Headless Children [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

W.A.S.P. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Original Masters Records/Ka
• ASIN: B000007P3M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,451 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Heretic (The Lost Child)

2. The Real Me

3. The Headless Children

4. Thunderhead

5. Mean Man

6. The Neutron Bomber

7. Mephisto Waltz

8. Forever Free

9. Maneater

10. Rebel In The F.D.G.

11. Locomotive Breath (Single B-Side)

12. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Single B-Side)

13. Love Of Fools (Single B-Side)

14. War Cry (Single B-Side)

15. L.o.v.e. Machine (Live At Hammersmith '89) (Single B-Side)

16. Blind In Texas (Live At Hammersmith '89) (Single B-Side)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of their best, August 21, 2003

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John Alapick (Wilkes-Barre, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Headless Children (Audio CD)

The Headless Children is a very strong album from W.A.S.P. and certainly among their best. This album was certainly a welcome surprise upon its release after their previous uneven studio album Inside The Electric Circus and their okay live album Live...In The Raw. Blackie Lawless wanted to go in a heavier and more serious direction on this album and most of the time it works. The lyrics on this album are certainly among his best and only their next album The Crimson Idol rivals its intensity.

The first half of this album is simply killer as "The Heretic (The Lost Child)", "Thunderhead", and the title track are all among their best work. Frankie Banali's drumming on this album is fantastic, much better and heavier than on his albums with Quiet Riot. The band also added Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley on this album and his work on the title track, "Thunderhead" and "The Neutron Bomber" makes these tracks even more powerful. The band's version of "The Real Me", highlighted by Johnny Rod's bass playing and Lawless's vocals, is an excellent track. "Forever Free" is also a strong track, certainly one of their best ballads. The other tracks aren't as strong as the rest of the album with "Mean Man" being the best of them. The remastered version features several bonus tracks including their cover of Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" and live versions of "Blind In Texas" and "L.O.V.E. Machine." This album along with W.A.S.P. and The Crimson Idol is their best work.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blackie Lawless not a mortal man, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Headless Children (Audio CD)

Well it's official, this ones a classic .Blackie and company really out did themselves on this album. The music is dark and sassy and says we did it our way and don't regret it one darn bit.If you are a W.A.S.P. fan than The Headless Children is a must. Get out you're little checkbook, put you're little pen in you're little hand and buy this cd. And to think W.A.S.P. put out this classic at the same time Blackie Lawless was in court fighting the battle of his life facing 5-10 on a practicing witchcraft in public charge.The charges were finally dropped and Blackie went on to record the album of his life! no mortal man could have pulled it off, but we all know Blackie Lawless is no ordinary man. This one rocks, buy it !

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stronger than ever!, November 25, 2004

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Max Steel "Max Steel" (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Headless Children (Audio CD)

Masterpiece! No doubt about it, i consider this stuff the definitive heavy metal album cos' that's really complete.
Great production with a blasting sound, great lyrics, a thunderous drumming, killer guitars and the wonderful voice of Blackie. On the album there is an incredible variety of songs and that's the most important factor.
W.A.S.P. leave behind the old wild image and themes and focus on a more mature sound and image.
the opener 'The Heretic' is fast, heavy but melodic with an incredible guitar work. The middle part's riff is pure heaven!
The Title Track is another 90's piece with perfect vocals by Blackie and a killer drumming. Frankie Banali's performance is onre of the best 10 of all times,IMO.
Jhonny Rod has his moment of glory on the great Who's 'The Real Me'. He proves his ability on this album more than on 'Electric Circus' and the King Kobra's works.
The intro of 'Thunderead' is worth of a tear, so beautiful and sad. Then the song becomes heavy and progressive.
'Mean Man' is dedicated to Chris Holmes and it's the perfect link with the past of the band. That's a wild and powerful stuff with the classic trade mark of W.A.S.P. That song always gives me strength, i love it!
'Man Eater' is pure power and speed with a great solo from Chris Holmes.
'The Neutron Bomber' is another solid stuff, very very good.
Prepare to cry for 'Forever Free', a touching and intense power ballad with an excellent lead solo and a DIVINE performance from Blackie.
'Rebel in the F.D.G.' closes the album, that's another wild and powerful stuff remembering the old W.A.S.P.
The bonus tracks are excellent too and make tha album shine brighter: 'Lake of Tears' is a progressive song that should have been on the album. That's different from anything W.A.S.P. ever did and it reminds me to Pink Floyd.
Jetro Tull's 'Locomotive Breath' is good enough but 'Warcry' is another masterpiece, a track about the war.
'For Whom The Bells Tolls' (No Metallica here!) is a great track and that's the first version of the song 'The Gipsy Meets the Boy' on the Idol album. Two strong live versions of 'L.O.v.E. Machine' and 'Blind in Texas' complete the OPERA.
No other words, this album is a legacy. Buy it, no way!