Shout at the Devil

Infobox Album | Name = Shout at the Devil
Type = studio
Artist = Mötley Crüe


Released = September 26 1983
Recorded = Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, California
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 44:10
Label = Elektra
Producer = Tom Werman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hk3gtq4ztu42~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (D) [http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Motley+Crue link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/motleycrue/albums/album/126115/review/6067667/shout_at_the_devil link]
Last album = "Too Fast for Love" (1981)
This album = "Shout at the Devil" (1983)
Next album = "Theatre of Pain" (1985)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Original vinyl LP cover art

"Shout at the Devil" is the second album by glam metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. The record, along with its predecessor "Too Fast for Love", is regarded as one of the most influential of its genre. "Looks that Kill" and " Too Young to Fall in Love" became huge hits and "Shout at the Devil" became very popular as well.

"Shout" is a textbook example of Heavy metal as it existed in the 80s. Song topics included sex, violence, drugs, and youthful rebellion. In addition, the visual influence of the band in this era was palpable as their massive hair, makeup, and tough, violent imagery contributed greatly to the visual aspects of glam metal. "Shout at the Devil" was awarded 4x Platinum (reaching the four million mark in shipments) on May 15, 1997. The cover of the album, much like their debut was to The Rolling Stones, is a tribute, this time to The Beatles' "Let It Be". [ [http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp RIAA Certification] ]

Track listing

# "In the Beginning" (Geoff Workman, Nikki Sixx) – 1:13
# "Shout at the Devil" (Sixx) – 3:16
# "Looks That Kill" (Sixx) – 4:07
# "Bastard" (Sixx) – 2:54
# "God Bless the Children of the Beast" (Mick Mars) – 1:33
# "Helter Skelter" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:09
# "Red Hot" (Mars, Vince Neil, Sixx) – 3:21
# "Too Young to Fall in Love" (Sixx) – 3:34
# "Knock 'Em Dead, Kid" (Neil, Sixx) – 3:40
# "Ten Seconds to Love" (Neil, Sixx) – 4:17
# "Danger" (Mars, Neil, Sixx) – 3:51

2003 remastered edition

In 2003, the band re-issued their albums on their own label "Mötley Records" including added bonus tracks from each album's specific era. A limited edition "Mini-LP" Compact Disc version of the album was released in the Japanese market that features the original cover that was previously available only on the vinyl LP release.

"Shout at the Devil"'s bonus tracks were the following:
#"Shout at the Devil (demo)" (Sixx) – 3:18
#"Looks That Kill (demo)" (Sixx) – 5:06
#"Hotter Than Hell (demo)" (Sixx) – 2:49
#"I Will Survive" (Mars, Sixx) – 3:19
#"Too Young to Fall in Love (demo)" (Sixx) – 3:03

In addition, there is also the video for "Looks That Kill".

These bonus tracks are mainly comprised of demos for the album with the inclusion of the previously unheard "I Will Survive", a track recorded for the album but not included. "Black Widow" from the "Red, White and Crüe" compilation was also left off this album.

This album also contains a warning that the album may contain "masked backwards messages". This is in reference to Sixx and Lee trying to chant "Jesus is Satan" as an underdub on the track.Lee, Tommy, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Neil Strauss. "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band", Regan Books, 2002. ISBN 0-06-039288-6]

Personnel

*Vince Neil - vocals
*Mick Mars - guitar
*Nikki Sixx - bass
*Tommy Lee - drums
* Allister Fiend - Narrator
* Tom Werman - Producer
* Geoff Workman - Engineer (the actual narrator of "In the Beginning")

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

ingles

*Looks That Kill / Piece of Your Action - January 4, 1984
*Too Young to Fall in Love / Merry Go Round- April 30, 1984

References