Electric Circus [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Ferris Wheel - Common, Marie Daulne, Vinia Mojica

2. Soul Power - Common, Common

3. Aquarius - Bilal, Common

4. Electric Wire Hustler Flower - Common,

5. Hustle - Common,

6. Come Close - Mary J. Blige, Common

7. New Wave - Common, Laetitia Sadier

8. Star *69 (PS With Love) - Bilal, Common

9. I Got a Right Ta - Common, Pharrell Williams

10. Between Me, You and Liberation - C-Lo, , Common

11. I Am Music - Common, Jill Scott

12. Jimi Was a Rock Star - Erykah Badu, Common

13. Heaven Somewhere - Erykah Badu, Bilal, Mary J. Blige, C-Lo, , Common, , , Jill Scott

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Average customer rating: Dont get it twisted! Eclectic Circus 3.5 stars: Eclectic, ambitious gumbo..................... Common - Electric Circus not a hip hop fan, but...

Electric Circus Common Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Like Water For Chocolate Be Quality Black Star Reflection Eternal/Train of Thought ASIN: B00007FGLT Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

1. Between Me, You & Liberation (feat. Cee-Lo)
2. Aquarius
3. Electric Wire Hustler Flower (feat. Sunny of P.O.D.)
4. I Got A Right To (feat. Pharrell Williams)
5. Jimi Was A Rock Star (feat. Erykah Badu)
6. New Wave (feat. Laetitia Sadier)
7. Star *69 (Ps With Love) (feat. Bilal)
8. Heaven Somewhere (feat. Omar Lyefook, Bilal, Cee-Lo, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu & Lonnie Lynn)
9. The Hustle (feat. Dart Chillz)
10. Come Close (feat. Mary J. Blige)
11. Ferris Wheel (feat. Vinia Mojica & Marie Daulne of Zap Mama)
12. I Am Music (feat. Jill Scott)
13. Soul Power

Amazon.com

Rock & roll has grabbed Common by the neck and given him a good shake. With its heavy, multilayered sound, Electric Circus is steeped in the Chicago-born and Brooklyn-based rapper's newfound love for Pink Floyd, Traffic, and, above all, Jimi Hendrix. But, like many new converts to anything, Common goes a little off the deep end. His ambitious quest to expand the boundaries of hip-hop is crammed to the gills with a thousand motifs and is a little too busy to be a complete success. Perhaps not surprisingly, Common's rhymes (sample lyric: "my mind screams like Al Green to stay together!") take a distant second place to the complex musical landscape he's fashioned. In addition, a sidereal array of vocalists (including Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Cee-Lo, Bilal, and Common's main squeeze, Erykah Badu) and musicians (Prince, Bobbi Humphrey, Nicholas Payton) add to the sonic density. All in all, Electric Circus mightn't strike the universal chord that Common sought, but it's a bold, elaborate project that's definitely worth a listen. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

Dont get it twisted!.......2007-07-15

You want to ruin a album?- put the Neptunes in charge of making the beats. This is hands down is the worst album Common has made with the neptunes. I dont know what common was thinking but this isnt even hip-hop. The only good song is Come Close with Mary J. Blige. I tried to listen to the album but after the second time around I knew i was right the first time. The beats are some kind of phsycadelic sounds that could be appreciated by Wood Stock fans. If you dont believe me, sample the beats-I dont make this stuff up people. Ive been listening to Hip-Hop since the 80's so I should know the difference.

