New Hope for the Wretched
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New Hope for the Wretched is the debut album by punk-metal band The Plasmatics
, fronted by Wendy O. Williams
.
Former Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller was the initial producer for the album. Miller had a heroin addiction from the day he arrived in New York and he was virtually useless to the project, nearly bringing the whole project down with him. Stiff Records
fired Miller, and the album was finished by engineer Ed Stasium
and Rod over in England. In addition to songs like "Corruption' and "Living Dead", linked to TV smashing and automobile destruction the song "Butcher Baby" featured, as with the live shows, a chainsaw sawing through a guitar in place of a guitar solo. Stiff released it as single where it made it to number 55 on the UK Singles Chart
, with the album reaching the same position on the UK Albums Chart
.
The album was re-released in 2001 by Plasmatics Media, Inc. with bonus tracks and the Metal Priestess
EP on the same disc. In 2002, Cherry Red Records re-released the complete album.
Plasmatics
The Plasmatics were an American heavy metal and punk band formed by Yale University art school graduate Rod Swenson with Wendy O. Williams. The band was a controversial group known for wild live shows that broke countless taboos...
, fronted by Wendy O. Williams
Wendy O. Williams
Wendy Orlean Williams , better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the American punk band the Plasmatics, as well as a solo artist...
.
Former Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller was the initial producer for the album. Miller had a heroin addiction from the day he arrived in New York and he was virtually useless to the project, nearly bringing the whole project down with him. Stiff Records
Stiff Records
Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007....
fired Miller, and the album was finished by engineer Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium is an American record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens and Living Colour.- History :Stasium first surfaced in 1970 fronting the band Brandywine, appearing on their sole LP Aged....
and Rod over in England. In addition to songs like "Corruption' and "Living Dead", linked to TV smashing and automobile destruction the song "Butcher Baby" featured, as with the live shows, a chainsaw sawing through a guitar in place of a guitar solo. Stiff released it as single where it made it to number 55 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, with the album reaching the same position on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
The album was re-released in 2001 by Plasmatics Media, Inc. with bonus tracks and the Metal Priestess
Metal Priestess
Metal Priestess is the 1981 EP by punk-metal band The Plasmatics, fronted by Wendy O. Williams.Dan Hartman, who produced acts such as .38 Special and James Brown, among others, had been working on a session in LA when he picked up a copy of Beyond the Valley of 1984 and couldn't stop playing it. It...
EP on the same disc. In 2002, Cherry Red Records re-released the complete album.
Track listing
- Tight Black Pants (Swenson, Stotts) - 1:47
- Monkey Suit (Swenson, Beech) - 3:27
- Living Dead (Swenson, Stotts) - 1:36
- Test Tube Babies (Swenson, Stotts) - 1:54
- Won't You (Swenson, Stotts) - 2:28
- Squirm (Live) (Swenson, Beech) - 5:29
- Want You Baby (Swenson, Stotts) - 1:55
- Dream LoverDream Lover"Dream Lover" is a song written and recorded by Bobby Darin on March 5, 1959. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. It is considered a soulful rock song. The song became a multi-million seller, reaching #2 in US charts and was #1 in UK for three weeks during...
(Bobby DarinBobby DarinBobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
) - 5:41 - Sometimes I... (Swenson, Stotts) - 3:58
- Corruption (Swenson, Stotts) - 2:39
- Butcher Baby (Swenson, Stotts) - 3:32
- Sometimes I... (Live) * (Swenson, Stotts) - 3:58
- Living Dead (Live) * (Swenson, Stotts) - 1:36
- Tight Black Pants (Live) * (Swenson, Stotts) - 1:47
- Butcher Baby (Live) * (Swenson, Stotts) - 3:32
- Corruption (Live) * (Swenson, Stotts) - 2:39
- Concrete Shoes * (Swenson, Funuhara) - 2:55
- Fast Food Service * (Swenson, Stotts) - 2:39
- Bonus Tracks from Cherry Red Re-Issue
Personnel
- Wendy O. WilliamsWendy O. WilliamsWendy Orlean Williams , better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the American punk band the Plasmatics, as well as a solo artist...
: Vocals, ChainsawChainsawA chainsaw is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine... - Wes Beech: Rhythm Guitars
- Richie StottsRichie StottsRichard Eugene Stotts was the first guitarist and one of the founding members of the punk/metal group Plasmatics.In 1978, Richie was among the earliest musicians to sport a Mohawk,...
: Lead Guitars - Jean BeauvoirJean BeauvoirJean Beauvoir is an American singer bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bonds's musical director at age 13; following this he sang in the doo wop...
: Bass, Piano, Synthesizers - Neal Smith: Drums, Percussion