The Headless Children

Infobox Album | Name = The Headless Children
Type = Album
Artist = W.A.S.P.


Released = April 15, 1989
Recorded = Late 1988 - Early 1989
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 44:48
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Blackie Lawless
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:isuj6j2h71w0~T1 link]
Last album = "Live...In the Raw"
(November 27, 1987)
This album = "The Headless Children"
(April 15, 1989)
Next album = "The Crimson Idol"
(June 8, 1992) |

"The Headless Children" was the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released by Capitol Records in 1989.

The cover shows a string of historical figures, prominently featuring a picture of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald.

The album was the last studio album to feature guitarist Chris Holmes in nearly a decade until he rejoined W.A.S.P. in late 1997 to record "Kill Fuck Die".

Track listing

# "The Heretic (The Lost Child)" (Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes) – 7:22
# "The Real Me" (Pete Townshend - cover of The Who) – 3:20
# "The Headless Children" (Lawless) – 5:46
# "Thunderhead" (Lawless, Holmes) – 6:49
# "Mean Man" (Lawless) – 4:47
# "The Neutron Bomber" (Lawless) – 4:10
# "Mephisto Waltz" (Lawless) – 1:28
# "Forever Free" (Lawless) – 5:08
# "Maneater" (Lawless) – 4:46
# "Rebel in the F.D.G." (Lawless) – 5:08

Bonus tracks

The album was re-releasead by Zomba Records in 1998, and offered the following bonus tracks:
# "Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson - cover of Jethro Tull) – 2:59
# "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (Lawless) – 3:47
# "Lake of Fools" (Lawless) – 5:32
# "War Cry" (Lawless) – 5:33
# "L.O.V.E. Machine" (Lawless) – 4:47
# "Blind in Texas" (Lawless) – 6:23"L.O.V.E. Machine" and "Blind in Texas" were recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1989). Although not rare for a W.A.S.P. show, Blind In Texas features an audience member plucked out of the crowd by Blackie Lawless and singing with the band onstage, the mans name was Andy. This is the only recording released where W.A.S.P. have an audience member participating in the show onstage.

Personnel

Band

* Blackie Lawless – lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Holmes – lead guitar
* Johnny Rod – bass guitar, vocals

Additional personnel

* Frankie Banali – drums, percussion
* Ken Hensley – keyboards
* Diana Fennel – background vocals
* Lita Ford – background vocals
* Mark Humphreys – background vocals
* Jimi Image – background vocals
* Minka Kelly – background vocals
* Thomas Nellen – background vocals
* Cathi Paige – background vocals
* Mike Solan – background vocals
* Kevin Wallace – background vocals
* Melba Wallace – background vocals
* Ron Wallace – background vocals

Album credits

* Produced by Blackie Lawless
* Engineered and mixed by Mikey Davis
* Assistant engineer: Tom Nellen
* Design and art direction by Kosh
* Photography by Dick Zimmerman
* Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc , Hollywood, CA
* Additional mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
* Editing engineer: Rhonda Schoen

ingles

* "The Real Me"
* "Mean Man"
* "Forever Free"

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

ee also

*W.A.S.P.