WASP The headless Children 1989 Ltd Ed Blue Vinyl (2003)

The Headless Children is the record where WASP got serious, and the people who weren't paying attention missed the best thing Blackie Lawless ever did. The title track alone, built around a reworked protest song from the Vietnam era, is a hard rock thesis statement that still lands in 2024.

Released in 1989 as the glam scene was already starting to eat itself, this album leaned into heavy metal with genuine weight, darker production, real political teeth, and a cover of The Who's 'The Real Me' that managed to not be embarrassing. It's the record that separated the WASP fans from the WASP devotees, and if you're the latter, this 2003 limited edition blue vinyl pressing is the one you've been looking for. Two records, blue wax, and a piece of alternative and heavy metal history that deserves a proper home. Condition and availability like this don't come around often.

Format: Full length album, 2LP limited edition blue vinyl. Country of origin: USA. Genre: Hard rock, heavy metal. Original release: 1989. This pressing: 2003.

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