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Artist: Motley Crue

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CD Title: Too Fast For Love

 

Category: Glam

Year: 1982

Label: Electra

Catalog Number: 960174-4

Personnel

Vince Neil vocals
Nikki Sixx bass
Mick Mars guitar
Tommy Lee drums

Tracks

1.	Live Wire
2.	Come On and Dance
3.	Public Enemy Number 1
4.	Merry-go-Around
5.	Take Me to the Top
6.	Piece of Your Action
7.	Starry Eyes
8.	Too Fast For Love
9.	On With The Show

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Existing comments about this CD

From: Klaus	Date: March 28, 2001 at 18:50
No reviews!?! Come on! This is classic. Get it.

From: tom	Date: April 2, 2001 at 17:25
If you're not into the Crue, then u're not my friend. Buy the re-issue version of this classic golden oldie.

From: SIXXSWINE	Date: April 15, 2001 at 11:12
The expanded version just makes this one better! Like or hate Motley Crue, this one can't be ignored, the punk rockers liked it, the rockers liked it & the general public liked it too. Plus, these guys helped influence everyone that came out in the mid-80's to the late-90's. What more can you say? They were the real deal. 9.5 rating A CLASSIC

From: Mario (Italy)	Date: August 10, 2001 at 7:32
Hi, this album is a real classic so buy it! It's a must have for every rock fan! It's probably the best Motley album ever

From: T-BONE	Date: August 10, 2001 at 16:05
Great Raw sound. No overproduction here. Straight forward, kick ass, in-your-face rock!

From: Glam Sexy	Date: September 9, 2001 at 1:17
It´s good, but not the best album from Mötley Crüe. The best Crüe album, with no doubt is Dr Feelgood from 89. At 'Too Fast For Love', the guys was just begginers, not so mature yet. The songs here, sounds like a melodic rock simple and crude. It´s incredible how their music 'grow up' and get better until the later 80s.

From: SleazyMusic	Date: September 10, 2001 at 1:16
I got the Leathur version and it's amazing...no overdubs no compromise GLAM ROCK AND ROLL at its best!!! The most important sleaze record of the eightes.... There's no words to explain, Crue opened up the doors for everyone... This cd kicks ass.....!!!!!!!!!!

From: Motley	Date: October 30, 2001 at 11:08
My godfathers and mother milk.the Soundtrack to my life. THE BEST FUCKIN BAND IN THE WORLD AND I WAS THEIR FROM THE BEGINNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: Helter Skelter	Date: February 17, 2002 at 11:12
Anyone looking for original Helter Skelter picture disc(s)?? dj@harm-on-e.com

From: Lullä Milanese	Date: February 25, 2002 at 14:57
Mötley Crüe is just awsome... perferct! This album is perfect too. Marry-Go-Round and On With The Show are my favorite ones...

From: sikkinixx	Date: April 4, 2002 at 2:25
ONE WORD AWESOME,THIS IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN.

From: Motley	Date: April 17, 2002 at 2:34
words cant describe the band...its heavenly!!!!!!!!!

From: CHIRO	Date: April 18, 2002 at 0:55
THIS ALBUM SHOWS THE HOW MUCH THIS BOYS LOVE ROCK!!! BECAUSE EVERY SONG IS A CLASSIC

From: RichieRocker	Date: June 24, 2002 at 22:04
This is an Unbelievable album!!This is how rock music should be. Raw, in your face, loud, aggressive, and musically inspiring. This album started it all!! Get a copy and cherish it. The raw unproduced sound makes it even better.

From: RichieRocker	Date: June 27, 2002 at 22:56
Maybe its a rumor? but I heard the Crue are doing a 20th anniversary tour with Tommy Lee back on the drums. Is this a rumor? Or is it the truth?

From: Reno	Date: June 27, 2002 at 23:58
Considering that Vince and tommy can't stand each other right now, I don't see it happening for a while. Tommy is going good with his solo stuff and he won't let it sit to the side while doing the Motley Crue tour. Besides...They put out their first album in 1981. Isn't a 20th anniversary a little too late?

From: 9 CHAMPIONS A 1	Date: July 28, 2002 at 12:40
Aunque hay temas bastante infantiles y caducados a mi es un disco que me gusta.No se que tiene pero me gusta.

