Neighbourhood Threat Explained

Neighbourhood Threat
Type:Album
Artist:Johnny Crash
Cover:Johnny Crash-Neighbourhood Threat.jpg
Released:1990
Recorded:1989
Genre:Hard rock
Length:40:14
Label:WTG/Columbia
Producer:Tony Platt
Next Title:Unfinished Business
Next Year:2008

Neighbourhood Threat is the first album by American rock band Johnny Crash, released in 1990.[1] [2] It was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and mixed at Battery Studios, London. The album features guest appearances by Kingdom Come members Danny Stag and Johnny B. Frank.

After this album, August Worchell was replaced by J.J. Bolt and Stephen Adamo was replaced by Matt Sorum. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed also joined. All three played on the band's second album, Unfinished Business, which was released in 2008.

Critical reception

The Kingston Whig-Standard noted that "their forte is the straightforward paint-blisterer, like 'Axe to the Wax'; they have an accomplished screecher in Mr. Wright, who never backs off... And together the band writes simple but melodic songs."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Hey Kid" – 3:28
  2. "No Bones About It" – 3:25
  3. "All the Way in Love" – 3:36
  4. "Thrill of the Kill" – 4:39
  5. "Axe to the Wax" – 3:49
  6. "Sink or Swim" – 3:28
  7. "Crack of Dawn" – 4:08
  8. "Freedom Road" – 3:02
  9. "Halfway to Heaven" – 3:09
  10. "Trigger Happy" – 4:03
  11. "Baby's Like a Piano" – 3:32

Additional tracks

A track that did not make the final listing on the album was "Crusin' for a Bruisin", written by Worchell/Wright/Stewart, which was eventually released on a compilation album called Hammer Rocks (CBS Records 466897 2), which also included the track "Hey Kid". An accompanying video was also released which featured the promo for "Hey Kid".

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. News: Brown . G. . Johnny Crash thinks hard rock ought to be excessively and joyously dumb... . The Denver Post . Mar 30, 1990.
  2. News: Johnny Crash Neighbourhood Threat . The Gazette . Apr 7, 1990 . Montreal . H7.
  3. News: Burliuk . Greg . Neighbourhood Threat Johnny Crash . The Kingston Whig-Standard . June 30, 1990 . Magazine . 1.