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Menace to Sobriety (Ugly Kid Joe album)
Menace to Sobriety is the second studio album by American rock band Ugly Kid Joe.[7] It was released in 1995 through Mercury Records.[5] The album title is an allusion to the movie Menace II Society. It peaked at No. 25 on the UK Albums Chart.[8] "Milkman's Son", "Tomorrow's World" and "Cloudy Skies" were released as singles. Music videos were released for "Tomorrow's World", "Milkman's Son", and "Cloudy Skies".
| Menace to Sobriety | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 13, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Length | 44:14 49:49 (non-U.S.) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | GGGarth | |||
| Ugly Kid Joe chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock | [5] |
| Q | [citation needed] |
| Select | [6] |
Critical reception edit
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".[9] The Washington Post called the album "more varied and tuneful than its predecessor".[10]
Track listing edit
- "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
- "C.U.S.T." (Crane, Fortman) – 2:59
- "Milkman's Son" (Crane, Fortman) – 3:51
- "Suckerpath" (Crockett) – 4:53
- "Cloudy Skies" (Crane, Fortman) – 4:28
- "Jesus Rode a Harley" (Crane, Fortman) – 3:15
- "10/10" (Crockett) – 3:37
- "V.I.P." (Crane, Eichstadt, Larkin) – 3:46
- "Oompa" (Crane, Crockett) – 2:04 (this song is track 7 on side one on the cassette tape)
- "Candle Song" (Crane, Fortman) – 2:56
- "Slower Than Nowhere" (Crane, Tom Fletcher, Crockett)- 5:25 (non-U.S. releases only)
Personnel edit
- Whitfield Crane – lead vocals
- Klaus Eichstadt – guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Fortman – guitar, backing vocals
- Cordell Crockett – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Shannon Larkin – drums, percussion
Charts edit
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 19 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 28 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 86 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] | 26 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 178 |
References edit
- ^ Mathew, Leslie. "Menace to Sobriety - Ugly Kid Joe". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 335.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (June 16, 1995). "Menace to Sobriety Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Peake, Mike (May 27, 1995). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 545. EMAP. p. 43.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1179.
- ^ Upton, Sam. "Ugly Kid Joe: Menace To Sobriety > Review".
- ^ "Ugly Kid Joe | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "UGLY KID JOE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Ugly Kid Joe". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (August 18, 1995). "CHILDISH UGLY KID" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ugly Kid Joe: Menace to Sobriety" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ugly Kid Joe". Billboard.