Motley Crue - Greatest Hits [Import]

Motley Crue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 27, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Beyond Records
• ASIN: B00000DFSQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,771 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bitter Pill

2. Enslaved

3. Girls, Girls, Girls

4. Kickstart My Heart

5. Wild Side

6. Glitter [Remix]

7. Dr. Feelgood

8. Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)

9. Home Sweet Home

10. Afraid

11. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

12. Without You

13. Smokin' in the Boys' Room

14. Primal Scream

15. Too Fast for Love

16. Looks That Kill

17. Shout at the Devil

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Through lead-singer strife and domestic blisters, the Crüe have endured. Greatest Hits is a breather for the group and provides an opportunity to look back at the construction and destruction of this much-maligned multimillion-record-selling ensemble. Sure, much of what's here overlaps with Decade of Decadence, but we do get three tunes from Generation Swine ("Glitter" receives a tender remix) and an eight-panel foldout booklet with essays from each of the rug rats. Most important, two new tracks--"Bitter Pill" and "Enslaved"--feature golden-boy knob twiddler Bob Rock, who oversees two no-nonsense, no-electronics blasts through the candy-metal past. The future looks glam, indeed. --Martin Popoff

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Song Selection...Almost, December 12, 1999

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jekyllnhyde "jekyllnhyde" (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motley Crue - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is a great representation of the best of Motley Crue, with the glaring exception of "Glitter." This one is hard to sit through. Surely, there are better hits than this one ("Too Young to Fall In Love", "Knock 'em Dead, Kid"?). Still, a great overview of a great band.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome summary--and not the same as "Decade Of...", March 13, 2002

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Brad (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motley Crue - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

First of all, this is NOT the same as "Decade Of Decadence". Out of the 17 tracks here, only 7 of them are duplicated (i.e., same songs and same version of songs) between the two CDs. "Decade" was the band's version of a summary of their career to that point, while this collection is a true greatest hits. And what a rocking collection it is!

First off, the two new tracks are great. "Bitter Pill" and "Enslaved" have a bit of a modern edge to them but still also have that "heavy metal" sound that was somewhat lacking on the previous album, "Generation Swine". Surely more tracks along this vein would have made 2000 release "New Tatoo" a bit more solid. Would love to hear a Crue album that goes in this direction sometime.

As far as the classics that make up the rest of the album, you can't go wrong for the most part: "Dr. Feelgood", "Girls Girls Girls", "Looks That Kill", "Home Sweet Home"...need I go on? I will agree with other reviewers who say that "Glitter" is awful. I didn't care for the original version, never mind the remix. Also would have preferred the original "Shout At The Devil", although I don't mind the remake. Also should have included at least one or two Corabi songs from that underrated album ("Holigan's Holiday", "Uncle Jack", "Misunderstood", and "Driftaway" are all worthy candidates) but I'm sure Vince vetoed that. I do like the inclusion of "Afraid" from "Generation Swine".

All in all, you can't go wrong with this collection if you are a Cruehead and/or '80s hard rock fan. For sure, this disk is loaded with vintage hard rock and pop metal classics.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A defenitive MOTLEY collection, no holds barred........, November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Motley Crue - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

After hearing the new tracks, "Bitter Pill" and "Enslaved", I got excited! I hope future recordings sound like this. All the favorite MOTLEY traxx are included in the aswesome CD, with cool packaging with nice memoirs left by each member. A cool UK version of "Glitter" is included, a favorite track off the SWINE CD. This is a defenitive, must have for any DIEHARD CRUE HEAD! or for any metalhead over the past two decades! Long live the CRUE! I can't wait for the new CRUE live CD this month. I want to meet the CRUE someday, maybe on MTV's FANATIC show? Forever fan, Bobby D......