Riskin' It All

Riskin' It All is the fourth studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D, released on 10 October 1991 in Denmark by Medley Records and internationally in early 1992 by Warner Bros. The international edition includes a new rendition of the band's classic "I Won't Cut My Hair" as a bonus track.^[2]

Riskin' It All
Studio album by D-A-D
Released	10 October 1991
Recorded	Spring 1991
Studio	Medley Studio, Copenhagen Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen Easy Sound Studio, Copenhagen
Genre	Hard rock
Length	36:45
Label	Medley (Denmark) Warner Bros. (international)
Producer	Nikolaj Foss D.A.D. Lars Overgaard
D-A-D chronology
No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims (1989) Riskin' It All (1991) Helpyourselfish (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Riskin' It All sold 450,000 copies worldwide, including 130,000 in Denmark.^[3][4] In the US, the album sold 60,000 copies. As a result, Warner Bros. decided not to extend their international contract with the band.^[5]

Critical reception

Billboard's reviewer left moderately positive review on this album. As per him the "biggest" problem of Riskin' It All were "Berlitz School lyrics, which range from silly to maddeningly dopey".^[6]

Awards

At the 1992 Danish Music Awards, the album won the Best Heavy Rock Album of the Year award, and the music video for "Bad Craziness" won the Best Danish Music Video of the Year award. Furthermore, producer Nikolaj Foss won the Best Danish Producer of the Year award for Riskin' It All.

At the 1991 GAFFA Awards, the album received awards for Album of the Year, Band of the Year and Music Video of the Year ("Bad Craziness").^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by D-A-D

1. "Bad Craziness" – 3:16
2. "D*Law" – 3:48
3. "Day of Wrong Moves" – 3:58
4. "Rock 'n' Rock Radar" – 2:36
5. "I Won't Cut My Hair" – 5:24 bonus on German version
6. "Down That Dusty 3'rd World Road" – 4:23
7. "Makin' Fun of Money" – 4:08
8. "Grow or Pay" – 4:59
9. "Smart Boy Can't Tell Ya'" – 3:15
10. "Riskin' It All" – 2:37
11. "Laugh 'n' a ½" – 3:29

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Disneyland After Dark

• Jesper Binzer – vocals, guitar
• Stig Pedersen – bass, vocals
• Jacob Binzer – guitar, kazoo, piano, vocals
• Peter L. Jensen – drums

Technical

• Nick Foss – producer
• D-A-D – producer, cover, inner sleeve
• Lars Overgaard – co-producer, engineer
• Anders Bonde – assistant engineer
• Thomas Breckling – assistant engineer
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing, mastering
• Erwin Musper – mixing assistant
• Steve Marcusson – mastering
• Man Overboard – cover, inner sleeve
• Torleif Hoppe – cover, inner sleeve
• Per Kruse – cover photography

Charts

Chart (1991-1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[8]	80
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9]	1
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[10]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13]	Gold	10,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "D-A-D - Riskin' It All". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
2. "D-A-D: The Band - Riskin' it All". dad.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
3. Olesen, Allan Lykke (16 December 1994). "D.A.D. på spil igen" [D.A.D. at play again]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish).
4. "D.A.D. foran total-succes" [D.A.D. faces total success]. Politiken (in Danish). 25 June 1992.
5. Jungersen, Steffen (26 June 1993). "Amerikanerne dropper D.A.D." [Americans drop D.A.D.]. B.T. (in Danish).
6. "Review: D.A.D. – Riskin' It All" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 8. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 22 February 1992. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
7. Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (6 January 2007). "GAFFA-prisen 1991-2006 – se vinderne" [GAFFA Awards 1991-2006 – see the winners]. Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 73.
9. "D.A.D" (PDF). Music & Media. November 11, 1991. p. 13. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
10. 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.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – D-A-D – Riskin' It All". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – D-A-D – Riskin' It All". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
13. "Danish album certifications – D-A-D – Riskin' It All". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

External links

• This album on D-A-D's official homepage