Inside the Electric Circus/The Headless Children

• Artist: W.A.S.P.
• Rating:
• Release Date: March 09, 2004
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

This two-fer from the lauded/hated Los Angeles hard rock quartet collects 1986's Inside the Electric Circus and 1988's Headless Children. While the band had already peaked in 1985 with Last Command, both records had their share of decent tracks. Circus is the weaker of the two, though it does include their only hit other than "Blind in Texas," a cover of Humble Pie's "I Don't Need No Doctor." Children found the group attempting to shed its hair metal image by focusing on tightly crafted songs as opposed to off-stage antics and ghoulish makeup. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Big Welcome	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(1:21)
Inside the Electric Circus	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(3:33)
I Don't Need No Doctor	Valerie Simpson, Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford	W.A.S.P.	(3:25)
95- N.A.S.T.Y.	Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:47)
Restless Gypsy	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:59)
Shoot from the Hip	Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:38)
I'm Alive	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:21)
Easy Living (Lyrics)	Ken Hensley	W.A.S.P.	(3:11)
Sweet Cheetah	Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes	W.A.S.P.	(5:15)
Mantronic	Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes	W.A.S.P.	(4:09)
King of Sodom and Gomorrah	Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(3:50)
The Rock Rolls On	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(3:52)
Flesh and Fire		W.A.S.P.	(4:38)
D.B. Blues	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(3:24)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Heretic (The Lost Child)	Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes	W.A.S.P.	(7:22)
The Real Me	Pete Townshend	W.A.S.P.	(3:20)
The Headless Children	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(5:46)
Thunderhead	Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(6:49)
Mean Man	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:47)
The Neutron Bomber	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:10)
Mephisto Waltz	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(1:28)
Forever Free	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(5:08)
Maneater	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(4:46)
Rebel in the F.D.G.	Blackie Lawless	W.A.S.P.	(5:08)
Locomotive Breath (Lyrics)	Ian Anderson	W.A.S.P.	(2:59)
For Whom the Bell Tolls		W.A.S.P.	(3:47)
Lake of Fools		W.A.S.P.	(5:32)
War Cry		W.A.S.P.	(5:33)
L.O.V.E. Machine [Live]		W.A.S.P.	(4:47)
Blind in Texas [Live]		W.A.S.P.	(6:53)

Credits

Russell Beecher (Liner Notes)