Still Not Black Enough
Still Not Black Enough is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released on 5 October 1995. It follows The Crimson Idol, and it shares much of that record's lyrical weight, though it drops the story of the fictional Jonathan in favour of something more personal.
Blackie Lawless first planned it as a solo album, then decided the heavy subject matter belonged under the W.A.S.P. name, just as he had with its predecessor. The songs deal with the death of his mother and with the personal crises that followed the world tour for The Crimson Idol. If you know that earlier record, this is its more confessional follow-up, and it is worth hearing for that candid, inward turn.
Still Not Black Enough: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 38:23Tracklist
- 1Still Not Black EnoughBlackie Lawless4:03
- 2Somebody to LoveDarby Slick2:51
- 3Black ForeverBlackie Lawless3:17
- 4Scared to DeathBlackie Lawless5:03
- 5Goodbye AmericaBlackie Lawless4:47
- 6Keep Holding OnBlackie Lawless4:04
- 7Rock and Roll to DeathBlackie Lawless3:45
- 8Breathe3:45
- 9I Can'tBlackie Lawless3:08
- 10No Way Out of HereBlackie Lawless3:40
- Produced by
- Blackie Lawless
- Mixed by
- Mikey Davis
- Engineered by
- Mikey Davis, Chris Hashem, Mark Humphries
- Mastered by
- Andy VanDette
- Artwork
- John Kosh, Hugh Gilmour
- Labels
- Victor (Japan), Raw Power/Castle
- Length
- 38:23
Line-up
- Frankie Banali · membranophone · guest
- Mark Josephson · electric violin · guest
- Bob Kulick · electric guitar · guest
- Blackie Lawless · acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, background vocals · guest
- K.C. Calloway · background vocals · guest
- Tracey Whitney · background vocals · guest
- Stet Howland · percussion · guest
Singles
- “Black Forever" / "Goodbye America” · June 1995
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1995 | 52 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1995 | 9 |
| Swedish Albums · 1995 | 40 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date musicbrainz only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 October 1995 | ignored lone early release dated 1995-06-07 |
| Wikipedia infobox | June 1995 (GB) | |
| Wikidata | 1995 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 5 October 1995 (GB) | |
| UK / Europe release | 5 October 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | — | — | other | |
| 1995 | GB | Raw Power | 5026389410327 | other |
| 7 June 1995 | JP | Victor | 4988002316168 | original |
| 5 October 1995 | GB | Raw Power | 5026389410327 | other |
| 1996 | US | Castle Records | 600234012024 | other |
| 7 February 2000 | GB | Castle Music | 5017615879025 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1397x1401, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1397×1401 | upscaled: major: best source 1397x1401, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |