Live...In the Raw

by W.A.S.P.

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2017
Label:	Madfish
UPC:	0636551807616
Rank:	63249

Tracks

1. Inside the Electric Circus
2. I Don't Need No Doctor
3. L.O.V.E. Machine
4. Wild Child
5. 9.5. - N.A.S.T.Y.
6. Sleeping (In the Fire)
7. The Manimal
8. I Wanna Be Somebody
9. Harder Faster
10. Blind in Texas
11. Scream Until You Like It
12. Shoot From the Hip
13. Widowmaker
14. Sex Drive
15. Sleeping (In the Fire) [Acoustic]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

W.A.S.P.   Primary Artist
Steve Riley   Drums,Vocals
Johnny Rod   Bass,Vocals
Chris Holmes   Guitar
Blackie Lawless   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Josephine Armstead   Composer
Blackie Lawless   Producer,Composer
Richard McKernan   Engineer
Chris Walter   Photography
Ross Halfin   Photography
Paul Sabu   Composer
Jim Morrison   Composer
Chris Holmes   Composer
Jo Armstead   Composer
Duane Baron   Mixing,Engineer
Lou Reed   Composer
Valerie Simpson   Composer
Warren "Pete" Moore   Composer
George Marino   Mastering
William Griffin   Composer
Nickolas Ashford   Composer