1983 studio album by Fastway
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| Studio album by Fastway | ||||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Studio | Marcus Music and Maison Rouge Studios, London, UK | |||
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| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10 |
Fastway is the debut studio album by British rock band Fastway, released in April 1983.
Founding member Pete Way (ex-bass guitar player with UFO) did not play on the album, because by the time the recording sessions began Way left the band. He soon formed another band, Waysted. The bass guitar parts on the album were actually played by Mickey Feat.
The album has been reissued as a two-fer with the second Fastway album, All Fired Up; however, that edition omits the song "Far Far from Home", bonus track featured on the standalone CD release of the first album.
UK-based record label Rock Candy Records has since re-issued the album with additional liner notes and bonus tracks, including B-sides and BBC sessions.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Fastway
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy Livin'" | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Feel Me, Touch Me (Do Anything You Want)" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "All I Need Is Your Love" | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Another Day" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Heft!" | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We Become One" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Give It All You Got" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Say What You Will" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "You Got Me Runnin'" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Give It Some Action" | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Far Far from Home" | 5:29 |
- Originally, "Far Far from Home" was a separate promotional single, included in the first vinyl LP pressings. It was not on the original cassette versions, and not included in subsequent LP editions, but is included as a track on the compact disc edition.
Personnel
Fastway
- Dave King - vocals, harmonica
- "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar
- Jerry Shirley - drums
Additional musicians
- Mick Feat - bass guitar (uncredited)
Production
- Eddie Kramer - producer, engineer, arrangements with Fastway
- Alan Douglas, Tim Hunt - engineers
- Howard Gray - assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 70 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 43 |
| US Billboard 200 | 31 |
References
- Adams, Bret. "Fastway - Fastway review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 117–118. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- "Fastway". Fast Eddie Clarke Official Website. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6324b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- "Fastway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
