Disco de Mötley Crüe: “Greatest Hits [Motley/Beyond]”

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.

Motley Crue is truly a great band, whether you like it or not. They defined the era of which they played in, and they took everything to the next level, on and off stage. And their music is more than satisfying, not only with outstanding guitar-playing and perfect heavy metal vocals but also with powerful, bass-driven drumming from Tommy Lee. Overall, this Greatest Hits album is a collection of Motley Crue's biggest hits, as well as two new songs. The bottom line is, if you like hard rock and you like humorous but often serious vocals, this is the album you want.

WHAT CAN I SAY--MOTLEY CRUE IS ONE THE BEST METAL BANDS OF THE 80'S--A FEW SONGS MISSING ON THIS CD FOR EXAMPLE--TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE--TAKE ME TO THE TOP--AND LIVE WIRE---HOWEVER,MOTLEY CRUE KICKS ( ) !I PERSONALLY LIKE THE ALBUM SHOUT AT THE DEVIL BETTER--RECOMMEND THE VERY BEST OF DOKKEN & DEF LEPPARD'S GREATEST...

In some respects, I'm not really the right person for this review. I've never been a big fan of hair metal, but only a fool wouldn't recognize Motley Crue as the bad boys of rock in 1980s. These guys did it all! Their music was the soundtrack of true decadence, and this incredible hits collection is a sample of their sound: loud, dumb, and fun guitar rock. Their lyrical range sure doesn't go very far, but who cares? "Dr. Feelgood," "Looks That Kill," and "Smokin' in the Boys Room" are such undeniably guilty pleasures that have aged well. I totally cannot believe I'm writing this, and I'd never thought I'd live to the day I'd actually praise the Crue, but you should get your hands on this collection even if you're a casual listener like myself.

This is a really good album. Almost every song is good, except for the horrible Glitter. Classic Crue abounds: sleazy lyrics, pounding riffs, trademark drumming, etc., and nearly every song that matters is here. The only complaints are that the versions of Glitter (awful) and Shout At The Devil (still great) are remixed versions. This album overflowing with great songs and is a must-have.