Gallery: MOTLEY CRUE – Generation Swine (1997 Japanese CD)
A short while ago, Jon and I were discussing the Motley Crue “reunion” album, Generation Swine (review here). I told him that I was still looking for the original Japanese edition, which had a bonus...
View ArticlePart 251: Punched In the Teeth By Love
RECORD STORE TALES Part 251: Punched In the Teeth By Love Back in December of 1991, an old M.E.A.T Magazine article on Motley Crue revealed a cool little nugget of an exclusive. Motley were promoting...
View ArticlePart 264: Garbage Removal Machine / REVIEW: Motley Crue – Lewd, Crued &...
First the tale, then the review. I would like to dedicate this one to DEKE, Thunder Bay’s hardest rocker, who titled this story for me. And to Jason C, who just yesterday won tickets to the Toronto...
View ArticleREVIEW: Motley Crue – New Tattoo (2000 European, 2 CD editions)
MOTLEY CRUE - New Tattoo (2000 Motley records, EU edition with bonus track and 2 CD edition) The worst Crue album? Could be Theater of Pain, Generation Swine, or 2000’s New Tattoo. I don’t like...
View ArticlePart 313: Not Allowed Lending!
RECORD STORE TALES Part 313: Not Allowed Lending! By popular request, here’s a story about loaning your CDs out to people who don’t appreciate or take care of them properly. Really, I should have...
View ArticleREVIEW: Motley Crue – Saints of Los Angeles (Japanese version)
MOTLEY CRUE - Saints of Los Angeles (2008 Motley Records, Japan) Man, if there was one band due for a comeback, it was the Crue. I mean, seriously! They went from the top of their game in 1991, coming...
View ArticleREVIEW: Vince Neil – Exposed (1993)
VINCE NEIL – Exposed (1993 Warner) When Vince Neil finally unleashed his first solo album Exposed in 1993, it looked like he was the early winner in the great battle: Vince vs. Motley. As is par for...
View ArticleREVIEW: Motley Crue – 20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection
MOTLEY CRUE – 20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection (2003 Universal) As a change of pace, this review focuses not on what is on the album, but what was left off. This 20th Century Masters...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane – Original Soundtrack (1990)
THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE – Original Soundtrack Recording (1990 Elektra) This movie stunk. Somebody had the idea: “Hey, let’s get Andrew Dice Clay to headline a raunchy comedy movie, and get a...
View Article#499: Top Five Most Heinous Rock Criminals
Welcome back to the week of Getting More Getting More Tale. This one is…not funny. GETTING MORE TALE #499: Top Five Most Heinous Rock Criminals Who are the biggest dicks in rock? People who have...
View ArticleREVIEW: Mötley Crüe – Girls, Girls, Girls (2003 remastered edition)
MÖTLEY CRÜE – Girls, Girls, Girls (originally 1987, 2003 remaster) The Tom Werman-produced Girls, Girls, Girls album is a bit underrated. Its weaknesses are fairly obvious, but its strengths are less...
View ArticleREVIEW: Make A Difference Foundation – Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell (1989)
Make A Difference Foundation – Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell (1989 Polygram) In 1989, I proudly sported my Moscow Music Peace Festival T-shirt in the highschool halls. It was cool to see the rock...
View Article#611: Afraid
GETTING MORE TALE #611: Afraid 1989: A clean and sober Motley Crue take over the world. Dr. Feelgood climbs to #1 and the band rivals Bon Jovi and Def Leppard in the popularity stakes. 1990: Motley...
View ArticleMotley Crue – Greate$t Hit$ (1998, 2009 versions)
MOTLEY CRUE – Greate$t Hit$ (1998 Motley/BMG), Greate$t Hit$ (2009 Motley/Masters) Most fans will agree that Motley Crue’s 1997 reunion album Generation Swine was, at best, disappointing. The Crue...
View Article#656: The One They Call Dr. Feelgood
GETTING MORE TALE #656: The One They Call Dr. Feelgood Hard rock peaked in the summer of 1989 with Dr. Feelgood. The charts were already filled with hard rock acts. Warrant were picking up steam. White...
View ArticleVHS Archives #47: Weird Al Yankovic “interviews” Vince Neil, Def Leppard and...
Summer, 1992! Weird Al Yankovic took over MuchMusic for a day, and it became AlMusic! This entry is dedicated to good pals Sarca Sim and Mars! Check out Weird Al’s hilarious “interviews” with: a...
View ArticleVHS Archives #53: Motley Crue interviews from Much Spotlight (1984-90)
You wanted the Dirt? We got the Dirt. The real Dirt, right from the horse’s mouth, not some actor who used to play Ramsay Bolton on Game of Thrones. These clips were recorded from the Motley Crue...
View ArticleVHS Archives #62: The “Real” Dirt – MOTLEY CRUE – MuchMusic special “Decade...
Already seen The Dirt? Watch this then. Back in 1990, before Motley Crue released their own Decade of Decadence video, MuchMusic made one themselves. And it’s pretty good. They were already gearing up...
View ArticleREVIEW: Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack (2019)
MÖTLEY CRÜE – The Dirt Soundtrack (2019 EM7) Netflix scored another huge hit with The Dirt. It’s a phenomenon with old fans basking in nostalgia, while youngsters hear the band for the first time. It...
View ArticleWTF Comments: Disqualified Forever edition
All I ever wanted to do is write rock reviews! But I can’t anymore, because I’ve been “Disqualified Forever” by “WASPfan”…at least as far as Motley Crue goes. This is a real shame since I haven’t...
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