Eclectic Circus.......2007-06-11

This is still the same Common that gave you Resurrection, Like Water For Chocolate and Can I Borrow A Dollar. He's just rapping over far out but innovative production. Listen to Soul Power, Aquarius, Electric Wire Hustler Flower and New Wave. The same Common spitting dope rhymes, criticizing wack Mcs for being industry hoes. He's just spitting over unique production. I Got A Right To(featuring Pharrell) is another solid track and The Hustle is good too even though its sounds like a leftover from Like Water For Chocolate. I Am Music which features Jill Scott on the hook is as catchy as it is noteworthy as Common spits over a 30s beat. The only songs I didnt feel was Star 69 and Between Me, You And Liberation. The rest of the album was exceptional. All in all it was a great effort by Common and it shows his growth as an Mc as he pushes the envelope instead of remaining the same like every other MC. Standout Tracks: SOUL POWER, AQUARIUS, ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLER FLOWER, THE HUSTLE, NEW WAVE, I GOT A RIGHT TO, I AM MUSIC, JIMI WAS A ROCK STAR. Bottom Line: If you're into a MCs who stay mundane day in day out then by all means stay away from this album but if your into an MC who raises the bar by being creative then this album is for you. Dont cheat yourself out of a great album by being close-minded. Creative and all its still a hip hop album. Kudos to Common!

3.5 stars: Eclectic, ambitious gumbo............................2007-04-24

This is a acquired taste type record. But Com gets props for pushing the artistic envelope musically and lyrically.

Songs I Like:
New Wave
I am Music
Star 69
Soul Power

Common - Electric Circus.......2007-01-22

Common's (A.K.A. Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr) fifth and most experimental sounding album was "Electric Circus" (2002) a thirteen track release which featured appearances from Vinia Mojica, Marie Daulne, Bilal, Erykah Badu, Sonny, Omar, Dart Chillz, Mary J. Blige, Laetitia Sadier, Pharell Williams, Cee-Lo, Jill Scott. Production came from: ?uestlove, James Poyser, Jay Dee, Pino Palladino, Karriem Riggins, Jeff Lee Johnson & The Neptunes. While I respect Common's creativity, I don't like this album. It's a blend of music that I generally don't care for. Not feeling the production, and lyrically Chicago's Common has come across stronger on many of his releases. Track's like "Electric Wire Hustle Flower" feat. Sonny of P.O.D. being a good example - painful to this reviewers ears. Not surprisingly Mary J. Blige was enlisted for the album's lead single the Neptunes produced "Come Close" which is the most listenable track on this release - Common's shows his respect and love for his women, while Mary J. Blige delivers a smooth chorus. "New Wave" sounds like it was made for the disco floor, while the Neptune's second contribution "I Got A Right Ta" has Common grinding till he gets blueballs. Cee-Lo drops in for "Between Me, You And Liberation" while Jill Scott is featured on the upbeat "I Am Music". Common pays tribute to Jimi Hendrix on "Jimi Was A Rock Star". The album's deepest and slowest track is the lengthy "Heaven Somewhere" feat. Omar, Cee-Lo, Bilal, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu & Common's "Pops" Lonnie Lynn. Some people love "Electric Circus", I prefer the Common of past and future album's though.

not a hip hop fan, but..........2006-12-15

...I love this album.

I'm a house head and a huge music fan of every genre I've heard so far except Lynyrd Skynyrd's take on Southern rock, most C&W and commercial hip hop. I think it's because I'm getting old, I'm Black and I'm (technically) bourgie. Anyway, I heard this album in someone's car, a younger someone who bought the album out of dedication to Common, but was seriously annoyed with this work. Out of 4 people in the car, I was the only one who was "ooohing and aaahing" because of the introduction and, thus, got the point of the album.

Hello. I'm a priest of Ocha and I love love LOVE that song for Ogun.

Ogun is the waymaker, the one who opens the path for (R)evolution, Development, New Things. I don't know much about hip hop beyond De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Doug E. Fresh, but this album made perfect sense to me. Musicians can and should do more than what their so-called genre says they should do. The world is too big for that. Shoot, Bed-Stuy is too big for that. Let's reclaim Jimi and Miss Ella from the suburbs and remake our selves in our own images (and I do mean that in the plural).

This is a great album.

