The Last Command (album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Last Command
Type = Album
Artist = W.A.S.P.


Released = November 9, 1985
Recorded = October 1984 - Mid 1985
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 41:14 (with bonuses included)
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Spencer Proffer
Reviews =*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2d67gjtrj6in link]
Last album = "W.A.S.P."
(August 17, 1984)
This album = "The Last Command"
(November 9, 1985)
Next album = "Inside the Electric Circus"
(November 8, 1986) |

"The Last Command" is a heavy metal album released by W.A.S.P. on November 9, 1985. The album was produced by Spencer Proffer, Quiet Riot Metal Health album producer. It featured a new drummer, Steve Riley. The album made #47 on Billboard's top 200 album chart in early 1986. it also sold over 1 million copies, their first album to do so. It was also the last album to feature Randy Piper on guitar until 2002. Susperia and Nightwish have covered the song "Wild Child".

Track listing

All songs written by Blackie Lawless, unless indicated otherwise.

# "Wild Child" (Lawless/Holmes) – 5:12
# "Ballcrusher" (Lawless/Holmes) – 3:27
# "Fistful of Diamonds" – 4:13
# "Jack Action" (Lawless/Riley) – 4:16
# "Widowmaker" – 5:17
# "Blind In Texas" – 4:21
# "Cries in the Night" – 3:41
# "The Last Command" – 4:10
# "Running Wild in the Streets" (Lawless/Proffer) – 3:30
# "Sex Drive" (Lawless/Holmes) – 3:12
# "Mississippi Queen"* (Mountain cover) – 3:21
# "Savage"* (Lawless/Holmes/Piper) – 3:32
# "On Your Knees (live '84)"* – 4:38
# "Hellion (live '84)"* – 4:45
# "Sleeping (In the Fire) (live '84)"* – 5:44
# "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast) (live '84)"* – 4:37
# "I Wanna Be Somebody (live '84)"* – 5:54

(Tracks marked with * appear as bonus tracks on the 1998 reissue.)

Line-up

* Blackie Lawless (vocals/bass)
* Chris Holmes (guitar)
* Randy Piper (guitar)
* Steve Riley (drums)