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This is not the Motley Crue that most are used to.
Vince Neil was either kicked out or left on his own during the recording of this album (depending on who tells the story), so Nikki Sixx used his connections in the biz to find John Corabi, who started with LA's The Scream. Corabi contributes a lot of work, including co-writing and guitar.
Also of note is the fact that the band made a serious effort to stay off drugs, red meat and caffeine during the sessions. The result is a very well written, very diverse, very strong... flop.
Why did it flop? Not because of the songs, the musicianship, or the production (by Bob Rock). The real reason was the absence of Vince Neil. Vince made Motley a party band, a rebellious band, an unpredictable mix of party time and disaster. Corabi made it into a more serious, more talented band, but he didn't have Vince's craziness, and the fans picked up on that by not buying the CD and not seeing the shows.
A shame, really. Musically this CD is heavy (Power To The Music, Hammered, Smoke the Sky), thoughtful (Misunderstood, Driftaway), and yes, sometimes a party (Hooligan's Holiday). Mick Mars is especially good because he is freed up by John's rhythm guitar so he can expand on his solos. Tommy Lee is solid as ever, and Nikki's bass is right there as well.
This isn't Shout at the Devil or Theater of Pain, but it's one of the best albums this band has done.
I saw M.C. with KISS just this past summer with an old, I mean old friend. We were there primarily for KISS (having been fans since the Alive days). M.C. blew us away, better than the painted boys. I am a huge Union and Bruce Kulick fan. I didn't know much of John Corabi prior to Union. All the Union LPs are A++. I love John's songwriting and voice, THE perfect rock voice. I remember hearing he was Vince Neil's replacement in M.C. This got me to thinking, Hummm, did they record a M.C. LP with John? I went to Amazon, and low and behold, Motley Crue (w/J.C.). I ordered it immediately. I have not stopped listening to it since. This is my favorite M.C. LP, EVER!! John's influence is all over this LP. Not a bad song in the bunch. This LP slipped under the radar, back in da day, but is now being discovered by fans of John's and the extended KISS Army. I just wish I could afford John's earlier efforts in The Scream, a now rare LP. I have loved all that John has been a part of. The L.P. is a Take No Prisoner's RNR Smash "em Up, eat 'em alive masterpiece. I would buy it again, and again. Please support your local rock artist, and John.
Motley Crue is back with a vegenance!I am one of the biggest Motley Crue fans around and can honestly say this is one of my favorite Crue CD's.John Corabi does one hell of a job on vocals that gives a more metal sound for the band.Tommy,Nikki,and Mick have never sounded better with excellent musicianship all around.This is an effort that deals with more everyday issues that are deeper than sex,drugs,and love ballads.You still get the kick ass rock songs like Power To The Music and Hooligans Holiday while other songs like Uncle Jack deal with the epidemic of child abuse.Smoke The Sky,Hammered,and Poison Apples are three more good time metal songs that will leave an uplifting smile of satisfaction while Till Death Do Us Apart reminds you of coming to terms with ones mistakes in life.Droppin Like Flies addresses the way society is in a downward spiral that everyone needs to wake up and see the signs.The two slower songs Misunderstood and Driftaway are gems that shows the Crue can write about emotional issues other than love songs.The three bonus songs are outstanding as well with Livin' In The Know being my favorite.Bottom line if you want a good metal cd from the Crue that will please your ears and soul for the rest of your life give this effort a chance.This is a 10 out of 10 release from the greatest band in metal/rock.Motley Crue Rules!!!
Amazing album that showcases that Mötley Crüe had a lot more musically diverse talent than their material with Vince Neil ever demonstrated. John Corabi on vocals is 10X the vocalist of Neil, and he breathes new life into the band. This album sounds more like Mötley Crüe meets The Beatles, meets Led Zeppelin, and meets Soundgarden. The twists and turns of the songs are great. Really, they should have called this a new band name, but to me this is the best LP that Mars, Sixx, & Lee ever did with any singer. BRING BACK JOHN CORABI!!!!!!!!
