Great but
I might be mixing up my albums, but wasn't 10 Seconds to Love on this cd? I still think that's one of their best song, but I can't find on here (at least not by Motley Crue).
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A motley Crue indeed
This is Motley at their best, raw, sleazy, and loose. The material sounds amazing 30 years later, this is and will remain my favorite Motley Record. A band from the streets playing like it is their last performance, with just great material. A must have for any rock fan, no collection is complete or dangerous enough without it.
Timeless ROCKERS!!!
This LP really has a timeless Hollywood feel - I was at the Whiskey the other day & while listening to it reminded me of days of seeing them there. The rawness & street feel of this LP just personifies the feelings many of felt during those times - Live Wire, Take me to the Top, Public Enemy #1 and on and on! MC Rocks!
If you like it dirty
This album is just grubby. Raw, oozing oil and grease from a broken down old Harley, sputtering up onto the sidewalk of L.A.'s grungier night spots. To me this has always been true Crue, absent the slick, sleazy polish of the later albums, it's just good hard rock-n-roll. With more cowbells.
Still Holds Up
Though I still think that "Shout at the Devil" is the better album, I understand why many people talk about this one as the best. Its got all the requisite pieces for a good proto-hair metal album, but with a punk sentiment that shines through the whole thing. Here, we have the Crue just belting out angst and rebellion in a raw and passionate fashion. And it never slows down. From the opening tones of "Live Wire," the album electrifies. And this is really the only one of the Crue albums where the added extras are worth it. I personally think this album could be released as a debut today and it would probably do better than it did originally.
Wonderful raw sound of early Crue
Production is weak. Vince's vocals are hit and miss. But the attitude and aggression are through the roof. Excellent heavy metal classic.
My favorite band of all-time, no contest . . .
. . . and this is where it all began. The adjectives I look for in rock music are raw, real, sleazy, chunky, heavy, dirty, punky, melodic, bad-ass - and this album and this band has all of those attributes in spades. Long live the Crue!!!
A Classic Album!
This album should be included in any hard rock/heavy metal fans library. It also defined them as being a major influence on a lot of the material that came out in the decade of decadence known as the 80's.
One of the best
This is one of the best self produced records ever. This is my favorite Crue album. You can't beat it for its raw powerful sound. If was a snap shot of things to come form these L.A. glam bad boys. Motley Crue may not be all that cool in 2009 but when this thing hit the streets it was cooler than cool. As I recall a review of the album from Circus Mag. back in the 80s: Motley Crue they look like kiss but sound like Van Halen with cooler hooks. Seriously if you don't like this album get the shit out of your ears.
Real Classic Indie Rawk!
Motley Crue burst forth off the sunset strip with this tinny sounding, yet classic rawkin' record in 1981. It was initially released on their own Leathur label before signing with Elektra, and here it is, with bonus cuts, back in the indie realm. Note to haterz: This record is actually far more "indie" than most of the stuff released on SubPop, the fact being SubPop is actually a Warner Music subsidiary and balks at eMusic's download pricing stratagem. Apparently the Crue's capitalist cock rockers will throw ya a better download deal than yer faux indie rock pals. Go Figger.
