Crimson Idol

W.A.S.P. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Original Masters UK
• ASIN: B00000FEO9
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Titanic Overture

2. The Invisible Boy

3. Arena of Pleasure

4. Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)

5. The Gypsy Meets the Boy

6. Doctor Rockter

7. I Am One

8. The Idol

9. Hold on to My Heart

10. The Great Misconceptions of Me

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Phanthoms in the Mirror [*]

2. The Eulogy [*]

3. When the Levee Breaks [*]

4. The Idol [Acoustic][Live][*]

5. Hold on to My Heart [Acoustic][Live][*]

6. I Am the One [Live Donnington 1992]

7. Wild Child [Live Donnington 1992]

8. The Eulogy [*]

9. I Wanna Be Somebody [Live Donnington 1992]

10. The Invisible Boy [Live Donnington 1992]

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the epoch of the art, August 2, 2003

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Patrick Thompson (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crimson Idol (Audio CD)

every artist gets one opportunity to define the epoch of their art. They then spend the remainder of their career trying to recapture it or trying to distance themselves from it because it has so clearly defined them. Almost typecast them (like Don Adams as Maxwell Smart). And this is the defining moment of the beast that is WASP. Really it should have been marketed as Blackie Lawless, not wasp since there was no WASP at the time. But that's another story.

Anyway...follow the life of Jonathan from nothing (the orphan son you never needed and the slave you gave just the air I breathe through the hedonism of his teens (the arena of pleasure where I belong) to the moment he meets the gypsy and she tell him that he will become the one (be careful what you wish for it might come true, the further he flies then the further he falls) and then Chainsaw Charlie and the One: the height of his power and fame. But reality bites...and the mornful longing of arguably the most soulful, honest track that any metal band ever recorded: Hold on to my heart...and the pain sees him die...in the great misconceptions of me

Ah it operatic metal but carried not by huge sound but rather content: the lyrics and the voice and honesty. This is an amazing album. The is the one that defines the art (or Fart if you believe some critics) of WASP. The epoch of the career. WASP will never make another album like this or as good as this because like I said, every artist gets that one moment that defines their career...

To some the music might sound a little dated...if you're a fad follower...but quality is quality and this is quality. Try it for yourself!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOP NOTCH, October 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crimson Idol (Audio CD)

I know that alot of metal fans aren't into WASP... fine. Let me say, as a serious metal fan, you can not do wrong with this record. 2 cd's of mastery for under 15 bucks... you should feel cheated if you don't own it. Crimson is the best concept metal album ever,obvious exception being Operation Mindcrime. Its a heavy hitter, with good share of slower and acoustic themes. The second disc continues with the same, with the live stuff thrown in as an added treat. It's oe of the best you'll hear. One of the "musts" for every metal collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the WASP masterpiece, December 9, 2003

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Robert D. Williams (Reading, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crimson Idol (Audio CD)

I commented on this album prior... the 2 disc re-release is wonderful for the inclusion of "Phantoms in the Mirror", and the live tracks including the powerful "The Idol", "Hold On To My Heart", and "I Am One". Hey, this rocks... I love it. Among my favorite albums EVER.