Average customer rating: The reasOn.. fine metal for a bargain price

Inside Electric Circus: The Headless Children Wasp Manufacturer: Recall Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: W.A.S.P./The Last Command Live...In the Raw Unholy Terror Dying for the World Helldorado ASIN: B000086EPF Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. The Big Welcome
2. Inside The Electric Circus
3. I Dont Need No Doctor
4. 95 N A S T Y
5. Restless Gypsy
6. Shoot From The Hip
7. Im Alive
8. Easy Living
9. Sweet Cheetah
10. Mantronic
11. King Of Sodom And Gomorrah
12. The Rock Rolls On
13. Flesh And Fire
14. D B Blues
15. The Heretic (The Lost Child)
16. The Real Me
17. The Headless Children
18. Thunderhead
19. Mean Man
20. The Neutron Bomber
21. Mephisto Waltz
22. Forever Free
23. Maneater
24. Rebel In The FDG
25. Locomotive Breath
26. For Whom The Bell Tolls
27. Lake Of Fools
28. War Cry
29. L O V E Machine (Live)
30. Blind In Texas (Live)

Product Description

Disc 1: Inside The Electric Circus:
1. The Big Welcome
2. Inside The Electric Circus
3. I Don't Need No Doctor
4. 95 - N.A.S.T.Y.
5. Restless Gyspy
6. Shoot From The Hip
7. I'm Alive
8. Easy Living
9. Sweet Cheetah
10. Mantronic
11. King Of Sodom And Gomorrah
12. The Rock Rolls On
13. Flesh And Fire
14. D.B.Blues

Disc 2: The Headless Children:
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
12. For Whom The Bell Tolls
13. Lake Of Fools
14. War Cry
15. L.O.V.E. Machine (Live 89)
16. Blind In Texas (Live 89)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

The reasOn.........2007-07-09

I'm writing a review of this cd and not the release of "Inside The Electric CircUs" without "The Headless Children" is the economic value of purchasing both albums at once.SOngs such as "Mantronic" lead you into the Sci Fi world of Blackie and Co.."Restless Gypsy"'s a wilD time..Sexy ("95 Nasty"'S a shout out to woman if yOu ask me..)Sexy cd,original solos and chord combinAtions (No McDonalds "Combo meal" i.e routine daily arrangements here..)Beautiful acoustic mixed with electric guitArs..BoB Saget left me as My Amazon fRiend,I want him back..So Anyways,Blackie and company do a fine job there.I guess I'll mention "The Headless Children" as well,although "The Electric Circus"'s enough to base a five star rating on.I enjoyed that album also.I recall it had more of a classic rock feel to it.Really..The "Electric Circus" cassette is what I base the reviews rAtings on.

fine metal for a bargain price.......2006-06-20

The price of this collection is excellent for two above-average metal albums. And one must remember that the music itself is the real value here, because the collection's packaging is ugly, the original albums' artwork is poorly represented, and the few lines of notes (brief description of Blackie's career and the band's fortunes through the eighties) are unsatisfying. The comments particularly on the two albums here (Inside the Electric Circus and The Headless Children) are misleading, apparently written by someone who did not actually listen to the albums.

The music itself, though, is another story. Inside the Electric Circus, W.A.S.P.'s third album, remains a mild disappointment after the excellence of the first two (W.A.S.P. and The Last Command), but it nonetheless bears repeated listening and holds up better, twenty-plus years after its initial release, than most of the other metal released at that same time. Generally, the songs are a bit shallow, and the hooks aren't as catchy as those on W.A.S.P.'s first two efforts, but it still rocks, and occasionally (for example, on "Restless Gypsy") the album brings the same kind of shivers as those inspired by earlier songs like "The Last Command" or "L.O.V.E. Machine."

