America's Least Wanted
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| Studio album by Ugly Kid Joe | ||
| Released | June 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991 - 1992 at Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA | |
| Genre | Grunge-influenced Pop Metal | |
| Length | 59:08 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Ugly Kid Joe, Mark Dodson, Michael Dodson, Ryan Dorn |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||
| As Ugly as They Wanna Be (EP) (1991) |
America's Least Wanted (1992) |
Menace to Sobriety (1995) |
America's Least Wanted is the debut album by Ugly Kid Joe, released in June 1992 (see 1992 in music).
The title is a parody of the famous phrase "America's Most Wanted".
"Cat's in the Cradle" is a cover of American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin.
[edit] Track listing (CD)
- "Neighbor" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:43
- "Goddamn Devil" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:53
- "Come Tomorrow" (Lahr/Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:54
- "Panhandlin' Prince" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 5:41
- "Busy Bee" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:08
- "Don't Go" (Phillips/Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:30
- "So Damn Cool" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:24
- "Same Side" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:48
- "Cat's in the Cradle" (Chapin) – 4:01
- "I'll Keep Tryin'" (Reed/Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:58
- "Everything About You" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:20
- "Madman" ('92 Remix) (Ugly Kid Joe) – 3:37
- "Mr. Recordman" (Ugly Kid Joe) – 4:11
[edit] Personnel
- Jennifer Barry - Vocals (bckgr)
- Jay Baumgardner - Remixing
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
- Whitfield Crane - Vocals
- Cordell Crockett - Bass, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Mark Davis - Percussion, Drums
- Mark Dodson - Producer, Engineer
- Michael Dodson - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Ryan Dorn - Producer
- Klaus Eichstadt - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Dave Fortman - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Rob Halford - Vocals (bckgr)
- Carrie Hamilton - Piano
- Michael Levine - Photography
- Randy Long - Engineer, Mixing
- Stephen Perkins - Percussion
- Dean Pleasant - Guitar
- Dean Pleasants - Guitar (Rhythm)
- Julia Sweeney - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Ugly Kid Joe - Producer, Remixing
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | The Billboard 200 | 27 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | "Everything About You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1992 | "Everything About You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| 1992 | "Neighbor" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 29 |
| 1993 | "Busy Bee" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
| Ugly Kid Joe |
| Whitfield Crane | Klaus Eichstadt | Dave Fortman | Cordell Crockett | Shannon Larkin |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: As Ugly as They Wanna Be (EP) | America's Least Wanted | Menace to Sobriety | Motel California | The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe: As Ugly as It Gets |
