PLASMATICS: New Hope For The Wretched Vinyl LP
New Hope For The Wretched is the explosive 1980 debut from the undisputed masters of shock rock, the Plasmatics. Fronted by the fearless and legendary Wendy O. Williams, the band took the raw energy of New York punk and smashed it into heavy metal and performance art. Produced by the legendary Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones, Motörhead), the record is a chaotic, feedback-drenched assault featuring iconic tracks like Butcher Baby and Corruption. Known for their legendary, destructive live shows involving chainsaws and exploding cars, this debut perfectly captures the band's uncompromising, high-velocity spirit. It remains a wild, essential document of one of the most provocative acts in rock history.
Track List
- Tight Pants
- Monkey Suit
- Living Dead
- Test Tube Babies
- Won't You
- Concrete Shoes
- Squirm (Live)
- Want You Baby
- Dream Lover
- Sometimes I
- Corruption
- Butcher Baby
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Wendy O. Williams, Gwar, Alice Cooper, Discharge, and Motörhead
Release Information
Artist: PLASMATICS.
Title: New Hope For The Wretched.
Format: 12" Vinyl LP (Standard Black / Reissue).
Artist's country of origin: USA (New York City).
Genre: Punk Rock / Shock Rock / Heavy Metal.
Original year of release: 1980.
This pressing released: 2010s-2026 (Stiff Records / Captain Oi!
/ Radiation Reissues).
Total running time: 34:08.
Label: Stiff Records (Original) / Radiation Reissues.
Recorded At: Various Studios, NYC.
Produced By: Jimmy Miller.
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