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W.A.S.P. - 'Live ...In The Raw' + 4 bonus(Original Masters)

Mike Reed | USA | 03/07/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I've ALWAYS loved W.A.S.P. right from the get-go when their debut lp hit store racks.In fact,I'm amazed their career has lasted THIS long.As big of fan I am of live albums,I might still prefer to hear W.A.S.P.'s first four CD's than 'Live...'.Not that this effort isn't worth having,you understand.As for a live CD,it's good,not great...but GOOD.The tunes are all here,like the awesome opener "Inside The Electric Circus",their Humble Pie cover "I Don't Need No Doctor","Love Machine",the sedate "Sleeping(In The Fire)",their anthem "I Wanna be Somebody","Blind In Texas" and several others,including four(4)added bonus live cuts.A fun time indeed to be had by all.Decent '80's heavy metal.Enjoy."

This is the Son of Animal....This is the Manimal!!!

Johny Bottom | Jacksonville, NC | 12/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes, Johny Rod and Steve Riley rock this album from beginning to end. Blackie's unique voice sounds as good on stage as he does in the studio. This album closed the door on the 'classic' W.A.S.P. sound. Beginning with their next album "Headless Children' W.A.S.P. would leave behind the sex, drugs, and rock n roll mindlessness and begin writing music in a more serious direction. However this was a hell of a way to go.



The songs are mostly all classics, 'Wild Child', 'Blind in Texas', and 'I Wanna be Somebody' are all here at their primal best. We also get songs like 'Manimal' and 'Harder Faster'. These two songs are only heard on this album and no studio version of these songs exist, at least not to my knowledge. You also get the studio version of the Ghoulies II song 'Scream until you like it.'



I originally bought this album on vinyl when it was first released in the late 80's. I thought it was awesome then, but now with the bonus tracks and digitally remastered it's even better. This is W.A.S.P. the way they should be lewd, rude, and really really crude."

I don't need no other

Kris@comteck.com | Midwest Riot Scene | 02/04/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's a pleasure to see this one available again. I had to spend over 20 bucks to get this through import years ago. This is my favorite WASP album of all time! Though most live albums suck, WASP never had that problem. Crisp and clear sound mixed with some of their best hits make for a killer album. Add Harder Faster, Manimal and Scream Until You Like It and you got one good nosebleed. 5 stars baby, 5 stars."