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Ugly Kid Joe Discography
Ugly Kid Joe is an American rock band formed in Isla Vista, California, in 1989. Their original lineup consisted of Whitfield Crane on lead vocals, Klaus Eichstadt on lead guitar, Roger Lahr on rhythm guitar, Cordell Crockett Cordell Crockett (born January 21, 1965) is an American rock musician. Crockett is a multi-instrument artist known for playing bass guitar and singing backing vocals for the band Ugly Kid Joe from 1991 until they disbanded in 1997, and again s ... on bass, and Mark Davis on drums. To date, their discography consists of five studio albums, two extended plays, two compilation albums, and sixteen singles. Albums Studio albums Compilation albums Extended plays Singles Music videos References {{reflist Ugly Kid Joe albums Discographies of American artists Heavy metal discographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed in 1989. The band's name spoofs the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd's name. To date, Ugly Kid Joe have released five full-length albums, two compilation albums and two EPs. Their best selling records are '' As Ugly as They Wanna Be'' (1991) and ''America's Least Wanted'' (1992), which were both certified double platinum by the RIAA; the former is notable for being the first EP to go platinum. The band broke up in 1997, but announced a reunion in 2010 and has ever since both reformed and recommenced activity. History Early history (1990–1991) Childhood friends Whitfield Crane and Klaus Eichstadt took an interest in music while growing up in Palo Alto, California. In 1989 James Lambert and Eichstadt joined Crane's band in Isla Vista, California, and the trio recorded a demo with another Palo Alto native, record producer Eric Valentine. After several band member changes, the band signed with M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Since the separation of Island Records, Motown, Mercury Records, and Def Jam Recordings combining the Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records has been placed under Island Records, although its back catalogue is still owned by the Island Def Jam Music Group (now Island Records). Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming in the United States. The weekly tracking period for sales was initially Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but was changed to Friday to Thursday in July 2015. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay, which, unlike sales figures and streaming, is readily available on a real-time basis, is also tracked on a Friday to Thursday cycle effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021 (previously Monday to Sunday and before July 2015, Wednesday to Tuesday). A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by ''Billboard'' on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday. The first number-one song of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 was " Poor Little Fool" by Ricky N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stairway To Hell
''Stairway to Hell'' is an EP by the American alternative rock band Ugly Kid Joe. It was released digitally on June 5, 2012, and physical version surfaced a month later, July 9. This is their first studio recording since 1996's ''Motel California'', and their first EP since 1991's ''As Ugly as They Wanna Be''. A video for its single "Devil's Paradise" was released on May 24, 2012 to promote it. Five days later, the EP was available for streaming in its entirety. Another music video for the "I'm Alright" song was released on November 12, 2012. The title is a portmanteau of Led Zeppelin's " Stairway to Heaven" and AC/DC's ''Highway to Hell'', with the packaging using both bands' iconic typefaces. On April 14, 2013 the EP was reissued with three acoustic bonus tracks and a DVD containing the complete Download Festival set from 2012. Tracks # "Devil's Paradise" (3:37) # "You Make Me Sick" (3:42) # "No One Survives" (4:02) # "I'm Alright" (3:21) # "Love Ain't True!" (featuring Angelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As Ugly As They Wanna Be
''As Ugly as They Wanna Be'' is an EP by the American heavy metal band Ugly Kid Joe. It was released in 1991. The title of the album is a parody of 2 Live Crew's 1989 album '' As Nasty as They Wanna Be''. ''As Ugly as They Wanna Be'' is notable for being the first EP to be certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. EP information Two tracks "Madman" and "Everything About You" later appeared on the band's 1992 debut album ''America's Least Wanted'' with only little changes (new vocal track on "Madman" and spoken intro on "Everything About You"). "Everything About You" later became a hit single and was used in the movie '' Wayne's World'', which was released the following year. The track " Sweet Leaf" is a cover of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Collection (Ugly Kid Joe Album)
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As Ugly As It Gets
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Rad Wings Of Destiny