The Headless Children, on the other hand, represents a long musical stride forward for Blackie and the band. In emotional tone and musical form, it builds on the foundation formed by earlier successes such as "Sleeping in the Fire" and "Widowmaker" and is easily the most lyrically mature and musically ambitious album that W.A.S.P. had produced to that point. Stressing politics and emotions over sex, and frequently eschewing the standard binary song structure in favor of more complex arrangements, The Headless Children is the rarest of metal beasts: the heavy, head-banging album that actually has things to say *without* becoming pretentious, boring, or preachy.

Short answer: This is a damned fine collection.

Average customer rating: Album #3 and still going strong. Ladies and Gentlemen.......

Inside in the Electric Circus (Dig) Wasp Manufacturer: Snapper Classics UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Last Command (Dig) W.A.S.P. The Headless Children Still Not Black Enough Live...In the Raw ASIN: B000086EOG Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. The Big Welcome
2. Inside The Electric Circus
3. I Don't Need No Doctor
4. 9.5. N.A.S.T.Y.
5. Restless Gypsy
6. Shoot From The Hip
7. I'm Alive
8. Easy Living
9. Sweet Cheetah
10. Mantronic
11. King Of Sodom And Gomorrah
12. The Rock Rolls On
13. Flesh And Fire (Bonus)
14. D.B. Blues (Bonus)

Album Description

Remastered reissue of the classic metal album, originally released in 1986, packaged in a Digipak. 14 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Flesh & Fire' (7 inch B-side) & 'D.B. Blues' (12 inch B-side). 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Album #3 and still going strong. Ladies and Gentlemen..............2004-12-03

A lot of people thought W.A.S.P. was going soft with this album, but they were mistaken. One listen to 'Shoot from the Hip' was all you had to hear that Blackie was still on a rockin' rollin' rampage of sex, violence, and debauchery.

At the time this album was released, the PMRC was in it's full fury. Tipper Gore had targeted W.A.S.P. as one of the worst bands ever. Blackie had to bow a little and remove the periods in between the letters of "WASP" and this is the only album where this happens. With the next album "Live... in the Raw" the dots were back as drops of blood and have been there ever since. Also on this album Johny Rod from King Kobra came in to assume bass duty as Blackie went to the guitar for the first time on a W.A.S.P. album. Randy Piper, an original member, was now gone.

The opening is a bit corny, but you gotta realize that Blackie is the ringleader and afterall, someone needs to welcome you inside the madness, so it might as well be him.

The opening track is the title track and it's awesome. One of the best opening guitar riffs W.A.S.P. ever did. The song is full of energy, rampant, and exciting. The next tune, the cover of "I don't need no doctor" is simply awesome. '95 Nasty' should have been a hit, but it's still played live to this day.

Not everyone liked 'Mantronic', but I liked it. A bionic man with balls of steel is always a great idea for a tune. "King of Sodom and Gommarah", "Sweet Cheetah", and the closer "The Rock Rolls on" are also standouts.

This is a great album.

Average customer rating: The Different Between A Ringleader and a MC Clown Experimental at its finest Unusually Different, Refreshing, Very Creative

Electric Circus Common Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Like Water for Chocolate R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece FutureSex/LoveSounds ASIN: B00007G78H Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

1. Between Me, You & Liberation (feat. Cee-Lo)
2. Aquarius
3. Electric Wire Hustler Flower (feat. Sunny of P.O.D.)
4. I Got A Right To (feat. Pharrell Williams)
5. Jimi Was A Rock Star (feat. Erykah Badu)
6. New Wave (feat. Laetitia Sadier)
7. Star *69 (Ps With Love) (feat. Bilal)
8. Heaven Somewhere (feat. Omar Lyefook, Bilal, Cee-Lo, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu & Lonnie Lynn)
9. The Hustle (feat. Dart Chillz)
10. Come Close (feat. Mary J. Blige)
11. Ferris Wheel (feat. Vinia Mojica & Marie Daulne of Zap Mama)
12. I Am Music (feat. Jill Scott)
13. Soul Power

Customer Reviews:

The Different Between A Ringleader and a MC Clown.......2005-06-04

Electric Circus from Common is one of the must eccentric Hip Hop CD's that I have ever heard. As I was skimming through it my first impressing was "What in the world is this?" It was like Hip Hop was on an acid trip. Most of the beats had elements from the "seventies funk era." However I gave the CD another hear around, and listened to the lyrics and concept of the disc. Lyrically Common is very profound with expressing his stories, of Human Issues (Between Me, You & Liberation) & Love (Come Close). Out of 13 songs I enjoyed 8 (which is normal for me from a Common CD). The other 5 songs were okay, but either the production or lyrics got shuffled in the "Matrix", and lost my personal interest. I truly enjoyed this "collaged" of his interpretation of An "Electric Circus". It was something different and unique.

Lyrically Common is one of the "Ringleaders" in this Hip Hop madness. If you enjoy a "Mc Clown" who likes to brag about the people they killed, people they are sleeping with, and items they own then this CD is not for you. Only listeners with ability to enjoy "True Hip Hop" and doesn't settle for the regular "mode" of music could truly enjoy the message that the "Electric Circus" delivers. (I enjoyed this CD so much I also have the explicit version, but I perfer the clean one)


My picks from this CD.
Song that will get you hyped and Jumping
Soul Power
Electric Wire Hustler
New Wave

Songs that will make your head swing (Mellow Madness)
Come Close (My Favorite)
I Am Music (Love The Beat and Jill Scott a is plus)
Aquarius (Hot)

Songs with a very deep message
Heaven (Long but food for thought)
Between Me, You & Liberation (Very Deep)

Experimental at its finest.......2002-12-15

This Album breaks the barrier of mixing Hiphop with Jazz, Funk, Soul, and acid rock elements. Common has outdone himself on this one. I picked this up and when I played it i did not expect this one bit. Songs like I am Music take you back to the early harlem jazz scene with the trumpet and piano playing. Come Close is just the best, anyone who will listen to this will sit back and think about the lyrics. I would recommend this to anyone who is into real music and really into Jazz/hiphop fusion.

Unusually Different, Refreshing, Very Creative.......2002-12-13

Common has done an exceptional job delivering high-quality music and moving the traditional boundaries of Hip Hop. I put this album selection among, Mos Def - "Black on Both Sides", The Roots - "Things Fall Apart" and other true Hip Hop classics.

Average customer rating: I love him but... I wish i could help you out. Common's Best CD since Resurrection The hottness.......but could have done better I used to love him ...

Electric Circus [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD] Common Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Like Water For Chocolate ASIN: B00008A7WU Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Between Me, You & Liberation (feat. Cee-Lo)
2. Aquarius
3. Electric Wire Hustler Flower (feat. Sunny of P.O.D.)
4. I Got A Right To (feat. Pharrell Williams)
5. Jimi Was A Rock Star (feat. Erykah Badu)
6. New Wave (feat. Laetitia Sadier)
7. Star *69 (Ps With Love) (feat. Bilal)
8. Heaven Somewhere (feat. Omar Lyefook, Bilal, Cee-Lo, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu & Lonnie Lynn)
9. The Hustle (feat. Dart Chillz)
10. Come Close (feat. Mary J. Blige)
11. Ferris Wheel (feat. Vinia Mojica & Marie Daulne of Zap Mama)
12. I Am Music (feat. Jill Scott)
13. Soul Power

