Top tracks — play these first
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Easy Livin' — This track showcases a catchy chorus and vibrant guitar riffs that epitomize the band's hard rock ethos while remaining accessible to mainstream audiences.
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Feel Me, Touch Me (Do Anything You Want) — With its anthemic quality and infectious energy, this song encapsulates the band's ability to blend melodic hooks with driving rhythms, making it a fan favorite.
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Say What You Will — This track stands out with its dynamic shifts and lyrical urgency, highlighting both Clarke's guitar prowess and the band's knack for memorable songwriting.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Fastway's debut showcases solid hard rock elements but lacks standout depth and cohesion across its runtime.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a consistent high-energy tempo, while the second half introduces more varied pacing with slower tracks.
- Several tracks feature prominent guitar solos that are integrated into the song structure rather than being standalone sections.
- The vocals often alternate between gritty and melodic, creating a dynamic contrast throughout the record.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady, consistent energy levels
- dynamic emotional journeys
- engaging mid-tempo flow
- immersive listening sessions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Fastway's self-titled debut album was released in 1983, shortly after the band's formation by Motörhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke and bassist Pete Way. This album marked their emergence in the hard rock scene, establishing their sound and identity following their previous projects.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 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
- 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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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