From: rocknutter2001	Date: August 5, 2002 at 8:51
motley was always a great rock n roll band this their first album is great micks screaming guitar with nikkis thundering bass tommys pounding of the drums and vinces great high pitched vocals they did not give a fuck for anything or anyone if your looking for a rock band that do what they want then motley is for you easily one of the best debut albums by any band

From: RichieRocker	Date: August 5, 2002 at 16:44
Rocknutter,I totally agree with everything You just said! I coudlnt have said it any better myself!

From: RichieRocker	Date: August 31, 2002 at 14:20
Nikki Sixx is a friggin animal he lives life to the fullest and he knows how too rock. This album started it all. Buy it you wont be able to put it down.

From: RichieRocker	Date: September 8, 2002 at 22:13
Hardcore motherfuckers who know how to rock and party!!! This is an unbelievable debut recording, Procure it and crank it.

From: TIM	Date: September 25, 2002 at 0:59
When Vince came to town recently, he sang several off of this one. I was glad to hear them. He was so pissed about the people in Ohio not knowing his solo tunes he did only Crue material when he came here. It was great.

From: jarett r.	Date: October 21, 2002 at 22:01
i've heard that motley crue briefly had a different singer before vince neil. anyone know whether or not they recorded demos, etc. with him?

From: SleazyMusic	Date: December 4, 2002 at 6:35
jarett, I don't think there's demos or something with the first singer...I think he's been in the band just for some weeks, because the band saw Vince performing and fell in love with him....ROCK AND ROLL

From: Borkforker33	Date: December 18, 2002 at 2:56
I think Mick, Nikki, Tommy and Vince should all get together turn this cd up as loud as they can, and remember just how good they kicked ass. They need to re-ignite that fire they had, but it won't happen unless all of them are together. Anyone who doubts this just needs to listen to 'Live Wire'

From: me	Date: January 16, 2003 at 3:06
along with 'shout' their best effort. raw, but very listenable. A true classic. They really lost their way after 1985...although 'girls' wasn't to bad considering the shape they were in!! 9/10

From: jason (FA - Q)	Date: February 8, 2003 at 19:59
Vince Neil is 42 years old today. He was born on Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 1961. That means he was about 21 years old when Motley Crue made this album. There are some pretty good songs on this record, but the production is horse shit.

From: samolice	Date: March 3, 2003 at 14:02
Everytihn has been said! Just this few words. 'Piece of Your Action' is THE rock'n roll song all bands need to compose!!! Listen it and tell if it's not a pure magic song even after all this years!

From: rising power

Date: March 24, 2003 at 2:54

I like all five albums they made in the eighties. I do think this is weaker than the rest. Because it sounds a bit uncoherent. On one side you got NWOBHMish hardrockers like Live Wire and Come on and Dace and on the over side you got Cheap Trick/Angel like poppy song like Public enemy nr.1(sounds a bit like UFO's Money Money)and On with the show. Like the raw sound though. But on the next one Motley Crue started to sound like itself

From: Jason	Date: April 20, 2003 at 18:57
*LIVE WIRE* WAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF THE GREATEST, MOST MEMORABLE SONGS EVER WRITTEN AND TO ME, MOTLEY CRUE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS IN ROCK 'N' ROLL HISTORY. I GIVE THIS CD A 8/10.

From: Gar	Date: April 24, 2003 at 23:03
Essential Crue! This is pure and raw. Definitely representative of what they were all about at the time. I still listen to this a lot.

From: BYRDMAN69	Date: May 15, 2003 at 14:36
THIS IS SOME PURE,HARD AND HEAVY,RAW MUSIC. I LOVE THE DRUMS ON THIS DISC, ESPECIALLY THE COW BELL,PRETTY F@#KIN COOL. RAISE YOUR DEVIL HORNS IN THE AIR, AND CRANK THIS SHIT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!

From: Scandinavia	Date: June 28, 2003 at 16:52
Very good debut...Original ideas executed in a very agressive & raw way.

From: Punkiz/obsesivo	Date: September 24, 2003 at 7:46
Imprescindible en una buena coleción.Ese sonido pionero de los crue parte,junto con los gritillos de vince a lo nena.Hay buenos temas que le dan mil patadas a los grupos actuales.

From: luca	Date: September 26, 2003 at 15:33
Per me il MIGLIR album della band qui sono grezzi veri non patinati provate ad ascoltare la potente LIVE WIRE ,TOO FAST FOR LOVE,MERRY GO AROUND,grandi MOTLEY cosa aspettate ad ascoltarlo LUCA (VENEZIA ITALY)

From: Edward	Date: October 1, 2003 at 12:04
Totally awesome debut! Not many bands can debut with a big BANG!

