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Too Fast for Love

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this is the album that made me the rocker i am today. never disappoints

Motley Crue is one of the original early metal bands from the 80, this is a great album with good original music and talent, and recommended for those that like raw heavy metal.

A raw album full of catchy riffs. Check out Livewire, Piece of your action, and Public Enemy number One for best tunes. Every song is decent on this CD. Worth the price.

Too Fast For Love was a great debut album. The guitar riffs were explosive and great songs on there were Starry Eyes, Take Me To the Top, etc. I thought Too Fast For Love was a great name for the title because it's a great song. I thought it could have had a little more songs on it but other than that everything was great, especially the album cover.

Every time I listen to this album, I am struck by the collision of musical styles Motley Crue mashed together on their debut. Yes, it gets classified as heavy metal, but, elements of power pop, new wave, glam, punk and bubblegum are evident throughout the album. Of course, with Nikki Sixx being a fan of both Sweet and the Raspberries, it's not surprising. And, Vince's voice is barely a hair removed from Dale Bozzio territory. For every razor riff from Mick Mars, there's a candy-coated melody on "C'mon and Dance" or "Starry Eyes". Motley Crue, IMO, created a unique sound on TFFL, one they never returned to, and frankly, one that, as far as I can tell, no one had covered prior to Motley Crue, and haven't since.

This is the first, and, in my opinion, one of the best Motley albums of all time. From the opening riffs of Live Wire to the live recording of Merry-Go-Round, and everything in between, this does NOT stop rocking. Motley were at their raunchiest and sleaziest here, and helped define 1980's hair metal. More important then their well known image as bad boys is their ability to write catchy and memorable songs. If you like any kind of pop-glam-hair metal, or any of Motley's newer recordings, you'll love this. Highly recommended!!!

Too Fast For Love was originally released in 1981 on Motley Crue's own Leathur Records. It was re-released by Elektra Records in 1982. This album is the Crue's first. The album has a certain quality of sound that's hard to describe. It is raw, heavy, and powerful, but at the same time some of the instruments' sound/volume in a lot of places is low, then it's high, etc. This is not a bad thing, I'm just pointing out the unique sound of this album. In fact, it's a good thing. Nikki Sixx's bass has a very "smooth" sound to it, helped by the relatively low noise of the rest of the music. The bass and drums dominate on most of the songs. Mick Mars' guitar is low volume in some songs, high volume in others. Tommy Lee uses a cowbell on a few of the songs. Vince Neil sings well on this album.

As far as hard rock albums go, this is as raw of a sound as you'll hear. The music is not "polished" or "crystal clear" with top-of-the-line production. That's what I like most about the album. It's very basic. Now about the songs...

Live Wire is a Crue classic that they play at every concert. One of the great hard rock songs of all time. Come On And Dance rocks with an aggressive beat and guitar riff. Public Enemy #1 is one of my favorites. Very melodic with a driving beat. Merry-Go-Round is one of the best tunes on this album. A combination of power and finesse. Take Me To The Top is another melodic song. Piece Of Your Action has a riff similar to Ted Nugent's "Dog Eat Dog". Good powerful song. I like the guitar and bass on Starry Eyes. The title track is another classic that the band has started to play more often at concerts. On With The Show is a little bit slower, but is another good combination of power and finesse.

The bonus tracks are very good. I've never understood why Toast Of The Town never made it onto the original album. It's one of my favorites on this album. The song Tonight is another good one. The alternate take of Too Fast For Love is just as good as the original. I like the vocal intro to the song. Stick To Your Guns is yet another good song.

This is one good album. It's quite different from the band's later material, but it's good, bottom line. This is a good album to start your Crue collection with. This, Shout At The Devil, Theatre Of Pain, and Saints Of Los Angeles.

If you were a fan of 80's music, you remember all the hair bands that came out, and they all sounded the same. The lead singer was polished, the guitars sharp and "shiny", and lots of compression. In the sea of all those albums, "Too Fast For Love" came out in 1985, and when you put the record on your turntable, the music didn't just sound good...it grabs your ears and demands you listen to it. Forget all the other albums Crue put out after this, which are good....but the first album should be a textbook on how a debut album should sound. The band sounded so HUNGRY...very stripped down, a bare "bollocks" to the wall, "the rent is due on Friday and please buy our album so we can eat" sounding album. I have listened to so many cd's, albums, live bands, and none have come close to "Too Fast For Love" for it's intensity. It's too bad they never sounded this good, this raw, after this album. Each track just "burns".... This CD should be a must listen for any class on Early 1980's L.A. metal bands.

I am the biggest Motley Crue fan out there and this should be in the top 5 of hard rock/metal debuts of all time!!!!!!!!!You have classics like Too fast for love,Livewire,and Piece of your action.Also one of the Crue's best ballads in my opinion in On with the show!Sure it is a little raw musically,but that is what makes it a great cd.So get yourself a taste of how the ICONS started the rocknroll wheel rolling,and bang your head all night and day long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Motley Crue Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on cru fans where are you?? This is by far the best cru album hands down! From start to beginning it is nothing but balls to the wall rock! And please give me more cow bell. This album is gritty and completely different from all of their other albums. Take it from me you won't be disappointed with this album. A true rock classic.