Too Fast for Love
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Too Fast For Love is the debut record of American heavy metal
band Mötley Crüe
; 900 copies were released in November 1981 on the band's Leathür Records
label. Elektra Records
signed the band the following year, at which point the album was remixed and partially re-recorded. This re-release, with a different track listing and slightly different artwork (e.g., red lettering on the cover and a different interior photograph of the band), has become the standard version from which all later reissues derive. The original mix of the album remained unreleased on CD until 2003, when they were included in the Music to Crash Your Car to: Vol. 1
compilation.
While the album only reached number 77 on the Billboard 200
album chart in the US, it would ultimately reach platinum
status. Musically, the album mixes elements of punk rock
, glam rock
, and heavy metal
. The album is the 12th greatest Glam Metal album according to DigitalDreamDoor.
The song "Live Wire
" was released as a single for the album.
The album cover is a parody of The Rolling Stones
' album Sticky Fingers
.
, except where noted.
Side A
Side B
The album was re-released in 2003 with the following bonus tracks:
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
; 900 copies were released in November 1981 on the band's Leathür Records
Leathür Records
Leathür Records was a record label that released Mötley Crüe's debut album. It was a small imprint owned by the band and original manager Allan Coffman....
label. Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
signed the band the following year, at which point the album was remixed and partially re-recorded. This re-release, with a different track listing and slightly different artwork (e.g., red lettering on the cover and a different interior photograph of the band), has become the standard version from which all later reissues derive. The original mix of the album remained unreleased on CD until 2003, when they were included in the Music to Crash Your Car to: Vol. 1
Music to Crash Your Car to: Vol. 1
Music to Crash Your Car to: Vol. 1 is a box set compilation, containing Mötley Crüe's first four albums, in their reissued format : Too Fast for Love, Shout at the Devil, Theatre of Pain and Girls, Girls, Girls...
compilation.
While the album only reached number 77 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart in the US, it would ultimately reach platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status. Musically, the album mixes elements of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
, and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
. The album is the 12th greatest Glam Metal album according to DigitalDreamDoor.
The song "Live Wire
Live Wire (Mötley Crüe song)
"Live Wire" is the debut single by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe released from their 1982 debut album Too Fast for Love. The video was directed by the members of Mötley Crüe themselves, showcasing the bands exotic stage theatrics, such as Nikki Sixx setting himself on fire and Mick...
" was released as a single for the album.
The album cover is a parody of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' album Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
-Personnel:The Rolling Stones*Mick Jagger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Dead Flowers", electric guitar on "Sway", percussion*Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals...
.
Track listing (1981 Leathür Records original release)
All songs by Nikki SixxNikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
, except where noted.
Side A
- "Live WireLive Wire (Mötley Crüe song)"Live Wire" is the debut single by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe released from their 1982 debut album Too Fast for Love. The video was directed by the members of Mötley Crüe themselves, showcasing the bands exotic stage theatrics, such as Nikki Sixx setting himself on fire and Mick...
" - 3:14 - "Public Enemy #1" (Sixx, Lizzie GreyLizzie GreyLizzie Grey is a guitarist most famous for his membership in the band London, and writing the Mötley Crüe song Public Enemy #1. Prior to performing in London, he was the guitarist for the band Sister with Nikki Sixx in the mid-to-late 1970s...
) - 4:22 - "Take Me to the Top" - 3:43
- "Merry-Go-Round" - 3:22
- "Piece of Your Action" (Sixx, Vince NeilVince NeilVincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
) - 4:39
Side B
- "Starry Eyes" - 4:28
- "Stick to Your Guns" - 4:20
- "Come on and Dance" - 3:11
- "Too Fast for Love" - 4:11
- "On with the Show" (Sixx, Neil) - 4:07
Track listing (1982 Elektra version)
- "Live WireLive Wire (Mötley Crüe song)"Live Wire" is the debut single by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe released from their 1982 debut album Too Fast for Love. The video was directed by the members of Mötley Crüe themselves, showcasing the bands exotic stage theatrics, such as Nikki Sixx setting himself on fire and Mick...
" - 3:14 - "Come on and Dance" - 2:47
- "Public Enemy #1" (Sixx, Lizzie GreyLizzie GreyLizzie Grey is a guitarist most famous for his membership in the band London, and writing the Mötley Crüe song Public Enemy #1. Prior to performing in London, he was the guitarist for the band Sister with Nikki Sixx in the mid-to-late 1970s...
) - 4:22 - "Merry-Go-Round" - 3:22
- "Take Me to the Top" - 3:43
- "Piece of Your Action" (Sixx, Vince NeilVince NeilVincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
) - 4:39 - "Starry Eyes" - 4:28
- "Too Fast for Love" - 3:22
- "On with the Show" (Sixx, Neil) - 4:07
The album was re-released in 2003 with the following bonus tracks:
- "Toast of the Town" [B-side of the 1981 "Stick to Your Guns" single] - 3:35 (Mick MarsMick MarsMick Mars is the lead guitarist for American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Career:After his family relocated from Indiana, to California, Bob Deal dropped out of high school and began playing guitar in a series of unsuccessful blues based rock bands throughout the seventies, taking on menial day...
, Sixx) - "Tonight" [Previously Unreleased cover version] - 4:27 (Eric CarmenEric CarmenEric Howard Carmen is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He scored numerous hit songs across the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries , and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All By Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It",...
) - "Too Fast For Love" [Alternate Take] - 4:19
- "Stick to Your Guns" - 4:23
- "Merry-Go-Round" [Live In San Antonio, TX] - 3:56
- "Live Wire" [Video] - 12:18
Lineup
- Vince NeilVince NeilVincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
- vocals - Mick MarsMick MarsMick Mars is the lead guitarist for American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Career:After his family relocated from Indiana, to California, Bob Deal dropped out of high school and began playing guitar in a series of unsuccessful blues based rock bands throughout the seventies, taking on menial day...
- guitar - Nikki SixxNikki SixxNikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
- bass - Tommy LeeTommy LeeThomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
- drums
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA – United States | Gold | September 27, 1984 |
| Platinum | July 22, 1987 |