Hellacious Acres
Hellacious Acres is the second album by heavy metal band Dangerous Toys, released in 1991. It was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, and includes a cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love", while "Line 'Em Up" and "Gimme' No Lip" were released as singles to promote the album.[4] This is Dangerous Toys' last album to be released on Columbia Records, and the only album that guitarist Danny Aaron played on, as he left the band during the 1991-1992 Hellacious Acres tour.
| Hellacious Acres | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990—February 1991 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorder, Santa Monica, AT Track Record, North Hollywood, Summa Music Group, West Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 46:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
| Dangerous Toys chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
| The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[3] |
Track listing
All music is composed by Dangerous Toys
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gunfighter" | Jason McMaster | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Gimme No Lip" | McMaster, Mike Watson | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Sticks & Stones" | McMaster, Watson | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Best of Friends" | Watson | 5:22 |
| 5. | "On Top" | McMaster | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Sugar, Leather & The Nail" | McMaster | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Angel N U" | McMaster | 6:55 |
| 8. | "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Bad Company cover) | Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Line 'Em Up" | McMaster | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Gypsy (Black-n-Blue Valentine)" | McMaster, Watson, Jack Ponti, Vic Pepe | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Bad Guy" | McMaster | 3:34 |
Personnel
- Dangerous Toys
- Jason McMaster - vocals
- Scott Dalhover - guitar
- Mike Watson - bass, backing vocals
- Danny Aaron - guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Geary - drums
- Additional musicians
- Waste 'O' Skin Choir - gang vocals on "Stick & Stones"
- Brian Baker, Chris Gates, Michael Hannon, David Roach, George Dolivo, Greg Fields, Andy Rogers, Vickie James Wright, Chris Andrada, Mitch Dean
- Production
- Roy Thomas Baker - producer
- Timm Baldwin - engineer
- Rick Ornstien, Ken Pavlakovich, Jim Champagne, Scott Blockland - assistant engineer
- George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 67 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Dangerous Toys - Hellacious Acres review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- Elliott, Paul (February 2010). "Dangerous Toys - Dangerous Toys/Hellacious Acres". Classic Rock. No. 141. pp. 92–93.
- Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- "Dangerous Toys Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Dangerous Toys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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