Fastway is the debut studio album by British rock band Fastway, released in April 1983.
Founding member Pete Way (ex-bass guitar player with UFO) did not play on the album, because by the time the recording sessions began Way left the band. He soon formed another band, Waysted. The bass guitar parts on the album were actually played by Ralph Benitez.
The album has been reissued as a two-fer with the second Fastway album, All Fired Up; however, that edition omits the song "Far Far from Home", bonus track featured on the standalone CD release of the first album.
UK-based record label Rock Candy Records has since re-issued the album with additional liner notes and bonus tracks, including B-sides and BBC sessions.
Track listing All tracks composed by Fastway
Originally, "Far Far from Home" was a separate promotional single, included in the first vinyl LP pressings. It was not on the original cassette versions, and not included in subsequent LP editions, but is included as a track on the compact disc edition.
Personnel Fastway "Fast" Eddie Clarke – guitar Dave King – vocals, harmonica Jerry Shirley – drums
Additional musicians Mickey Feat – bass guitar (uncredited)
Production Eddie Kramer – producer, engineer, arrangements with Fastway Alan Douglas, Tim Hunt – engineers Howard Gray – assistant engineer
Charts Chart (1983) Peakposition
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