From:	Date: October 1, 2003 at 12:06
This proves that MOTLEY CRUE is one of the best bands in the history of rock and in the history of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: Elton	Date: October 16, 2003 at 13:25
O primeiro de uma série!Embora não tenha o mesmo reconhecimento de outros trabalhos,é simplesmente demais!Starry Eyes e Too Fast For Love são simplesmente lindas!Prova de que eles são muito mais que apenas um grupo que toca pintado e vestido de mulher!

From: 80s fan	Date: October 23, 2003 at 10:35
The debut album from MOTLEY CRUE just rocks! Great songs, great guitar riffs. Vince Neil was in good form when they released this album. He has lost most of his energy. I went to recent show, and he lacked of energy. But anyway, he still have a good voice. I would like Vince to get in form again!

From: Urban	Date: October 23, 2003 at 23:12
Their best album IMO... I believe Vince rewrote the lyrics to 'Too Fat, Too Fat For Love' recently :-) Simplicity rules however and this record is the living proof of just that.

From: Bryan	Date: January 22, 2004 at 2:36
Too Fast For Love is the #1 glam album of all time. Hanoi Rocks never came close to Motley's success. Regarding Vince's accident, no one told Razzle to get in the car with Vince.

From: AOR freaky	Date: January 22, 2004 at 9:11
I prefer Ratt above Cruë ! They were more original and more really swinging ! But Cruë is certainly on top of the glam scene. Although, are both Ratt and Cruë real glam acts ? ? ! Don't know, there are a lot of pure hardrock-elements in their music. Poison, which I don't like that much and the awfull Hanoi Rocks (bah !!) are pure glam.

From: AOR-MESSIAH	Date: February 17, 2004 at 16:39
An out and out classic, if you only have one Crue release then you should have this one. One of my favourite albums of ALL TIME!

From: hell crew	Date: February 19, 2004 at 4:54
when nobody belive in them motley made this album to brokke all kukkin faces in L.A. after everybody bent for the crue, it´s easy, they rules. hell crew rocks!!!!!

From: nasty suicide	Date: February 19, 2004 at 21:11
this is surely the best from the Crue with shout....live wire makes me feel like an animal...but i like all crue's albums..of course they're my fave band!!!!!and please check out the dirt biography........have nothin'to say about it,crue are fukin animals..i love them!!!!!!!!!!!yeeeeeeessssssss

From: PANTHERA	Date: March 26, 2004 at 2:50
THIS ALBUM IS ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE HEAVIEST! I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT! BRING ON JUDAS PRIEST!!!! BRING ON IRON MAIDEN!!!! BRING ON MORBID ANGEL!!!! hell..bring on slayer!!!!!!

From:	Date: April 10, 2004 at 16:09
Aor freke, You dont like much do ya?

From: John	Date: April 15, 2004 at 3:48
This is where it all began...the version they're talking about here is the Elektra release in 1982, but the original Leathur Records version from 1981 is better; if you have a chance to listen to it, do yourself a favor and do so. I think they re-relased the original as part of one of their recent compilations. For one thing, Elektra butchered 'Starry Eyes', the original is much better.

From: jack	Date: May 14, 2004 at 4:54
A totally rocking and 'special' album. My favourite songs are take me to the top and starry eyes. rating 9/10

From: Big Papa K	Date: June 27, 2004 at 20:42
Where all the lunacy and craziness started. This album shows why Motley Crue became one of the biggest hard rock bands of the 80's. They combine harder eged Kiss/New York Dolls/Aerosmith songs with a very raw production and load and loads of cowbell. Too bad they don't perform much of this live. It was all downhill from here (but not by much). 10/10

From: manos

Date: September 24, 2004 at 14:51

The first album from Motley Crue won't be standing equal to their other albums but there is something in it, that is really worth all the buzz. You' ve got some unbelievably heavy riffs considering the standards of the year '82, some really adolescent raw playing and a fresh sound that despite the cheap production comes straight in your face. It would be easily among the best album of that year in the hard rock scene. But hey, that was just the beginning...

From:	Date: November 14, 2004 at 9:22
This album was good as a kid not now, you listen to vince neils whiny vocals and the lame guitar and you think how can people rate such mediocre crap so highly, merry go round and round lmao

From: Propane	Date: December 2, 2004 at 22:48
This was my ear opener for these ultra cool sleaze-bags. I couldn't believe my ears. Over the top drums. psychos, all of 'em!!! But they were awesome. They stole everyone's girlfriend, probably even mine at one time or another. They didn't jump on the bandwagon, they invented it for others to follow.

