The Last Command (album)
The Last Command is the second album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released in November 9, 1985.[6] The album was produced by Spencer Proffer, who was perhaps best known for producing the six-time Platinum selling album Metal Health by Quiet Riot in 1983.
The Last Command | ||||
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Released | November 9, 1985 | |||
Recorded | October 1984 - Mid 1985 | |||
Studio | Pasha Music House, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 41:19 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Spencer Proffer | |||
W.A.S.P. chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Last Command | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Kerrang! | [3] |
Metal Crypt | [4] |
Rock Hard | 6.5/10[5] |
The song "Running Wild in the Streets" was originally written by Proffer and demoed by Spectre General aka. Kick Axe and Black Sabbath with Ron Keel before release on this album. "Sex Drive" was originally written by Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper's previous band Sister. "Cries in the Night" is based on a song called "Mr. Cool", released on a 1976 single by the Killer Kane Band where Blackie was a member at the time.
The Last Command is the first W.A.S.P. album to feature the work of drummer Steve Riley and the last album to feature founding member Randy Piper on guitar. The album reached No. 49 on the Billboard 200 album chart in early 1986[7] and sold over one million copies, their first album to do so.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wild Child" | Lawless, Chris Holmes | 5:12 |
2. | "Ballcrusher" | Lawless, Holmes | 3:27 |
3. | "Fistful of Diamonds" | 4:13 | |
4. | "Jack Action" | Steve Riley, Lawless | 4:16 |
5. | "Widowmaker" | 5:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Blind in Texas" | 4:21 | |
7. | "Cries in the Night" | 3:41 | |
8. | "The Last Command" | 4:10 | |
9. | "Running Wild in the Streets" | Lawless, Spencer Proffer | 3:30 |
10. | "Sex Drive" | Lawless, Holmes | 3:12 |
Total length: | 41:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Mississippi Queen" (Mountain cover) | Leslie West, Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea | 3:21 |
12. | "Savage" | Lawless, Holmes, Randy Piper | 3:32 |
13. | "On Your Knees" (Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, October 1984) | 4:38 | |
14. | "Hellion" (Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, October 1984) | 4:45 | |
15. | "Sleeping (In the Fire)" (Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, October 1984) | 5:44 | |
16. | "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" (Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, October 1984) | 4:37 | |
17. | "I Wanna Be Somebody" (Live at the Lyceum Ballroom, October 1984) | 5:54 |
Personnel
- W.A.S.P.
- Blackie Lawless – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Chris Holmes – lead & rhythm guitars
- Randy Piper – lead & rhythm guitars, vocals
- Steve Riley – drums, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Carlos Cavazo, Chuck Wright – additional vocals
- Production
- Spencer Proffer – producer, engineer
- Suzanna DuBarry – producer assistant
- Hanspeter Huber – engineer
- Alex Woltman, Kevin Arnst – assistant engineers
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc, Hollywood
- Mark Weiss – photography
Charts
Album
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Singles
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[16] | Gold | 20,000[16] |
United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Prato, Greg. "W.A.S.P. - The Last Command review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 407. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- Dickson, Dave (November 1, 1985). "Commando Fade". Kerrang!. No. 106. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 20.
- Arroyo, Hermer. "Review: W.A.S.P. - The Last Command". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- Deese, Uwe (1985). "Review Album : W.A.S.P. - The Last Command". Rock Hard (in German). No. 14. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- La Ban, Linda (August 1989). "W.A.S.P." Record Collector. No. 120. pp. 61–63. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "W.A.S.P. Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961: W > W.A.S.P." Sisältää hitin / Timo Pennanen. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "W.A.S.P. – The Last Command (Album)". Norwegiancharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "W.A.S.P. – The Last Command (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "W.A.S.P. Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "Album – W.A.S.P., The Last Command". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 43, No. 14, December 14, 1985". Library and Archives Canada. December 14, 1985. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Canadian album certifications – The Last Command". Music Canada.
- "W.A.S.P" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- "American album certifications – W.A.S.P – The Last Command". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.