First Blood Last Cuts Explained

First Blood Last Cuts
Type:Compilation
Artist:W.A.S.P.
Cover:Lastcuts.jpg
Released:October 1993
Recorded:1983–1993
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:74:50
Label:Capitol
Producer:Blackie Lawless
Prev Title:The Crimson Idol
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Still Not Black Enough
Next Year:1995

First Blood Last Cuts is the first compilation album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. Released in October 1993,[1] it was the first time the song "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)", previously only released as a single in 1984, was released on an album. The album also included two new songs, "Sunset and Babylon" and "Rock and Roll to Death". "Rock and Roll to Death" was later released on 1995's Still Not Black Enough, with "Sunset and Babylon" remaining exclusive to this CD, while others songs were remixed for the album.

The compilation is the result of Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. leaving Capitol Records and was released as a contractual obligation with Capitol/EMI. According to Blackie Lawless, "Capitol had gotten to the point that they were no longer going to be the label that supported this kind of music."[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Blackie Lawless, except where noted.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Great Rock Discography. 1995. 885 . 9780862415419 . Strong . Martin Charles .
  2. Web site: STILLNOT . www.waspnation.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20011110043045/http://waspnation.com/lastcuts.html . November 10, 2001.