Dangerous Toys (album) explained

Dangerous Toys
Type:Album
Artist:Dangerous Toys
Cover:Dangerous Toys self-titled.jpg
Released:May 9, 1989
Recorded:September–November 1988
Studio:Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
Genre:Glam metal, southern rock[1]
Length:39:02
Label:Columbia
Producer:Max Norman
Next Title:Hellacious Acres
Next Year:1991

Dangerous Toys is the debut album by Texas hard rock band Dangerous Toys, released in 1989. It includes the singles "Teas'n Pleas'n" and "Scared," the former covered by Shadows Fall on Fallout from the War, the latter a tribute to Alice Cooper. "Sportin' a Woody" was also released as a single to promote the album.[2]

Although second guitarist Danny Aaron is pictured on the album's back cover and credited for playing, he does not play on the album. Tim Trembley left Dangerous Toys before the recording sessions began, leaving Scott Dalhover their only guitarist, who played all guitar parts on the album.

Dangerous Toys remains the band's best-selling album, having been certified gold by the RIAA in 1994,[3] and receiving their highest chart position in the United States at number 65.[4]

Personnel

Dangerous Toys

Additional musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys review . Zimmermann . Curtis . . . 2016-10-19 .
  2. Web site: Dangerous Toys Discography at Discogs. Discogs.com. November 10, 2018.
  3. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. riaa.com. November 10, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys Chart History . Billboard.com . . 2016-10-19 .