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Live...In the Raw

 
Album Review: Live...In the Raw

  • Artist: W.A.S.P.
  • Rating: StarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Live
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Music critics have always pointed out the similarities between theatrical rockers Kiss and W.A.S.P. -- Blackie Lawless' and Gene Simmons' blood spewing, makeup and costumes, high-decibel rock, and so on. (Ace Frehley even produced W.A.S.P.'s first demo!) Kiss used the live album format for their big commercial breakthrough, 1975's classic Alive!, and W.A.S.P. hoped the same would happen for them with 1987's Live...In the Raw. While it didn't work out that way, it served as a worthwhile document of the band' s live show -- but the biggest problem is that W.A.S.P. concerts always relied mainly on visuals. Still, the band offers heavy versions of such fan favorites as "L.O.V.E. Machine," "Wild Child," "I Wanna Be Somebody," "Blind in Texas," "I Don't Need No Doctor," and "Sleeping (In the Fire)." Also included is a live version of a previously unreleased original, "Harder Faster," as well as the soundtrack-only studio cut "Scream Until You Like It" (from Ghoulies II). ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Inside the Electric Circus Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
I Don't Need No Doctor Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Jo Armstead W.A.S.P.
L.O.V.E. Machine Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
Wild Child (Lyrics) Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
9.5.-N.A.S.T.Y. Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
Sleeping (In the Fire) Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
The Manimal Chris Holmes, Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
I Wanna Be Somebody (Lyrics) Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
Harder Faster Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
Blind in Texas (Lyrics) Blackie Lawless W.A.S.P.
Scream Until You Like It Paul Sabu W.A.S.P.

Credits

Duane Baron (Mixing), Richard McKernan (Engineer), Blackie Lawless (Vocals), Johnny Rod (Bass), George Marino (Mastering), Duane Baron (Engineer), Ross Halfin (Photography), Blackie Lawless (Guitar), Chris Holmes (Guitar), Chris Walter (Photography), Steve Riley (Vocals), Steve Riley (Drums), Blackie Lawless (Producer), Johnny Rod (Vocals)
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Live...In the Raw
Live album by W.A.S.P.
Released November 27, 1987
Recorded Long Beach Arena, California; March 10, 1987
Genre Heavy Metal
Length 57:05
Label Capitol Records
W.A.S.P. chronology
Inside the Electric Circus
(November 8, 1986)
Live...In the Raw
(November 27, 1987)
The Headless Children
(April 15, 1989)

Live...In the Raw is the first live album by W.A.S.P. (fourth album overall), released in 1987. This album can be seen as something of a breakwater between the 'old' W.A.S.P. of the first three albums and the more mature sound of the releases that would follow.

Line-up

Track listing

  1. "Inside The Electric Circus" – 4:32
  2. "I Don't Need No Doctor" – 3:35
  3. "L.O.V.E. Machine" – 4:31
  4. "Wild Child" – 6:02
  5. "9.5.-N.A.S.T.Y." – 5:11
  6. "Sleeping (In the Fire)" – 5:23
  7. "The Manimal" – 4:43
  8. "I Wanna Be Somebody" – 6:43
  9. "Harder Faster" – 7:19
  10. "Blind In Texas" – 5:40
  11. "Scream Until You Like It" – 3:26

1998 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Shoot From The Hip" – 5:16
  2. "Widowmaker" – 4:35
  3. "Sex Drive" – 3:41
  4. "Sleeping (In The Fire) (Acoustic)" – 4:02

The songs "The Manimal" and "Harder Faster" were written specifically for this album and the studio song "Scream Until You Like It" was recorded for the movie "Ghoulies II."


 
 

 

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