Even the band agrees that they should've used another name for this CD. But let's face it, you could've called this band anything, this album just KILLS! Enter singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist John Corabi into the mix of Mars/Sixx/Lee and you have something magical. Corabi's vox are very powerful, he's such a good singer it's not even funny. Why he's so under-rated is a mystery. This CD is much grittier, rawer, darker, heavier than anything the band has done before (or even after). The production/sound is just mind-boggling, one of the best sounding albums to come out in '94 (and for a long time after)! Gone are the light-hearted party anthems that Vince Neil delivered with such gusto. The album is pretty varied, there are some acoustic bits (Driftaway, Misundertood), heavy down-tuned grungy riffs (Hooligan's Holiday, Uncle Jack), wailing guitar solos, powerful choruses (Power To The Music) some punky riffs (Smoke The Sky), and also a fair dose of atmospheric songs (Til Death Do Us Part) as well as some lighter moments (Poison Apples). This album is not easily digestable, you won't be humming these songs after one listen. This album needs some time. I can also wee why most Motley fans didn't embrace this album; it's a modern, dark, grungy album without the original singer. The 3 bonus tracks are also very good, they're not 'filler,' my favorite being "Livin' In The Know." A VERY strong album, even if it didn't show in the record sales.
Wow! what an album! Is this really Motley Crue? If you put this album on and ask people who it is they wouldn't have a hot clue. In 1992 Vince Neil had left (or been fired) from Motley Crue and they had wandering around looking for a singer. Times were changing, the glam metal had abruptly ended with the massive explosion of the the grunge movement thanks to that one album with that little baby swimming on the cover. Motley Crue was looking to have a tougher edge to compete with some of the going bands of the day. Who did they find? In my opinion, one of the most underrated singers of all time. John Corabi, the former lead singer of The Scream was brought into Crue for their self-titled album. No fluff here.
You can't go into this album thinking Motley Crue, just imagine it is a whole different band. The songs are grittier, ballsy, and downright heavy. From the opening tune “Power To The Music” to the downright madness of “Hooligans Holiday”. This is an album I think every person who is “open” to different variations of bands should have. There is no glitz or glamour to these songs. Its straight up heavy rock and roll.
It’s very disappointing that this album was a huge flop. Fans that were still around would not accept this album, and it frustrates me because the quality of the music is great. It’s not like these songs are sloppy, confused or even awkward. They supposedly spent over a million dollars making this album with “Dr Feelgood” producer Bob Rock and had to cancel tour dates because people wouldn't accept this masterpiece. I just can’t accept that Motley Crue IS Vince Neil. This album proves that the guys in this band really are good musicians and can write great music that is very diverse, listen to “Misunderstood” if you don’t believe me. Look at Tommy Lee, when you listen to the “Shout At The Devil” album Tommy Lee’s drums almost sound like a drum machine. 11 years later you can truly hear this man is actually a monster on the drums. Overall, this is an album I think everyone can enjoy. Just pretend it is John Corabi with the guys from Motley Crue backing him up.
Song Highlights Power To The Music Uncle Jack Smoke The Sky
Great album from the crue,when it came out it didn't get any praise due to the replacement of Vince Neil,this album is the Crue`s more darker side of song writing,with the different & more powerful Vocals provided by John Corabi & slower songs & more heavyier style this album is a gem,Power to the music,Misunderstood,welcome to the numb & Smoke the sky are some of the best songs on here but there are more & its definately an album you have to keep an open mind & block out everything else Crue has done & set this as a stand alone record
Good condition . Not one of my fav motley albums as John takes motley to a heavier then when Vince was singing . You won't find girls girls girls here , stand out tracks for me . Holligans holiday , misunderstood
I saw Motley Crue back in the 80's at what was then Castle Donnington Mosters of Rock they were part of a cracking bill that day that included Van Halen Gary Moore and AC/DC as headliners. They put on a good show the only problem I had was Vince Neil who was ok but had a high pitched whine similar to Axl Rose's style of singing. This album with John Corabi is the way Crue should sound his vocals changed the dynamic of the band for the better (in my opinion). A class album pity it all ended so quickly.
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