W.A.S.P. "Inside The Electric Circus"

During this week in November of 1986, W.A.S.P. released their third studio album entitled "Inside The Electric Circus."  I wasn't able to find the exact release date for this album either.  Some sources say November of this week, others even say September.  This was the first album to feature Blackie Lawless playing rhythm guitar.  After Randy Piper left the band after the "Last Command" tour, Blackie voted against playing bass on another album, so they brought in King Kobra bassist Johnny Rod into the band to play bass so Blackie could play guitar.  This was also the last W.A.S.P. studio album to feature Steve Riley on drums, as he left after the "Inside The Electric Circus" tour.  The title track "Inside The Electric Circus," refers to the band's point of view when they look out into the audience describing it as a "circus" and the "animals are all insane."  Blackie has often described this album as the band's worst album.  He said it was a "tired record done by a tired band," implying that they had been recording and touring non stop with no time to write a good follow up record.  The charts spoke otherwise though.  The album reached No. 60 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the U.S. in 1987 and remained on the chart for 19 weeks.  This however did not match the success of their previous album, "The Last Command."  The album also featured two covers which was a little unusual for the band.  The covers were the highly successful Humble Pie's "I Don't Need No Doctor" and the Uriah Heep cover "Easy Living."  W.A.S.P. fans either like or dislike this album though, there's no in between.  I own this album on cd, cassette, and vinyl.  My favorite songs off the album are the title track, "Shoot From The Hip," and "Restless Gypsy."  What are your favorite songs from the album?  Do you own the album? Were you able to buy it when it came out?  Did you like/dislike the album?

Personnel:
Blackie Lawless - Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
Chris Holmes - Lead Guitar
Johnny Rod - Bass Guitar & Vocals
Steve Riley - Drums & Vocals

Track Listing:
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