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Neil Zlozower

Motley Crue: A Visual History: 1983-1992 Hardcover – Lay Flat, August 19, 2009

by Neil Zlozower (Author), Nikki Sixx (Foreword)

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Mötley Crüe's gleeful glam debauchery and unstoppable anthems have made them metal gods, selling over 72 million album copies worldwide and landing their band biography The Dirt on bestseller lists around the country. This hardcover book, Motley Crue: A Visual History: 1983-2005 is the first photographic history of the band. Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower's images capture the band's rise from their breakthrough album Shout at the Devil through rock 'n' roll excesses and follows them with the intimate candor of a close friend. In hundreds of photographs and stories from the band and those close to them, Mötley Crüe is revealed onstage, backstage, on tour, hanging out, and in the studio. This book is a must-have for every Motley Crue fan with exclusive photos and full history of one of rock's most iconic, powerful, and controversial bands.

Print length

232 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Chronicle Books
Publication date

August 19, 2009
Reading age

18 years and up
Dimensions

9.33 x 1 x 11.33 inches
ISBN-10

0811868273
ISBN-13

978-0811868273
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About the Author

Neil Zlozower has been photographing bands for more than 30 years over a long and storied career and is the author of Van Halen: A Visual History and Fuck You: Rock and Roll Portraits. He lives in Los Angeles.

Nikki Sixx is a founding member of Motley Crue and the author of the best-selling The Heroin Diaries. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Reprint edition (August 19, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811868273
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811868273
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.43 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.33 x 1 x 11.33 inches

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C. Koch

Crue Fans Will Be Pleased

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2009

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What you get:
This is a coffee table sized book documenting photographer Neil Zlozower's collection of Motley Crue pics. The pictures are high quality and adequately cover 83-05 as the title says. Photos are typically in the photography studio, staged live performances, actual live performances, and some candid. Shout, Theatre, Girls, Dr. Feelgood, and New Tattoo are represented. Interspersed are page length commentaries from other photographers, clothing designers, industry types, and Nikki, Vince, and Mick.

The Ruling:
If you are a big Cruehead and $25 isn't a huge amount of money for you, get this book. Zlozower is responsible for some of the most famous Crue shoots. You will recognize the stuff here, but they are not just reprints of stuff from The Dirt and so forth. As mentioned, the shots are high quality and do not leave detail lacking. The written commentaries aren't earth-shattering (and sometimes repeat some already well known stories), but if you love Motley history, these are enjoyable reads. Tom Werman even comments tastefully on his treatment in The Heroin Diaries. It makes me wish there was an extended version of The Dirt.
Personally, I am not a huge fan of coffee books because you look at them once, and then what? But my rock n roll heart pitter-pattered at these detailed live shots - clarifying the early years that I was too young to experience and brightening (in my mind) the pixilated bootleg concerts I watch with squinted eyes.

However, if $25 is a lot to you, remind yourself that this is a book of pictures. How many times will you flip through it before you feel you got your money's worth? You can also wait for the paperback.

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Tiki Shiny and Glow

An era caught on film and in BLOOD!

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2010

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I heard about this book months before it came out and as such, I pre-ordered a copy. I was NOT disappointed and the cover price did not phase me at all. Neil has taken most of my favorite shots of the Crue over the years, and now a large number of them, as well as alternate shots from those same sessions are being seen for the first time. The book is big, bold and beautiful to look at. I bought a second copy so I could frame and hang my favorite pages. Yes, the book is THAT GOOD!

One feature this book has that I haven't seen before is white bordering on the best photo pages so that when you flip the pages, you don't leave fingerprint smears on the black or dark backgrounds. GENIUS!! This way you aren't afraid to let people look at your copy. I was fortunate enough to meet Neil just after the book hit the stores, in October of 2009 and got him to personally sign my copy. The man is my Idol when it comes to rock photography and seeing this book makes me wish I hadn't given up on it a a career. Thank you Neil for such a beautiful work of collected art, and when I get the bucks, I'm gonna order a print from this! \m/ \m/

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Mary M Mayer

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Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2022

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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2022

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I enjoyed the story but the pictures really told the story. A very good book. I recommend reading all Motley Crue books.

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DANDT

An interesting, coffee table book with commentaries too!

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2009

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If you are a Motely Crue/80's hair-band lover, this book has some remarkable photos that take you back in time, as well as some pages of commentary & stories from people closest to the band during those years. It was a terrific read-through-once book, but after that I didnt really find it something I was personally inspired to keep, so I re-sold it. For such a beautiful book, I was a little disappointed that a few of the photos were sorta weird blurry action photos that looked more like those smudgy paintings you see at a museum and you have to look hard to tell what it is. In all, if you are a Motley Crue Fan and collector of their memorabilia, get it. I loved it for the evening I did sit down and go through it.

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Labelle Jennie

They got the looks that kill!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020

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This had to be the best book of images of rock n rollers I've seen. The essays were good color commentary to go along with the pix. I've seen the concerts from the fan's eye view in the snake pits. Was fun seeing the band from their angle, I guess it is. Tommy's ass view I can do without, but Sixx & Mick I could look at all day. Vince is at his best in pink lipgloss & lace gloves. Love my Crüe.

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J. Reese

\m/ Must have for all Crüeheads! \m/

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2014

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This book will visually take you on tour through most of Mötley Crüe's career. Neil Zlozower is one of the best rock photographers ever! I own all the books written by Mötley Crüe and had to have this one to complete my collection. Not only is this book full of awesome photos (some I've actually never seen), it has a foreword from Nikki Sixx himself and contributions from Vince Neil, Mick Mars and people who worked with the band as well. They even had a couple stories not told in the Dirt! I don't want to ruin the surprise, so I will just say there is a cool design on the hardcover, hiding underneath the sleeve. If you love Mötley Crüe this is a must have. Long live the Crüe!!!

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Ray L. Colbaugh

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2021

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Great visual history.

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Wendy

Gorgeous coffee table book that any Crue fan will love!

Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2022

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This is a big, beautiful, high quality coffee table book. Do be aware though that this only covers the years 1983-2005 -- so if you're looking for early Too Fast For Love era Crue pics, you won't find a single one here, which is pretty disappointing, so just be aware. But all the photographs are super quality; and not that you'd want to, but you could cut any of these pictures out and frame them, they're that good!

eclipse

AMAZING VALUE FOR MONEY, GLOSSY HIGH QUALITY PICTURES AND SHORT STORIES

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2014

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BEEN A CRUE FAN NOW FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND THIS IS A FINE PIECE OF WORK BY ZLO, THERE ARE LOTS OF EARLY PICTURES OF THE CRUE FROM SATD AND THE BLOOD SESSION, GREAT LIVE SHOTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES PICTURES. A GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY BOOK WHICH ALSO CONTAINS SOME INFORMATIVE INFORMATION ON THE BAND, GIRLFRIENDS, MANAGERS AND FRIENDSHIPS, NOTHING NEW IF YOU'VE READ THE DIRT THOUGH BUT YOUR BUYING THIS BOOK FOR THE PICTURES WHICH AREN'T IN THE DIRT. I ORDERED THIS ON EASTER FRIDAY AND IT ARRIVED BY 15.00 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, CANT BE FAULTED IN ANYWAY AT ALL.

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Adele Adams

pics of motley

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2019

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good anthology of motley pics