The Last Command (album)

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The Last Command
Lastcommand.jpg
Studio album by
W.A.S.P.
ReleasedOctober 25, 1985 [1]
RecordedOctober 1984 – mid-1985
StudioPasha Music House, Hollywood, California
Genre Heavy metal [2]
Length41:19
Label Capitol
Producer Spencer Proffer
W.A.S.P. chronology
W.A.S.P.
(1984)		The Last Command
(1985)		 Inside the Electric Circus
(1986)
Singles from The Last Command
  1. "Blind in Texas"
    Released: October 1985
  2. "Wild Child"
    Released: May 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 7/10 [4]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Metal CryptStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Rock Hard 6.5/10 [6]

The Last Command is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released on October 25, 1985. 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.

Contents

The song "Running Wild in the Streets" was originally written by Proffer and demoed by Spectre General a.k.a. 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] It was certified gold by the RIAA on June 4, 1998. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild Child"Lawless, Chris Holmes 5:12
2."Ballcrusher"Lawless, Holmes3:27
3."Fistful of Diamonds" 4:13
4."Jack Action" Steve Riley, Lawless4:16
5."Widowmaker" 5:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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, Holmes3:12
Total length:41:19
1997 Digital Re-master bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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.
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Album

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] Gold50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [19] Gold20,000 [19]
United States (RIAA) [20] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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