Red, White & Crüe

Infobox Album | Name = Red, White & Crüe
Type = compilation
Artist = Mötley Crüe


Released = February 1, 2005
Recorded = 1981-2005
Genre = Glam metal Heavy metal
Length =
Label = Mötley
Producer = Various
Reviews =*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:j04gtq3zxu48 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/motleycrue/albums/album/6826183/review/6860649/red_white__crue link]
Last album = "New Tattoo" (2000)
This album = "Red, White and Crüe" (2005)
Next album = "Carnival of Sins Live" (2006)

"Red, White & Crüe" is a 2-CD career spanning "greatest hits" compilation by Mötley Crüe, released February 1, 2005. Around the time of release, the band had just announced a reunion tour with drummer Tommy Lee, who had originally exited in 1999 due to creative differences and personal strife with lead singer Vince Neil. Bassist Nikki Sixx commented on the band's reunion, comparing it to "seeing Mike Tyson fight. He probably won’t bite anyone’s ear off — but you’re there in case he does." [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1475]

According to Neil, the beginning of the band's reunion was "kinda strained. I hadn’t talked to Tommy Lee in years. Everyone was really guarded and had their managers there. It was very strange. Mick was home, I guess. Either there or the hospital." [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1475]

"Red, White & Crüe" features three new tracks, among them the first single "If I Die Tomorrow", which was cowritten by pop punk band Simple Plan. However, Tommy Lee didn't play on the cover of "Street Fighting Man" - drumming duties were handled by Josh Freese of the Vandals.

Though "Red, White & Crüe" sold decently, even going platinum thanks to the publicity generated over the reunion tour, many fans criticized the band for putting out yet another greatest hits album.

A video was made for "Sick Love Song," another new track off the album. Though the video, which was basically a well produced concert clip, got only scarce airplay, the song itself got some airplay on rock radio.

A special edition that includes a Greatest Video Hits DVD compilation was also made.

Track listing

Disc 1
# "Live Wire" (Sixx)–3:15 (from the album "Too Fast for Love")
# "Piece of Your Action" (Sixx/Neil)–4:40 (from the album "Too Fast for Love")
# "Toast of the Town" (Mars/Sixx)–3:32 (Originally released as a single, appears on the remastered version of "Too Fast for Love")
# "Too Fast for Love" (Sixx)–3:21 (from the album "Too Fast for Love")
# "Black Widow" (Sixx)–4:26 (previously unreleased)
# "Looks That Kill" (Sixx)–4:07 (from the album "Shout at the Devil")
# "Too Young to Fall in Love" (remix) (Sixx)–3:38 (original version from the album "Shout at the Devil")
# "Helter Skelter" (Lennon/McCartney)–3:12 (from the album "Shout at the Devil")
# "Shout at the Devil" (Sixx)–3:14 (from the album "Shout at the Devil")
# "Smokin' In The Boys Room" (Lutz/Coda) - (from the album "Theatre of Pain")
# "Use It Or Lose It" (Sixx/Mars/Neil/Lee) - (from the album "Theatre of Pain")
# "Girls, Girls, Girls" (Sixx/Lee/Mars) - (from the album "Girls, Girls, Girls")
# "Wild Side" (Sixx/Lee/Neil) - (from the album "Girls, Girls, Girls")
# "You're All I Need" (Sixx/Lee) - (from the album "Girls, Girls, Girls")
# "All In The Name Of..." (Sixx/Neil) - (from the album "Girls, Girls, Girls")
# "Kickstart My Heart" (Sixx)- (from the album "Dr. Feelgood")
# "Without You" (Sixx/Mars) - (from the album "Dr. Feelgood")
# "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" (Sixx/Mars) - (from the album "Dr. Feelgood")
# "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S)" (Sixx/Mars/Neil/Lee) - (from the album "Dr. Feelgood")
# "Dr. Feelgood" (Sixx/Mars) - (from the album "Dr. Feelgood")

Disc 2
# "Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex Pistols) - (from the album "Decade of Decadence")
# "Primal Scream" (Sixx/Mars/Lee) - (from the album "Decade of Decadence")
# "Home Sweet Home" - ('91 remix) (Sixx/Neil/Lee) - (from the album "Decade of Decadence")
# "Hooligan's Holiday" - (Corabi/Sixx/Mars/Lee) - (from the album "Mötley Crüe")
# "Misunderstood" - (Successful Format Version) (Corabi/Sixx/Mars/Lee) - (from the album "Mötley Crüe")
# "Planet Boom" (Lee) - (from the album "Quaternary")
# "Bittersuite" (Mars) - (from the album "Quaternary")
# "Afraid" - (Alternative Rave mix) (Sixx) - (from the album "Generation Swine")
# "Beauty" (Sixx/Lee) - (from the album "Generation Swine")
# "Generation Swine" (Sixx/Lee) - (from the album "Generation Swine")
# "Bitter Pill" (Sixx/Lee/Mars/Neil) - (from the album "Greatest Hits")
# "Enslaved" (Lee/Mars/Sixx) - (from the album "Greatest Hits")
# "Hell On High Heels" (Mars/Neil/Sixx) - (from the album "New Tattoo")
# "New Tattoo" - (single version) (Mars/Sixx/Michael) - (from the album "New Tattoo")
# "If I Die Tomorrow" (Sixx/Simple Plan) - (new song)
# "Sick Love Song" (Sixx/Michael) - (new song)
# "Street Fighting Man" (Jagger/Richards) - (new song)
# "I'm A Liar (And Thats The Truth)"* (Sixx/Michael) - (new track - Japan release only)

Single Disc Version track listing
#"Live Wire"
#"Piece of Your Action"
#"Black Widow"
#"Looks That Kill"
#"Too Young to Fall in Love"
#"Shout at the Devil"
#"Girls, Girls, Girls"
#"Wild Side"
#"Kickstart My Heart"
#"Dr Feelgood"
#"Primal Scream"
#"Home Sweet Home"
#"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
#"Beauty"
#"Bitter Pill"
#"Hell On High Heels"
#"If I Die Tomorrow"
#"Sick Love Song"

External links

* [http://motley.com/music/index.php?album_id=22&type=lp Official Website]

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