Little Miss Dangerous is the ninth studio album by American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent. It was released in March 1986 by Atlantic Records.

Little Miss Dangerous
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1986
RecordedApril–July, October-November 1985
StudioChannel Recording (Burbank), Criteria, (Miami)
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length38:32
LabelAtlantic
ProducerPeter Solley, Michael Verdick, Ted Nugent, Doug Banker
Ted Nugent chronology
Penetrator
(1984)
Little Miss Dangerous
(1986)
If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em
(1988)
Singles from Little Miss Dangerous
  1. "High Heels in Motion"
    Released: April 1986[1]
  2. "Little Miss Dangerous"
    Released: July 1986

The single "Little Miss Dangerous" was Ted Nugent's most successful single in Australia. The track was featured in an episode of the same name of the American television series Miami Vice. The track "Angry Young Man" was also used in an episode of Miami Vice entitled "Definitely Miami", in which Nugent guest-starred as a pimp/drug dealer and was killed in a shoot-out with Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson).

A promotional video clip was produced for the song "Little Miss Dangerous".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Classic Rock          [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[4]

AllMusic's John Franck was heavily dismissive of Little Miss Dangerous, stating that it may be "the worst Ted Nugent record ever released", and being "a sonic embarrassment" to be "avoid[ed] at all costs".[2]

Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."High Heels in Motion" 3:35
2."Strangers"Bill Conti, Nugent3:53
3."Little Miss Dangerous" 4:50
4."Savage Dancer" 3:55
5."Crazy Ladies" 3:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."When Your Body Talks"Ben Shultz, Eric Scott3:16
7."My Little Red Book"Burt Bacharach, Hal David3:06
8."Take Me Away"Dave Amato, Nugent3:14
9."Angry Young Man" 3:57
10."Painkiller" 6:02

Personnel

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Band members
  • Ted Nugent – guitars, six-string bass, percussion, lead and backing vocals, producer, mixing
  • Dave Amato – rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
Additional musicians
Production
  • Peter Solley – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Michael Verdick – producer, engineer
  • Jim Sessody – engineer
  • Patrice Levinsohn – assistant engineer
  • Doug Banker – executive producer, management, background vocals
  • Dennis King – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Eric Conn – 2001 edition digital remastering
  • Gary Graff – 2001 edition liner notes

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 89
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] 33
US Billboard 200[7] 76

References

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  1. ^ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp. 594–5. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
  2. ^ a b Franck, John. "Ted Nugent - Little Miss Dangerous review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  3. ^ Wall, Mick (November 2009). "Ted Nugent - Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 98.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0663". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ^ "Ted Nugent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.