''Rad Wings of Destiny'' is the fifth album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released on October 21, 2022. The title is a parody of the Judas Priest album, ''Sad Wings of Destiny''. Critical reception Tom Cornell of ''CGCM Rock Radio'' wrote that "Showing perhaps more subtlety than all those years ago, but still maintaining the fun and silliness in small doses, they still know how to rock and entertain." Track listing # "That Ain't Livin'" – 4:18 # "Not Like the Other" – 4:36 # "Everything's Changing" – 4:41 # "Kill the Pain" – 3:52 # "Lola" (The Kinks cover) – 4:03 # "Dead Friends Play" – 3:42 # "Up in the City" – 4:51 # "Drinkin' and Drivin'" – 2:23 # "Failure" – 4:48 # "Long Road" – 3:33 Lineup * Whitfield Crane – vocals * Dave Fortman – guitar, producer * Klaus Eichstadt – guitar * Cordell Crockett – bass * Zac Morris – drums ( tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 ) Additional personnel: * Shannon Larkin James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic was an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009. It was started to facilitate musicians looking to pre-sell, market, and distribute projects; such as recordings and concerts. It bore similarities to other artist payment platforms as ArtistShare, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon, RocketHub and Sellaband. The company announced it was facing bankruptcy in May 2019, after a year of artists reporting slow payment problems. The company was granted permission to wind up on August 19, 2019. History Formation PledgeMusic was formed in the UK and registered with Companies House on October 1, 2008. In the next few years, a number of complementary companies were also formed under the PledgeMusic banner. They were: PledgeMusic Retail Ltd on June 18, 2009; PledgeMusic Recordings Limited on August 18, 2010 (originally named PledgeMusic 2.0 Limited); and PledgeMusic Publishing on November 11, 2010. Early successes Ginger Wildheart was awarded the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uglier Than They Used Ta Be
''Uglier Than They Used ta Be'' is the fourth album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in Europe on September 18, 2015, and in North America on October 16. On February 4, 2015, Ugly Kid Joe started a crowdfunding effort through PledgeMusic.com to fund their new album called, ''Uglier Than They Used ta Be''. The album was completely funded by February 20. ''Uglier Than They Used ta Be'' is the first full-length studio album in nearly 19 years. Critical reception Calling the band "a scourge but now a saviour of heavy rock," before Chris Ayers of '' Exclaim!'' wrote that "Ugly Kid Joe prove that their catchy hooks and solid vocals are cool to like again on ''Uglier Than They Used Ta Be''." Track listing # "Hell Ain't Hard to Find" – 3:48 # "Let the Record Play" – 3:50 # "Bad Seed" – 5:00 # "Mirror of the Man" – 3:55 # "She's Already Gone" – 4:21 # "Nothing Ever Changes" – 3:23 # "My Old Man" – 3:41 # "Under the Bottom" – 5:47 # "Ace of Spades" (Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motel California
''Motel California'' is the third album by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, and released on October 22, 1996. ''Motel California'' was the last full-length studio album until 2015. The group disbanded in January 1997 and reformed in 13 years later in January 2010. The album received lukewarm reviews and was a commercial failure. The title is a parody of the Eagles' album, ''Hotel California''. The song "Rage Against the Answering Machine" is a pun on the name of the Los Angeles rock band Rage Against the Machine. Production The album was recorded with the Butcher Bros., in Philadelphia. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that Ugly Kid Joe "return to their roots, bashing out grungy metal in their garage and recording it for posterity ... ''Motel California'' works a lot better than it should, sounding fiercer and more committed." Track listing Lineup * Whitfield Crane – vocals * Dave Fortman – guitar * Klaus Eichstadt – guitar * Cordell Crockett – bass * Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menace To Sobriety (Ugly Kid Joe Album)
''Menace to Sobriety'' is the second studio album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe. It was released in 1995 through Mercury Records. The album title is an allusion to the movie ''Menace II Society''. It peaked at No. 25 on the UK Albums Chart. "Milkman's Son" and "Tomorrow's World" were released as singles. Music videos were released for "Tomorrow's World", "Milkman's Son", and "Cloudy Skies". Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' noted that singer Whitfield Crane adopted "a new and nasty W. Axl Rose vocal affliction on some songs", and wrote that the band "reintroduce themselves as a growly, serious rock lot attempting to fill the gap left by the Gunners' silence". ''The Washington Post'' called the album "more varied and tuneful than its predecessor". Track listing # "Intro" – 1:49 # "God" ( Whitfield Crane, Klaus Eichstadt, Dave Fortman) – 2:54 # "Tomorrow's World" (Crane, Eichstadt, Fortman, Shannon Larkin) – 4:18 # "Clover" (Crane, Eichstadt, Fortman) – 3:34 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
