Atomic Playboys is the first studio album by guitarist Steve Stevens, released in 1989 through Warner Bros. Records;Book, John. "Atomic Playboys - Steve Stevens' Atomic Playboys". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-08-22. a remastered edition containing two bonus tracks was reissued on August 5, 2013 through Rock Candy Records."Atomic Playboys [Collector's Edition, Original recording remastered]". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-08-22. The album reached No. 119 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart."Atomic Playboys - Steve Stevens' Atomic Playboys | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-08-22. The cover art was done by surrealist artist H.R. Giger, who designed the Xenomorph creature in the Alien film series.
Atomic Playboys was also the name of Stevens' band at the time, which was only meant to be a one-album effort upon him being signed to Warner Bros. In a 2001 interview, when asked about the possibility of reforming the group, Stevens replied: "Absolutely not. That group was a very expensive hobby".Allar, Randy (February 2001). "Interview: Steve Stevens". Guitar Nine Records. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
Track listing All tracks written by Steve Stevens, except where noted.
Personnel
Steve Stevens – lead vocals (track 9), guitar, bass (except track 1), production Perry McCarty – lead vocals (except tracks 9 & 10) Phil Ashley – keyboard, preamplifier Thommy Price – drums (except tracks 4, 8) Anton Fig – drums (tracks 4, 8) Kasim Sulton – bass (track 1) Chris Botti – horn (track 2), horn arrangement (track 2) Kent Smith – horn (track 2), horn arrangement (track 2) Mike Davis – horn (track 2) Andy Snitzer – horn (track 2) Daniel Wilensky – horn (track 2) Paul Winger – background vocals Nate Winger – background vocals Paulette Brown – background vocals (tracks 2, 9) Bunny Hull – background vocals (track 2) Fiona – background vocals (track 4) Dave Wittman – engineering, mixing Debi Cornish – engineering Danny Mormando – engineering Joel Stoner – engineering Jeff DeMorris – engineering John Kubick – digital editing Ted Jensen – mastering Beau Hill – background vocals, production Ted Templeman – executive production James Hellman - Backline Technician (Technical assistant to Steve Stevens)
Chart performance Year Chart Position1989Billboard 200119
In popular culture The title track was used by Australian television network The Nine Network for the closing credits of their Formula One coverage throughout the early 1990s"Adeliade Alive Promo" at YouTube. Retrieved 2017-01-11. The title track features a quote by William H. P. Blandy, who originally said "I am not an atomic playboy" in response to the 1946 atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll "Power of Suggestion" was featured in the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
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