Fastway may refer to:
Fastway is the first album by the band, Fastway, released in May 1983.
Founding member Pete Way (ex bass guitar player with UFO) did not actually play on the album, because by the time the recording sessions began he had already left the band. He soon formed another band, Waysted. The bass guitar parts on the album were actually played by the session bass guitarist Mickey Feat, who is uncredited on the album.
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.
All tracks composed by Fastway
Fastway is a British rock band formed by guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motörhead, and bassist Pete Way, formerly of UFO.
In 1983, both players had been disgruntled with their own bands and decided to work together in a new outfit. They recruited drummer Jerry Shirley, formerly of Humble Pie, and the then-unknown vocalist Dave King. They took their name from a combination of the founding members' names. However, Way then discovered that he could not escape from his recording contract with Chrysalis Records, and then received a tempting offer to play for Ozzy Osbourne, so he abandoned the project without ever playing on a single record. Bringing in session bassist Mick Feat, the band then recorded their debut album, Fastway (Feat was uncredited on the album).
After critical and commercial success, the band toured to promote the album (with one-time Fixx bassist Alfie Agius as their session bass player). The band then recruited Charlie McCracken, formerly of Taste, as "permanent" bassist, and released another success in the form of All Fired Up the following year. After the hardships of touring, Shirley and McCracken subsequently left.
I can see the misery
Shoot in my bones
My state of mind is far behind
To when I left home
'Cause over here
The man he's sayin'
Nothing to make me stay
But don't you worry
I'll be alright
I'll make it okay
Give it some action
If you know what I mean
Give it some action
I'll make it plain to see
Don't look around - I hear you sayin'
You don't, you don't want my love
And now I find
A piece of my mind
Thrown away
But don't you worry
I'll be alright
I want - I need - to make it last
Uh, oh I hear you come on strong
Yeah, I'll make it pay
Give it some action
If you know what I mean
Give it some action
I'll make it plain to see
Livin' is easy
If you're payin' the price
If you're lookin' for someone
Then Mister I'm your guy
My state of mind
Is far behind
To when, to when, I called your love
And now I find you're losin' time
To make it all the same
Um, oh I said I love your style
I want - I need - to make it last
Uh, oh I hear you come on strong
Yeah, to make it pass
Give it some action
If you know what I mean
Give it some action
I'll make it plain to see
Livin' is easy
If you're paying the price
If you're lookin' for someone
Then Mister I'm your guy