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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
Name = Red, Hot and Heavy |
Type = [[Album]] |
| name = Red, Hot and Heavy
Artist = [[Pretty Maids]] |
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Pretty Maids]]
Cover = Pretty_Maids_Red_Hot_And_Heavy.jpg |
| cover = Pretty Maids Red Hot And Heavy.jpg
Released = October 1984 |
Recorded = Puk Studios, 1984 |
| alt =
| released = 29 October 1984
Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] |
Length = 36:17 |
| recorded = Puk Studios, 1984
Label = [[Columbia Records|CBS]]|
| venue =
| studio =
Producer = Billy Cross and Tommy Hansen |
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
Last album = ''[[Pretty Maids EP]]''<br />(1983) |
| length = 36:17
This album = '''''Red, Hot and Heavy'''''<br />(1984) |
| label = [[Columbia Records|CBS]]
Next album = ''[[Future World (Pretty Maids album)|Future World]]''<br />(1987)
| producer = [[Billy Cross]], Tommy Hansen
| prev_title = Pretty Maids
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = [[Future World (Pretty Maids album)|Future World]]
| next_year = 1987
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Red, Hot and Heavy
| type = studio
| single1 = Waitin' for the Time
| single1date = 1984
| single2 = Red, Hot and Heavy
| single2date = 1985
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/red-hot-and-heavy-mw0000766980 | title = Pretty Maids Red, Hot & Heavy review | accessdate = 2012-07-08 | work = [[Allmusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/red-hot-and-heavy-mw0000766980| title=Pretty Maids – ''Red, Hot & Heavy'' review|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=8 July 2012}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Hit Parader]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Secher">{{cite magazine|last=Secher|first=Andy|authorlink=|url=https://archive.org/details/hitparadermagazi44unse_6/page/58/mode/2up|title=Import Albums: Pretty Maids – ''Red, Hot & Heavy''|magazine=[[Hit Parader]]|date=July 1985|page=58|issue=250|location=[[Derby, Connecticut]]|publisher=[[Charlton Comics|Charlton Publications, Inc.]]|issn=0162-0266|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]''
| rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Lerch|first=Uwe|title=Album review|url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=7547|work=Rock Hard, issue 9|accessdate=22 May 2013|language=de}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Red, Hot and Heavy''''' is the first full-length studio album by the Danish [[hard rock]]/[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Pretty Maids]]. It was released in 1984 by [[Columbia Records|CBS Records]]. It is the only Pretty Maids album to feature Rick Hanson (ex-Shylock, later in Pentagon and Cold Drop). After the album's release Hansen was briefly replaced by early [[Mercyful Fate]] guitarist Benny Petersen, who moved on to start the band Jackal that released four albums.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pretty Maids - Biography |url=https://metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=386&bandname=Pretty |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Metal Storm |language=en}}</ref>


The song "Night Danger" was used on the soundtrack for the [[horror film]] ''[[Demons (1985 film)|Demons]]'' (1985) by [[Lamberto Bava]]. ''Red, Hot and Heavy'' was ranked number 437 in ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]'' magazine's ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite book|title=Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]|language=de|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=34}}</ref>
'''''Red, Hot and Heavy''''' is the debut album of the [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Hard rock]]/[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Pretty Maids]] produced by [[Billy Cross]] and released in 1984.


==Track listing==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
# "Fortuna ([[Carmina Burana (Orff)|Carmina Burana]])" – 0:22
| title1 = Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi ([[Carmina Burana (Orff)|Carmina Burana]])
# "Back to Back" – 3:34
| lyrics1 =
# "Red, Hot and Heavy" – 3:58
| music1 = [[Carl Orff]]
# "Waitin´ for the Time" – 4:45
| length1 = 0:22
# "Cold Killer" – 4:42
| title2 = Back to Back
# "Battle of Pride" – 3:14
| lyrics2 = Ronnie Atkins
# "Night Danger" – 3:52
| music2 = Ken Hammer, Alan Owen
# "A Place in the Night" – 3:58
| length2 = 3:34
# "Queen of Dreams" – 4:45
| title3 = Red, Hot and Heavy
# "Little Darling" – 2:59
| lyrics3 = Atkins
| music3 = Hammer
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Waitin' for the Time
| lyrics4 = Atkins
| music4 = Hammer
| length4 = 4:45
| title5 = Cold Killer
| lyrics5 = Atkins
| music5 = Hammer
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Battle of Pride
| lyrics6 = Atkins
| music6 = Hammer
| length6 = 3:14
| title7 = Night Danger
| lyrics7 = Atkins
| music7 = Hammer, Owen
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = A Place in the Night
| lyrics8 = Atkins
| music8 = Hammer, Owen
| length8 = 3:58
| title9 = Queen of Dreams
| lyrics9 = Atkins
| music9 = Hammer
| length9 = 4:45
| title10 = Little Darling
| lyrics10 = [[Phil Lynott]]
| music10 = Lynott
| length10 = 2:59
}}


