America’s Least Wanted is the full length debut album by the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released in September 8, 1992. The title is a parody of the famous phrase “America’s Most Wanted”. It is the band’s only album to feature drummer Mark Davis.
The album was a commercial success, charting three singles on the Mainstream Rock Tracks (Neighbor, Busy Bee and Cats in the Cradle). Everything About You peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and at No. 9 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Cats in the Cradle (a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin), also made the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six, earning the album two top 10 Billboard hit singles. The latter song also made it to No. 11 on the Top 40 Mainstream. As of 1995, the album has been certified double platinum.
Tracklist:
- Neighbor
- Goddamn Devil
- Come Tomorrow
- Panhandlin’ Prince
- Busy Bee
- Don’t Go
- So Damn Cool
- Same Side
- Cats in the Cradle (Harry Chapin)
- I’ll Keep Tryin’
- Everything About You
- Madman (’92 Remix)
- Mr. Recordman
Ugly Kid Joe
Whitfield Crane: vocals
Cordell Crockett: bass, vocals, background vocals
Klaus Eichstadt: guitar, vocals, background vocals, lead vocals on “Mr. Recordman”
Dave Fortman: guitar, vocals, background vocals
Mark Davis: percussion, drums
Additional personnel
Jennifer Barry: background vocals
Rob Halford: background vocals on “Goddamn Devil”
Carrie Hamilton: piano on “Everything About You”
Stephen Perkins: percussion
Dean Pleasants: rhythm guitar on “Same Side”
Julia Sweeney: spoken words on “Goddamn Devil” and “Everything About You”
Jay Baumgardner: remixing
Greg Calbi: mastering
Mark Dodson: producer, engineer
Michael Dodson: producer, engineer, mixing
Ryan Dorn: producer
Michael Levine: photography
Randy Long: engineer, mixing
Ugly Kid Joe: producer, remixing