From: AOR-MESSIAH	Date: December 24, 2004 at 10:06
This is an absolute classic. Not a bad song amongst the tracks. This is one of those albums which you have to listen to before you die. Get the Music To Crash Your Car To Vol. 1 Box Set with both this and the original Leathur Records Issue. Play it loud and enjoy.

From: Geoff	Date: January 9, 2005 at 4:43
This is a classic, no doubt about that. It doesn't matter if not every song is perfect, because it's not important. Every song is a hard hitting peice of hard rock history. 'Piece of your action' and 'Live wire' have been two of my favourite Motley tracks since day one. Killer hard rock CD; raw and the way you need an album to sound once in a while.

From: MIGUEL GUNS	Date: April 4, 2005 at 13:49
A MI ES EL DISCO DE LOS CRUE QUE MAS ME GUSTA. ESA FRESCURA, ESA ACTITUD PUNK. JUNTO CON SU 2º LP LO MEJOR QUE HAN EDITADO. DEMOLEDOR!!!

From: jakki steal	Date: April 17, 2005 at 3:47
Vintage motley crue too fast for love(3 parts punk/glam/metal) the classic album that started it all. "live wire" -hot young running free a little bit better than i used to be-! If it werent for motley crue there would be no poison or guns n roses or vixen or skid row or faster pussycat etc motley crue are music legends!

From: Sven Pelz	Date: May 6, 2005 at 11:22
Motley Crue the way of life. More i can not say. This is the real shit from L.A.

From: chris strut	Date: July 6, 2005 at 13:17
ROCK AND ROLL

From: chris strut	Date: July 6, 2005 at 13:18
the best band ever with his best album ever.10 anyway

From: poproxx2007	Date: December 23, 2005 at 0:10
The greatest glam/metal album of all time. Motley Crue's best....

From: Mediaab

Date: February 25, 2006 at 11:24

This was a great start for this raunchy bunch from LA! Very catchy songs, great performance and a cool attitude. I just wish Elektra had chosen some other producer than Roy Thomas Baker to re-mix this album, he did a decent job, sure, but it could have been done way better! If you compare Live wire and Piece of your action from this album with the Bob Rock re-mixes of Decade Of Decadence - you will know what I mean! Bob Rock improved the sound tremendously! Still, a classic!

From: Rambo Rockerman	Date: January 20, 2008 at 9:53
This is a great record for a Hard Rock/Glam Sleeze band up their with other debuts similar like Gun N Roses,LA Guns and LoveHate.

From: Buitre	Date: April 27, 2008 at 12:01
If you are into glam-hair bands this one is a must have, even if you dont't like Mötley Crüe...it's pure history

From: PC Rocker

Date: June 27, 2008 at 10:44

Raw and so-so album, but hey, it was their debut! Also, production seems to have only improved on Motley's albums over time. This is my first review on HH but I will give feedback on every song for those interested in purchasing the CD. 1. Live Wire- 8/10. Often regarded as best song on TFFL, I strongly disagree. The riff is sweet, but I dunno.. Vince Neil's voice annoys me on this song, which is VERY RARE! 2. Come On And Dance- 9/10. I used to be hooked on this song! Opening riff owns, Neil's voice is badass, Tommy sounds good (although he's a VERY overrated drummer). GREAT TUNE! 3. Public Enemy #1- 11/10! I absolutely LOVE this song! Everything is perfect. Best on the CD? Very possible... 4. Merry-Go-Round- 4/10. Hate it.. One of the songs that you skip everytime.. 5. Take Me To The Top- 7/10. Nice guitar work by Mick, and good vocal by support by Vince. Chorus sucks though IMO, it's so damn dull. CONTINUED ON NEXT REVIEW!

From: PC Rocker

Date: June 27, 2008 at 10:53

Continued from above. 6. Piece of Your Action- 8/10. Pretty catchy tune, nice symbol action from Lee. 7. Starry Eyes- 10/10. Oh Starry Eyes! This song is so rich! I love it! Not as good as Public Enemy #1, but this is one damn great song too! 8. Too Fast For Love- 9/10. The title track on this one is a very good tune. Also done very well live, but that's beside the point. This song has the best guitar intro on the entire album. Great sing-along song. 9. On With The Show- 11/10. Equal tie between this one and PE#1. Completely different songs, but both make you feel so damn good! The band itself also really loves this song dearly. Lol, I remember when I saw them (believe this was the third song after Shout at the Devil and Too Fast For Love) that Vince said "Here's a fucking good tune from our first album." It is just that! Simply terrific! Too Fast For Love album- 8/10. As said before, raw, but that ain't bad! Nice work. Feel free to ask me about other albums for imput!

From: hair metal again	Date: June 12, 2009 at 9:43
raw and agressive hard heavy music by hair metal giants motley crue.not so good playin(especially tommy's)but this one an irresistible energy in it.motley looks great from their start.just look at their high heel boots.anyway motley crue s asymbol for our music and they were born to conquer the scene...

From: pie75	Date: August 3, 2010 at 8:23
awsome debut motley crue were fun back in the day very raw i love live wire,c'mon and dance,peice of your action and the title track great band they were once i gotta say

From: HEAVY PARADISE	Date: July 7, 2012 at 10:23
CLASSIC ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE BEST HEAVY ROCK BANDS ON EARTH! LONG LIVE THE CRUE \,,/

From: gooup	Date: January 5, 2013 at 13:11
Can't beat it.

From: Doghouse Reilly

Date: November 10, 2016 at 21:39

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the original Leathur Records release of Too Fast For Love (remixed and re-released by Elektra in August of '82--you decide which version you like better). Is this the first hair-metal album? I dunno, but if I could go back in time, I would say it probably sounded quite different from most stuff on FM radio back in the heyday of glossy AOR. This is the Crue at their most raw and punky, the hooks not aiming for arena singalongs, Tommy's drumming hyperactive, the guitar playing loose and the tone ragged, Vince's voice shrill and nasal and frequently going off-key on the high shrieks. Much like James Hetfield on Kill 'Em All, he barely resembles what he would become on later albums. Certain songs are not among the band's best, like "Come On And Dance," "Starry Eyes" and "Merry Go Round," which really makes me wonder how early single "Toast Of The town" didn't make the cut. (Its B-side, "Stick To Your Guns" did make the Leathur version, but not the Elektr

From: Doghouse Reilly	Date: November 10, 2016 at 21:47
... but not the Elektra edition). This disc just has such a cool feel about it, a young and hungry band (literally and figuratively) in a city that by most accounts didn't have much of a scene yet, let alone the huge machine that existed later in the '80's. A perfect soundtrack to the sordid tale of Eddie Nash, John Holmes, the Starwood, and the Wonderland murders.

From: $$ixx

Date: August 7, 2019 at 16:06

Just came in to say that the original first Leathür mix by a young Michael Wagener, that can be heard on remastered versions on the first disc of Music to crash your car to (bad title..), from 2003, is the very BEST MIX available! It was great just as it was!, with clear bass, up front vocals and crispier drums, esp the snare. RTB made the snare more 80s, definitely worse, but the band had no say. I love Wagener's mix. Raw but richer in dynamics too. All 10 tracks on the original 1981 Leathür release are cool. A great start for this band, young and very hungry style hardrock with pop elements. Thanks to the band for finally releasing this fine original Wagener mix on remastered CD format. The only thing that was better on the Elektra version, was the artwork that was enhanced with better pictures. Toast of the town and the cover song Tonight, are great bonus tracks. Stick to your guns (not essential but an ok song) was omitted from Elektra version due to copyright issues.

From: AJManiac666	Date: August 5, 2021 at 8:31
Beginning of the "Glam Metal" era. Just a basic start for this band but yet this is an okay album as Vince sounds quite good in this one. Anyhow some songs are quite heavy but just their promising start.

From: Stixx

Date: March 24, 2024 at 20:02

I personally feel that the two remix tracks off the first compilation "Decade of Decadence" album sound just a tad better; two great guitar driven tracks "Live Wire" and "Piece of Your Action" (remixed in 1991 by original mixing engineer Michael Wagener), a style developed further on their first real major label debut (in a solid multi-track studio on contract with Elektra) "Shout At The Devil". Some of the other songs are more pop and punk rock. As Tommy Lee says: "This is in fact just a demo, I don't like it that much, but some fans really like that it's raw and unpolished. It has become a cult classic." While remixing in '91, Wagener also said that it was not an easy task, due to nearly ten years old tapes. All versions are fine though, no big differences anyway. And yes AJManiac, a "promising start" it certainly was. Btw, the Live Wire (Kick Ass '91 Wagener Remix) and the Piece Of Your Action (Screamin '91 Wagener Remix) are also incl on "Music To Crash Your Car To Vol II", CD2.

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