Amazon.com

Rock & roll has grabbed Common by the neck and given him a good shake. With its heavy, multilayered sound, Electric Circus is steeped in the Chicago-born and Brooklyn-based rapper's newfound love for Pink Floyd, Traffic, and, above all, Jimi Hendrix. But, like many new converts to anything, Common goes a little off the deep end. His ambitious quest to expand the boundaries of hip-hop is crammed to the gills with a thousand motifs and is a little too busy to be a complete success. Perhaps not surprisingly, Common's rhymes (sample lyric: "my mind screams like Al Green to stay together!") take a distant second place to the complex musical landscape he's fashioned. In addition, a sidereal array of vocalists (including Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Cee-Lo, Bilal, and Common's main squeeze, Erykah Badu) and musicians (Prince, Bobbi Humphrey, Nicholas Payton) add to the sonic density. All in all, Electric Circus mightn't strike the universal chord that Common sought, but it's a bold, elaborate project that's definitely worth a listen. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

I love him but..........2004-01-16

not so impresive weak beats all over

Lyrics 8 of 10 Beats 5 of 10

I wish i could help you out........2003-05-05

Common i wish i could help you out with this, but we all know what you are. you are hip hop. i admire the attempt to try and reinvent yourself, but with common's cadence he just didn't flow with the beats. There are a few tracks that are typical common, but not enough. Stick with One day it'll all make sense and like water for chocolate.

Common's Best CD since Resurrection.......2003-03-25

Common takes Hip Hop to a place it had yet to travel to, and he does it with intelligence and soul. This is by far his most daring work, and he hits more than he misses, but with tracks like "New Wave" and "I am Music", he pushes the limits and makes you ask yourself "What is Hip Hop?"

For the future of hip hop, pick up this CD.

The hottness.......but could have done better.......2003-03-11

Me and my boy was talkin' about Common's new album and identified the pros and cons of his latest work. We felt that some of his songs were still straight in the culture of hip hop but he didn't come as witty with his lyrics as he usually does. If you want something different to listen to...this album is for you. But if you are used to the usual underground rhythm he comes with and the crazy word play he displays than you may be disappointed. You have a couple of hot songs but it's no "Like Water For Chocolate." It's still hot and gives you something to look forward to after a long day at work or at school but it's something different that he put into that album. I enjoy it but he comes at me with a different spirit than before.

-Dyrt and I'm out

I used to love him ..........2003-03-04

If I listen to Electric Circus and forget it is a Common record, I can almost enjoy some of the songs. Decent beats with a melange of rock influences that, at the least, earn points for the attempt.

But in the end, that's the predominate response -- nice effort, which is fine for some of the newcomers on the exploratory labels. Unfotuntately, when it comes to Common, I expect much more.

Gone are the succinct philosophical positions expounded in unique everyman terms. Gone are the playful complexities of word acrobatics. Gone even is the best flow in the business with some tracks sounding like an awkward attempt at spoken word styling (something Brooklyn-mate Mos Def can pull off)but ending up sounding more like insecure whining than the self-confident and reflexive innovator the industry once needed to follow.

Common once commented on the state of hip-hop with "I used to love H.E.R." Now I guess she can say the same thing in response...

Average customer rating: Enter the circus at own risk! W.A.S.P. - 'Inside The Electric Circus' (Navarro) The third and as solid as their first two one of the best!!! One of the best albums W.A.S.P. has released!

Inside the Electric Circus W.A.S.P. Manufacturer: Original Masters Records/Ka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Last Command W.A.S.P. The Headless Children W.A.S.P. Helldorado ASIN: B000006H7K Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

1. The Big Welcome
2. Inside The Electric Circus
3. I Don't Need No Doctor
4. 95-N.A.S.T.Y.
5. Restless Gypsy
6. Shoot From The Hip
7. I'm Alive
8. Easy Living
9. Sweet Cheetah
10. Mantronic
11. King Of Sodom And Gomorrah
12. The Rock Rolls On
13. Flesh And Fire (Bonus Track-7'B-Side)
14. D.B. Blues (Bonus Track-12' B-Side)

Album Description

Reissue of the heavy metal veteran's 1986 album for Capitol with the B-sides 'Flesh And Fire' & 'D.B. Blues' added as bonus tracks. The group's infamous leader Blackie Lawless produced the album. Also contains the original cover art. 14 tracks on this 1998 Snapper release.

