Generation Swine

Motley Crue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002HLQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,032 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Find Myself

2. Afraid

3. Flush

4. Generation Swine

5. Confessions

6. Beauty

7. Glitter

8. Anybody Out There?

9. Let Us Pray

10. Rocketship

11. A Rat Like Me

12. Shout At The Devil '97

13. Brandon

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Generation Swine has the potential to be visceral and contemporary, and on tracks like "Find Myself" and "Let Us Prey," Motley Crue actually meld metal and industrial into a high-voltage hybrid. But too often, the group lapses into cheeseball melodies and wimpy choruses that undermine its more inventive efforts. And if the band was trying to prove to the world that it's still hungry and forward-thinking, it should have thought twice before including a revamped version of the 14-year-old song "Shout At the Devil." --Jon Wiederhorn

Product Description

Since forming in 1981 Motley Crue have sold in excess of 80 Million albums worldwide and are amongst a small handful of artist responsible for defining the 80?s glam metal scene. In a 30 year career, original members Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars are still going strong. Features the bonus track 'Confessions (Demo)'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Generation Swine = Generation Gap, May 20, 2002

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Lance Hanna (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generation Swine (Audio CD)

It's unfortunate that this last collaboration with the original members of Motley Crue was their best, and sold the least. The members of Motley Crue have grown as human beings, and as song writers. It's too bad that most of their fans have not. This album demonstrates some of the most intense drumming Tommy Lee has released, and the most meaningful message that Nikki Sixx has ever given. I understand that growing up with Motley Crue was all about sex, drugs, and rock n roll. However, they have matured and the true Crue fans should too. From an artistic and creative point of view, this is the best Motley album ever recorded.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sort of homecoming, May 30, 2002

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"mrdramatic9" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generation Swine (Audio CD)

'Generation swine' is an interesting record. After just one listen you can tell that the Crue didn't enter the recording of this to be a reunion album at all. For whatever reasons the then present vocalist John Corabi was out, and former vocalist Vince Neil was reinstated.
Since sales of the 'Motley Crue' album, (the first, and only album done with Corabi on lead vocals), weren't very impressive, and the fact that the Crue were not doing an album of their typical nature probably made the record label to push for a reunion, as for a vehicle to promote the album. Or, perhaps bassist Nikki Sixx and the gang just found Corabi to their disliking and asked Neil to rejoin, instead of searching for another singer.
Whatever the case, it's obvious that Neil wasn't in mind when many of the songs were written. With Sixx singing lead vocals on three of the songs, drummer Tommy Lee hacking at one of his own tunes, as well as Corabi's fingerprints seen all over the album, one would find it difficult to argue other wise.
Overall I find it quite a decent album. Songs like "Afraid", "Glitter", "Flush", and "Rocketship" show a more mellow style of writing that is generally untypical of the Crue. That's not to say that this album is full of ballads, "Generation swine", "Shout at the devil '97" and the punk flavored "Anybody out there?" make sure to keep the listener on their toes.
The extra tracks on the 'Crucial Crue' edition are kinda cool as well. In fact, "Kiss the sky", an early version of "Flush", is one of my favorite songs on the album.
Also of note, Lee's "Brandon" is surprisingly one of the albums' high points. As well as his penned "Confessions".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Strong Three Years Later, July 24, 2000

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Chad Spivak (North Miami Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generation Swine (Audio CD)

I have been a Motley Crue fan for years, and was more than psyched when Vince Neil was back on vocals. Generation Swine is nothing like any of the previous Crue albums out there, but this is the Crue we're talking about here. It's still damn good. Crue fans will be pleasantly suprised.

Generation Swine has a song for everyone on it, and the 17 songs make it an excellent buy. "Afraid" is one awesome slow tempo song, and the title track of "Generation Swine" is a fast-paced, thunderous song with amazing drums. And of course, "Shout at the Devil '97" brings back wicked memories of their second album. Motley rocks like old on this album!

The songwriting is superb as usual, and the lyrics definately stand out strong on this album. On the whole, this is one great cd, and a must for all fans of hard rock.