Disco de Mötley Crüe: “Live: Entertainment or Death”

As a devoted fan of Motley Crue for almost 20 years, I must admit, the boys in the band never cease to amaze me. Thru the years, Crue fans have been treated to some of the most incredible live shows imaginable. So why not release an album that captures the sonic thunder of the band that has provided the soundtrack to many lives, both in adolescence and adulthood? Well folks, the time has finally arrived & this album is an absolute smash! These days, most "live" albums contain so much in-house doctoring that the album is basically a studio album with an audience track...but not this one! This album resembles a bootleg recording...which to ANY die hard fan is as it should be..No, this isn't just one concert, this album digs deep into the band's career with a series of shows from different tours. Yes, I mean DEEP in the archives! The songs? Fuh-get about it..From one gem to the next, this album delivers the goods with a punch that will crack your skull..."Knock 'Em Dead Kid", Nikki Sixx's ode to the LAPD is incredibly raw. As are earlier tunes like "Public Enemy #1" and "Merry-Go-Round". If ya like sleazy, check out "Ten Seconds To Love" which buries the original studio version. Of course, if you are only a fan of the MTV era Motley Crue you will also be pleased. Standards like "Home Sweet Home" with Vince turning over vocal chores to the audience, and "Girls, Girls, Girls", take you back to a time when rock & roll was what it was meant to be: fun, sleazy and outta control in a sexual kind of way. Not the slash your wrist, homo-erotic acts of moshing kind of way that has been so terribly prominent in the 90's...You will also be informed of what the song "Same Ol Situation" REALLY means...All in all I have absolutely NO complaints..I don't mind buying songs that I already own on previous albums. Simply put: This is Motley Crue...there is no one else.

Let me just say that this album rocks. It's raw and it's got a ton of energy...that's what live Motley Crue is all about. I like the way Vince skips half the lyrics and I enjoy the crowd sing alongs. As someone who has seen the Crue live several times back their heyday in the 80s, I have to say this cd captures the energy of their live shows very well. I just have two small complaints that keep this from getting five stars. First, I agree with the other reviewer who said the album was mixed poorly. The sound is a little muddy. Second, there are no recordings on here from their 1987 tour. To me, the Crue was at its peak back then...I saw them twice on that tour and they did a great medley of cover songs (Highway to Hell, Rock n' Roll, etc.)during those shows that I wish would have been included here. Overall though, this is a great addition to the Crue catalog.

If you've ever been to a Motley Crue concert, you know that it's fun, heavy, and loud. No other rock band gives a better live performance than Motley Crue. It truly is entertaining. Here is an album that reflects that. I've seen the Crue in concert four times. Until this album came out in 1999, Motley Crue had never released a live album. This album has a lot of older material on it (which is fine with me, because I'm a fan of their older material).

Here are the songs:

Looks That Kill

Knock 'Em Dead, Kid

Too Young To Fall In Love

Live Wire

Public Enemy #1

Shout At The Devil

Merry-Go-Round

Ten Seconds To Love

Piece Of Your Action

Starry Eyes

Helter Skelter

Smokin' In The Boys Room

Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

Wild Side

Girls, Girls, Girls

Dr. Feelgood

Without You

Primal Scream

Same Ol' Situation

Home Sweet Home

Kickstart My Heart

For a live album, this is pretty darn good. I recommend it.

This was a unsatisfying album. It does capture a live feel alright...too much so. It's difficult to understand what is being said (for those that don't know the lyrics well) and yeah I agree it was mixed poorly indeed. Parts of it are fun, such as the audience participation but that certainly doesn't warrant me giving it 5 stars. If you are looking for a live hard rock album that really kicks but sounds a lot better than this one I'd recommend LIVE ERA (ARE EVIL backwards you gotta love these guys! *L*) by Guns N' Roses.

Oh, how disappointing. If this is the best the Crue can do, it's little wonder they left a live album until now. The production on this is woeful. Granted some of the stuff was recorded in the early 80s when they were first starting out, but one would expect that the material recorded later would be of better quality. Vince just can't cut it live. He can't keep up with the pace of the songs and ends up just making noises that follow the tunes. The guitar is up and down and the bass is almost non-existant. This had the potential to be huge. They have had a long career and an enormous back catalogue to choose from, as evidenced by the track selection, but poor quality has let it down. There are better Hard Rock live albums out there. Only for the die hard Crue fan. One star for a live album, finally. And one for the Track listing.