Fastway (album)
1983 studio album by Fastway
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Fastway is the debut studio album by British rock band Fastway, released in April 1983.
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| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Studios | Marcus Music and Maison Rouge Studios, London, UK | |||
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| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[2] |
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.[3] He soon formed another band, Waysted. The bass guitar parts on the album were actually played by Ralph Benitez.
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
- "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitar
- Dave King – vocals, harmonica
- Jerry Shirley – drums
Additional musicians
- Ralph Benitez – 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 |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 70 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 43 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 31 |