‘Dangerous Toys’ Gets Deluxe Treatment
New edition of 1989 debut yields second pressing
Texas hard rock greats Dangerous Toys recently announced the forthcoming release of a deluxe edition of their eponymous 1989 debut LP, and within 72 hours it was sold out.
Yes, demand is cranked to 11 for one of the most highly sought-after albums of the hard rock and metal era, and that’s because Dangerous Toys set themselves apart from their counterparts on the scene with a greasy injection of Southern-fried boogie into their metal-tinged sound that sounded unlike any of their contemporaries at the time.
With the release of 1989’s Dangerous Toys, they managed to carve their own niche amongst the Dial MTV crowd with hits like “Teas’n Pleas’n,” “Scared” and “Sport’n a Woody” while putting together a debut that took the sound of the time to a new level of creativity and soul.
“Those of you who hear the first strains of ‘Teasin’ Pleasin’ and think, ‘Oh, another bunch of Guns N’ Roses clones’ should listen a little harder (or should I say a little more lightly?) because this Texas quintet has some pretty good energy goin’ on,” wrote Janiss Garza in the May 28, 1989, edition of Cash Box. “Their debut album is loose, wild, raunchy and fun — and DT even has a song dedicated to Alice Cooper (‘Scared’). What more do you want out of a hard rock record? Deep explorations of the inner psyche, you say? Great revelations about the socio-economic state of rock & rollers? Gimme a break! Find your own heaven and hell, and this record will serve just fine as your soundtrack.”
Now fans diving back into their ’80s hard rock collection can enjoy this long-overdue upgrade of Dangerous Toys by the folks at Kenyon Records, who present this new “definitive edition” that includes the remastered album and a bonus disc containing Live in ’89 recordings that come straight from frontman Jason McMaster’s personal stash of soundboard cassettes — never duplicated and never heard outside the band until now. The reissue will be available in a variety of vinyl formats as well as a 2CD set, with liner notes written by renowned metal journalist Katherine Turman.
“We had no idea what to expect with The Definitive Edition of our first record,” McMaster proclaims in response to the demand. “The fans have been rabid! The first pressing damn near sold out in just a few days. With the second pressings, we tried to make them a little different from the first with the gatefold layout and poster. I think the fans will dig it with all the different options for colors. I think fans are gonna be pretty excited when we do it all over again next year with Hellacious Acres. That record never even came out on vinyl in the United States!”
The new editions of Dangerous Toys: The Definitive Edition are available for pre-order now at the Kenyon Records webstore, TalkShopLive and select retail partners. TalkShopLive exclusives arrive Dec. 14, 2026; all other new editions arrive Friday, Dec. 18, 2026. All formats are officially licensed, with full authorization and participation from Dangerous Toys.
Tracklisting
Studio: Teas’n, Pleas’n · Scared · Bones in the Gutter · Take Me Drunk · Feels Like a Hammer · Sport’n a Woody · Queen of the Nile · Outlaw · Here Comes Trouble · Ten Boots · That Dog
Live in ’89 (2xLP, Double Picture Disc and 2xCD): Outlaw · Here Comes Trouble · Ten Boots · Queen of the Nile · Bones in the Gutter · Take Me Drunk · Sport’n a Woody · Teas’n, Pleas’n · Gimme No Lip · That Dog (CD exclusive)
VIDEO: Dangerous Toys “Teas’n, Pleas’n”
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