Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love
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Free Music Review: Self awareness? meh....
Hit: 4 Stars
None of that nonsense here! Which is probably why this album of lets face it, not exactly uniformly brilliant 80's hard rock/hair metal works such a treat. You are only this young once. Only this dishevelled once. Only capable of the brilliance born of utter self conviction mixed with a hearty slug of ignorance (and arrogance) once. Luckily for us Motley Crue just happened to be passing by a studio at that point of their lives and left us this debut. Now to tell the truth I kinda figured Dr Feelgood was the better album in terms of welding a tiny amount of maturity and arrangement to the whole Crue ethos but it's hard to hear tunes like the title track, Live Wire and Public Enemy #1 peel outta your speakers and not crack a grin from ear to ear. Such is the punk ethic infused bent of these tunes your gut and your fists just clench in celebration.
The songs on this album - one that became somewhat of a blueprint for how bands wanted to act, if not sound, for much of the rest of the decade are ultimately simple cartoonish numbers designed to be played in bars and clubs at high volume. They pretty much all scurry by and leave the listener hungry for more, this is an album that doesn't outstay it's welcome and while some of the numbers come off as somewhat twee the heads down nature of the hard rock on offer along with the passion with which it's all played masks these weaker tunes to an extent.
Of course the Crue went on to sell a gazillion copies of their catalogue and despite the improvements in production, arrangement and an ever expanding chutzpah there is part of me that probably rates this and Shout At The Devil as albums that cannot really be topped for youthful zest.
As to this enhanced edition, it's been so long since I listened to the original version that I can't put my finger on exactly how much better this thing sounds with an updated knob job. But what I do like is how the original well paced album isn't bogged down by the addition of extra tracks. They very much blend in with the original and the live version of Merry Go Round does too, after all the album was initially done in three days so the difference between studio and live shouldn't be expected to be a yawning chasm! The inclusion of the Live Wire video was a nice touch though it's available on later VHS/DVD releases.
Free Music Review: The Crue Is Born
Hit: 4 Stars
Here is the debut album from Motley Crue, orginally released in 1981 on their own label Leathur Records. Selling an amazing 20,000 copies before being picked up by Electra, this album shows the Crue in their raw, yet-to-be-perfected form. Live Wire is awesome, as is Public Enemy #1 (co-written by Sixx's ex-London bandmate Lizzie Grey) Take Me To The Top and the title track. Vince's vocals are still a little rough here, and the production, even after Electra's revamping, is still a little dated, but otherwise this is Motley Crue as they were on the Hollywood club circuit. The Whiskey, The Starwood, The Troubador... that is the Motley Crue represented here, young and pissed and full of rocking energy. Definitely a good sign for things to come. Great effort. Soon they will become legends.
Dig it!
Free Music Review: A Rough n' Raw Debut (4.5 stars)
Hit: 4 Stars
The essence of a raw rock n' roll record, Mötley Crüe really score with this, their debut. Before they had fame and fortune, they put out this record. It has none of their hits, but so much grit and groove. I've heard that this is, essentially, a demo that was rushed out as an album. From the sound, that may be true. Songs aren't tight, in that well rehearsed way, and Vince misses a note or two, but there's a lot of good rock n' roll here. Highlights are opener "Live Wire" and "On With the Show."
The bonus tracks (especially "Toast of the Town" and "Tonight") flow really well with the original album. I honestly didn't know they were bonus tracks, for the longest time.
Free Music Review: Motley Crue
Hit: 4 Stars
This was the Crue's first attempt - totally raw and devoid of much musical skill. That's what makes it great; it's just a great "what the h*ll, let's make an album" effort. Some great songs here, but also a few cringe-worthy numbers. If you like anything in the Crue catalog, then you must own this.
Free Music Review: Rock N Roll
Hit: 4 Stars
This is by far one of the best rock albums of all time, and one of the best debut albums of all time. From the great voice of Vince Neil to the outstanding guitar solos, nothing but classic. This is a classic album and after 24 years it's still on top. Mick Mars is one of the best and he's also underrated.