Album Details

INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS FLESH & FIRE, DB BLUES.

Customer Reviews:

Enter the circus at own risk!.......2007-07-10

I'll admit I waited to review this album last, because I hadn't listened to it since the day I bought it; nearly three years ago. This was one album by W.A.S.P. that I was originally turned off by, due to the rather shoddy production. Recently, I put the album back in, and after two straight days of listening to it, I find myself appreciating it much more!

1. The Big Welcome - I liked this opening "skit." It was dark, and very much like something the band would do at the time. Fits the album perfectly! 4/5

2. Inside The Electric Circus - Very heavy stuff here! Classic 80's hair metal W.A.S.P. These guys just seem to have a blast rocking out. A do detect a hint of "The Last Command" in this song as well. Pretty cool. 4.5/5

3. I Don't Need No Doctor - This was one song that took me awhile to enjoy. Being a cover, I thought the band could have done a better job. Pretty heavy here, and a very catchy chorus. 3.5/5

4. 95-N.A.S.T.Y. - Perhaps the hit single from the album that almost everyone has heard. Very cool song. Again, relates directly to that 80's hair metal style that we all love! To me, the beginning sounded something like AC/DC would do in one of their songs! 4.5/5

5. Restless Gypsy - I think this is the under-rated gem of the album! It has an awesome beginning, sounding something similar to a Van halen tune. Kicks right into Blackie and his effortless vocals! Awesome track! 5/5

6. Shoot From The Hip - This song is another about pure rock n' roll! A fun song that just rocks in pure W.A.S.P. fashion! I didn't care for this song at first, but it will grow on you. 4/5

7. I'm Alive - Along with "Restless Gypsy" this song is another under-rated gem from this album. A heavy feel to it, it makes you want to rock out! One of those anthems that the band puts on each album to get the fans pumped! Again, a lot of "Last Command" feel to it as well. 5/5

8. Easy Living - Keeping with the heavy theme, the band again rocks out to another cover song. To me, it was a bit better than IDNND but the taste is within everyone's own personality. 4/5

9. Sweet Cheetah - Again, the band has that raw 80's energy about them. Lyrics are pretty cheesy, but the song has the W.A.S.P. feel and that's all that matters. 4/5

10. Mantronic - I like this song a lot. It has a lot of elements that show up in later works by the band. Again, the lyrics may not be the deepest, but the overall rock feel to it is amazing. The band plays strong and cohesively on this track as well! 4.5/5

11. King Of Sodom And Gomorrah - I have no idea what the title is about, but the song is pretty cool. This song has that "Animal" feel to it. the band just seems to have a lot of fun here and it makes for a killer song! 4.5/5

12 The Rock Rolls On - This is a pretty cool way to end the album on a technical standpoint. Classic W.A.S.P. Can you say "Blind In Texas?" Listen to that and you have this song! 4/5

13. Flesh And Fire (Bonus Track) - This song is awesome and I'm glad it made it as a bonus track on the album. Classic feel about heavy partying and rock n' roll! 4/5

14. D.B. Blues (Bonus Track) - This song is cool because its something you may not be used to hearing from W.A.S.P. has a bluesy tone to it, and the message is funny! 4/5

Overall, this album is a pretty good gem that many may under-rate. I almost made that mistake and wrote this one off. Don't! It is well worth it for any fan of W.A.S.P. and/or 80's metal!

W.A.S.P. - 'Inside The Electric Circus' (Navarro).......2006-09-04

Never could understand as to why some fans as well as critics never liked this third record release(1986)from W.A.S.P. Personally,I've always dug it AS much as I did their self-titled debut,that has become HARD to beat.Classic '80's metal here for the taking.Tracks that I've always been partial to are "95-Nasty",the head-riveting "Shoot From The Hip","Sweet Cheetah" as well as their two extremely well done covers,Humbie Pie's "I Don't Need No Doctor" and Uriah Heep's "Easy Living".Long live Blackie Lawless and crew!Essential.

