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/ 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. The song "Night Danger" was used on the soundtrack for the

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. ''Red, Hot and Heavy'' was ranked number 437 in '' Rock Hard'' magazine's ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time'' in 2005.

Track listing

Personnel

*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 * Billy Cross – producer *Tommy Hansen – producer,

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programming, organ (track 10)

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums Pretty Maids albums Columbia Records albums