W.A.S.P. - Animal (F**k like a Beast)

As was the case with Prince's notorious Black Album, the hype surrounding this controversial debut four-track EP from W.a.s.p. far outweighed the title track's offensive content or musical merits. At least it served to make this release a collector's item, though, which sold thousands of copies via mail order throughout the '80s. Musically speaking -- the interesting cover of Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" aside -- both "Animal (F**k Like a Beast)" and "Show No Mercy" would have fit snuggly on W.a.s.p.'s debut album, and "Hellion" actually made the cut. Read More