Album Review: Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood (1989)

When I first reviewed Girls, Girls, Girls I thought it would be a great album, but in the end all it had going for it were the hit singles, one or two surprise goodies and that was it.  It wasn't bad, but it wasn't crash hot either.  I was hoping that the album that came after it, the acclaimed Dr. Feelgood would be better.  Well, it certainly is.  A lot better.  There's a lot of hits here, and mostly good songs to boot.  "Dr. Feelgood", "Kickstart My Heart", "Without You", "Same Old Situation (S.O.S.)" are the ones every one knows and hopefully likes.  "Slice of My Pie" and "Time For Change" are the hidden gems, and the self-explanatory "She Goes Down" isn't bad.  You could probably find yourself getting "Rattleshake Snake" confused with the Skid Row song in your mind, thanks to the same name, but the Skid Row song is much better than this one.  All up, this is a great album, and its a no-brainer as to why the album is regarded as being their best.  A great starting point for anyone looking to check out Motley Crue.  A-

Album Review: Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)

Most of my fondest memories of listening to Motley Crue involve me being maggoted on cola and bourbon with a bit of kava on the side.  That was around 12 years ago.  And they were very fond memories indeed - well, what from what I actually remember anyway.  Motley Crue was the soundtrack to a time when I (for the most part) could give a fat rat's freckle about life in general.  Of course, I was tuned in to their Greatest Hits compilation.  But here I'm writing about their 1987 album Girls, Girls, Girls.  Not too bad an album either.  I've been familiar with the title track for a long, long time now, although I couldn't put a finger on the exact number of years I've known about it.  Nonetheless I've come to see it as being representative of the quintessential Motley Crue sound that I loved when I was fitshaced, and of course, also loved when I was sober.  The opening track, "Wild Side" is the best song here, followed by the power ballad "You're All I Need" and the real reason I invested in the album in the first place, "Dancing On Glass."  "All In The Name Of..." is also pretty damn good as well.  Not too bad an album at all, I must say.  B+