The Crimson Idol

by W.A.S.P.

The Crimson Idol cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 August 1992
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:22:52
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Frankie Banali, Bob Kulick, Stet Howland

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Moving away from their shock-rock origins, W.A.S.P. delivered an incredibly ambitious and deeply introspective heavy metal concept album with 'The Crimson Idol'. Blackie Lawless crafts a melancholic, pessimistic rock opera detailing the tragic rise and fall of a fictional rock star, driven by highly melodic and passionate musicianship.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, melodic, theatrical, narrative, operatic

Tracklist

  1. The Titanic Overture (3:31)
  2. The Invisible Boy (5:13)
  3. Arena Of Pleasure (4:14)
  4. Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue) (8:43)
  5. The Gypsy Meets The Boy (4:15)
  6. Doctor Rockter (3:53)
  7. I Am One (5:24)
  8. The Idol (8:39)
  9. Hold On To My Heart (4:22)
  10. The Great Misconceptions Of Me (9:46)
  11. The Story Of Jonathan (Prologue To The Crimson Idol) - Single B Side - Bonus Track (16:35)
  12. Phantoms In The Mirror - Single B Side - Bonus Track (4:36)
  13. The Eulogy - Single B Side - Bonus Track (4:16)
  14. When The Levee Breaks (Live) - Acoustic - Bonus Track (7:06)
  15. The Idol (Live) - Acoustic - Bonus Track (4:35)
  16. Hold On To My Heart (Live) - Acoustic - Bonus Track (4:23)
  17. I Am One - Live at Donnington, 1992 (4:58)
  18. Wild Child - Live at Donnington, 1992 (5:53)
  19. Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue) - Live at Donnington, 1992 (8:24)
  20. I Wanna Be Somebody - Live at Donnington, 1992 (6:14)
  21. The Invisible Boy - Live at Donnington, 1992 (4:15)
  22. The Real Me - Live at Donnington, 1992 (3:41)
  23. The Great Misconceptions Of Me - Live at Donnington, 1992 (9:44)

Credits

  • W.A.S.P. - primary artist
  • Kosh Brooks Design - art direction, design
  • Frankie Banali - drums
  • Stet Howland - drums
  • Ross Robinson - engineer [assistant]
  • Mikey Davis - engineer, mixed by
  • Bob Kulick - lead guitar
  • Andy Taylor - management
  • Rod Smallwood - management
  • Ian Cooper - mastered by
  • Gene Kirkland - photography by
  • Blackie Lawless - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards, written by, composed by, arranged by, producer

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