== Personnel ==
All music and lyrics written by Ronnie Atkins & Ken Hammer except track 1 by [[Carl Orff]] and track 10 by [[Phil Lynott]].
Track 2, 7 and 8 by Ronnie Atkins, Ken Hammer and [[Alan Owen]].
*Ronnie Atkins – vocals
*Ken Hammer – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
*Rick Hanson – lead and rhythm guitars
*Allan Delong – bass
*Phil Moorhead – drums
*Alan Owen – keyboards


;Guest musicians
"Night Danger" Was featured in the film soundtrack for "Demons (1985)" by Lamberto Bava & Dario Argento
*[[Billy Cross]] – lead guitar <small>(track 10)</small>, lead introduction <small>(track 8)</small>
*Tommy Hansen – organs <small>(track 10)</small>
*Knud Lindhard – backing vocals <small>(tracks 4, 5, 8, 10)</small>


;Other staff
==Personnel==
*[[Ronnie Atkins]] - lead vocals
*[[Billy Cross]] – producer
*Tommy Hansen – producer, [[Fairlight CMI]] programming, organ <small>(track 10)</small>
*[[Ken Hammer]] - lead guitar
*[[Rick Hanson]] - lead guitar
*[[Phil Moorhead]] - drums
*[[John Darrow]] - bass
*[[Alan Owen]] - keyboards


== References ==
;Additional musician
*[[Billy Cross]] - guitar on "Little Darling"

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Pretty Maids}}
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 9 October 2024

Red, Hot and Heavy
Studio album by
Pretty Maids
Released29 October 1984
RecordedPuk Studios, 1984
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length36:17
LabelCBS
ProducerBilly Cross, Tommy Hansen
Pretty Maids chronology
Pretty Maids
(1983) 		Red, Hot and Heavy
(1984) 		Future World
(1987)
Singles from Red, Hot and Heavy
  1. "Waitin' for the Time"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Red, Hot and Heavy"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Hit Parader[2]
Rock Hard9/10[3]

Red, Hot and Heavy is the first full-length studio album by the Danish hard rock/heavy metal band Pretty Maids. It was released in 1984 by CBS Records. It is the only Pretty Maids album to feature Rick Hanson (ex-Shylock, later in Pentagon and Cold Drop). After the album's release Hansen was briefly replaced by early Mercyful Fate guitarist Benny Petersen, who moved on to start the band Jackal that released four albums.[4]

The song "Night Danger" was used on the soundtrack for the horror film Demons (1985) by Lamberto Bava. Red, Hot and Heavy was ranked number 437 in Rock Hard magazine's The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time in 2005.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Carmina Burana)" Carl Orff0:22
2."Back to Back"Ronnie AtkinsKen Hammer, Alan Owen3:34
3."Red, Hot and Heavy"AtkinsHammer3:58
4."Waitin' for the Time"AtkinsHammer4:45
5."Cold Killer"AtkinsHammer4:42
6."Battle of Pride"AtkinsHammer3:14
7."Night Danger"AtkinsHammer, Owen3:52
8."A Place in the Night"AtkinsHammer, Owen3:58
9."Queen of Dreams"AtkinsHammer4:45
10."Little Darling"Phil LynottLynott2:59

Personnel

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  • Ronnie Atkins – vocals
  • Ken Hammer – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Rick Hanson – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Allan Delong – bass
  • Phil Moorhead – drums
  • Alan Owen – keyboards
Guest musicians
  • Billy Cross – lead guitar (track 10), lead introduction (track 8)
  • Tommy Hansen – organs (track 10)
  • Knud Lindhard – backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 8, 10)
Other staff

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Pretty Maids – Red, Hot & Heavy review". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ Secher, Andy (July 1985). "Import Albums: Pretty Maids – Red, Hot & Heavy". Hit Parader. No. 250. Derby, Connecticut: Charlton Publications, Inc. p. 58. ISSN 0162-0266. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ Lerch, Uwe. "Album review". Rock Hard, issue 9 (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Pretty Maids - Biography". Metal Storm. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 34. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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