The third and as solid as their first two.......2006-07-03

Out of all the Wasp albums I gave the first four releases each five stars- Headless Children got four and the rest are all dissapointing.

This is the Wasp album that most frequently is in my cd player- and every song is great. No filler- songs like Mantronic, Sweet Cheatah, and Restless Gypsy are what metal is about. No politics, whining, or sappy love ballads, just music that brings back the good times- when music was about sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Thanks Blackie.

Get the re-issue as it has the classic "Douchebag Blues"

one of the best!!!.......2005-08-02

I have enjoy it a lot!!!! Besides, Headless Children, Crimson Idol their peak!!!

One of the best albums W.A.S.P. has released!.......2005-04-11

Inside the Electric Circus was W.A.S.P.'s third album in as many years. While there are many people who find Inside the Electric Circus to be a mixed bag, I personally find it to be one of WASP's finest albums. Songs like Inside the Electric Circus, 95 Nasty, Shoot from the Hip, I'm Alive and a couple of cover tunes I Don't Need No Doctor and Easy Livin' prove that this is one of WASP's best albums. Both 1984's WASP and 1985's The Last Command were good, but with Inside the Electric Circus, Blackie and the boys wrote a stronger batch of songs. Side 1 is flawless, and the second side is almost as strong. WASP are one of those great underated bands.

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Inside the Electric Circus W.A.S.P. Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000075X2 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Big Welcome
2. Inside the Electric Circus
3. I Don't Need No Doctor
4. 9.5.-N.A.S.T.Y.
5. Restless Gypsy
6. Shoot from the Hip
7. I'm Alive
8. Easy Living - W.A.S.P., W.A.S.P.
9. Sweet Cheetah
10. Mantronic
11. King of Sodom and Gomorrah
12. Rock Rolls On

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Nocera's Electric Circus EP Nocera's Electric Circus Manufacturer: Hidden Tiger Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000O0Q19K Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. How We Do
2. Need You Tonight
3. Lovemaker
4. How We Do(The Fisher King Remix)

Product Description

Extraordinary adventures from futuristic creatures of the Safari World, the Electric Circus, featuring superstar Nocera of "Summertime, Summertime" and "Let's Go" fame. Playful,Seductive,Party-Inducing Beats... Get ready to shake that ass! Play it louder, let's see what happens !!

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Inside the Electric Circus W.a.S.P. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000E17K

Album Description

Dutch pressing of the heavy metal veteran's 1986 album forCapitol, deleted in the U.S. The band's figurehead BlackieLawless produced the 12 track long player, which includes'I Don't Need No Doctor', '9.5.-N.A.S.T.Y.' and 'Shoot FromThe Hip'.

Average customer rating: Spotty but worth owning

Short Circuit Live: at the Electric Circus Various Artists Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Short Sleeves | Sleeve Length Browse (feature_browse-bin) | Refinements | Apparel ASIN: B000000HUQ Release Date: 1990-08-30

Customer Reviews:

Spotty but worth owning.......2005-12-23

This was originally a Factory Records compilation, long out of print, then reissued on CD (and it seems to be out of print again). Basically, it's a handful of live recordings from the last shows at the Electric Circus, a Manchester club from the 70's. Some of the bands, such as the Drones, sound dated and boring, but the Buzzcocks' "Time's Up" is fantastic; the Fall contributed two solid performances ("Stepping Out" and "Last Orders"); Steel Pulse ("Ku Klux Klan") show that reggae doesn't have to come from Jamaica to be good; and John Cooper Clarke's wacky beatnik-style poetry still works. It's a shame that the Joy Division track, "At A Later Date," is not one of their more memorable efforts.

If you are a Buzzcocks fan, you really need to hear the version of "Time's Up" on here. It's definitely the highlight of this album.

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