First Blood Last Cuts

• Artist: W.A.S.P.
• Rating:
• Release Date: March 28, 1994
• Type: Compilation (best of), Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

First Blood...Last Cuts does a fine job of documenting the first decade of L.A. shock rockers W.A.S.P., but it also reveals their sound as rather one-dimensional. Venomous rockers such as "I Wanna Be Somebody," "L.O.V.E. Machine," and "Blind in Texas" are wonderfully over the top. They make up for the misguided covers ("I Don't Need No Doctor," "The Real Me") and the stabs at rock opera ("Chainsaw Charlie," "The Idol") which follow. Uncharacteristic ballads such as "Hold On to My Heart" and "Forever Free" are a welcome departure, but the album's most interesting selling point has to be the inclusion of "Animal (F**k Like a Beast)," the band's most notorious non-album track. Since this release, W.A.S.P. have re-formed and released numerous albums of questionable quality, but this collection remains the ideal starting point for anyone unfamiliar with the band's glory years. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
L.O.V.E. Machine [Remix]	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
I Wanna Be Somebody [Remix]	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
On Your Knees	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Blind in Texas [Remix]	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Wild Child [Remix]	Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
I Don't Need No Doctor [Remix]	Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Jo Armstead	W.A.S.P.
The Real Me	Pete Townshend	W.A.S.P.
The Headless Children	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Mean Man	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Forever Free	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
The Tool	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Sunset and Babylon	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Hold on to My Heart	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.
Rock and Roll to Death	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.

Credits

Lita Ford (Guitar), Ken Hensley (Keyboards), Frankie Banali (Drums), Chris Holmes (Guitar), Bob Kulick (Guitar), Blackie Lawless (Bass), Blackie Lawless (Guitar), Blackie Lawless (Vocals), Blackie Lawless (Producer), Spencer Proffer (Producer), Tony Richards (Drums), Johnny Rod (Bass), Johnny Rod (Vocals), Mike Varney (Producer), W.A.S.P. (Main Performer), Mikey Davis (Engineer), Steve Riley (Drums), Stet Howland (Drums)

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