rock Tracks ("Neighbor", "Busy Bee" and "Cats in the Cradle"). "Everything About You" peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and at No. 9 in the Billboard Hot 100. "Cats in the Cradle" (a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin), also reached made the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six, earning the album two top 10 Billboard hit singles. The latter song also made it to No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream. As of 1995, the album has been certified double platinum.
“America’s Least Wanted” este albumul de debut al trupei
de rock Ugly Kid Joe, lansat in septembrie 1992. Titlul este o parodie dupa
faimoasa fraza “America’s Most Wanted”. Este singurul album al trupei cu
bateristul Mark Davis.
Albumul a fost un succes comercial, introducand in clasamentul Mainstream Rock Tracks trei single-uri (‘Neighbor”, “Busy Bee” si “Cats in the Cradle”). “Everything About You” a atins locul 3 in clasamentul single-urilor din Marea Britanie si locul 9 in Billboard Hot 100. “Cats in the Cradle” ( un cantec folk-rock din 1974 al lui Harry Chapin) a intrat de asemenea in Billboard Hot 100, pe locul 6, castigand de doua ori top 10 la hit single-uri. Mai tarziu cantecul a ajuns si pe locul 11 in Top 40 Mainstream. Astfel in 1995 albumul a fost certificat cu dublu platina.
Albumul a fost un succes comercial, introducand in clasamentul Mainstream Rock Tracks trei single-uri (‘Neighbor”, “Busy Bee” si “Cats in the Cradle”). “Everything About You” a atins locul 3 in clasamentul single-urilor din Marea Britanie si locul 9 in Billboard Hot 100. “Cats in the Cradle” ( un cantec folk-rock din 1974 al lui Harry Chapin) a intrat de asemenea in Billboard Hot 100, pe locul 6, castigand de doua ori top 10 la hit single-uri. Mai tarziu cantecul a ajuns si pe locul 11 in Top 40 Mainstream. Astfel in 1995 albumul a fost certificat cu dublu platina.
List of tracks
All songs credited to Whitfield Crane, Cordell Crockett,
Mark Davis, Klaus Eichstadt and Dave Fortman. Actual writers listed below.
"Neighbor" (Crane, Eichstadt) – 4:45
"Goddamn Devil" (Eichstadt) – 4:55
"Come Tomorrow" (Crane, Crockett, Eichstadt,
Roger Lahr) – 4:55
"Panhandlin' Prince" (Crane, Eichstadt) – 5:42
"Busy Bee" (Fortman) – 4:10
"Don't Go" (Crane, Eric Phillips) – 4:33
"So Damn Cool" (Crane, Eichstadt) – 4:26
"Same Side" (Crane, Crockett, Eichstadt) – 4:51
"Cats in the Cradle" (Harry Chapin, Sandra
Chapin) – 4:02
"I'll Keep Tryin'" (Eichstadt, Alan Reed) –
4:59
"Everything About You" (Crane, Eichstadt)– 4:20
"Madman" ('92 Remix) (Eichstadt)– 3:37
"Mr. Recordman" (Eichstadt) – 4:06
Personnel
Ugly Kid Joe
Whitfield Crane - Vocals
Cordell Crockett - Bass, Vocals, Background Vocals
Klaus Eichstadt - Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Lead
Vocals on "Mr.Recordman"
Dave Fortman - Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals
Mark Davis - Percussion, Drums
Additional Personnel
Jennifer Barry - Background Vocals
Rob Halford - Background Vocals on "Goddamn
Devil"
Carrie Hamilton - Piano on "Everything About
You"
Stephen Perkins - Percussion
Dean Pleasants - Rhythm Guitar on "Same Side"
Julia Sweeney - Spoken words on "Goddamn Devil"
& "Everything About You"
Jay Baumgardner - Remixing
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Mark Dodson - Producer, Engineer
Michael Dodson - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Ryan Dorn - Producer
Michael Levine - Photography
Randy Long - Engineer, Mixing
Ugly Kid Joe - Producer, Remixing
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