Elektra Entertainment drew on the five albums Mötley Crüe had recorded in the 1980s and threw in a few new songs as well when assembling the best-of collection Decade of Decadence.
The title couldn't be more appropriate -- whether the subject matter is strippers ("Girls, Girls, Girls") or the occult ("Shout at the Devil"), Crüe delights in some of rock's sleaziest decadence since Kiss and Sweet.
Die-hard aficionados will already be more than familiar with such headbanger classics as "Looks That Kill," "Wild Side," and "Piece of Your Action," but for those new to the band's metal and hard rock, the album isn't a bad introduction at all.
The previously unreleased material includes a live version of "Kickstart My Heart" and an ironic cover of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the U.K." In the '70s, the punk and metal audiences were hardly the best of friends; but in the '80s, it became downright fashionable for headbangers to embrace punk.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shout at the DevilNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Looks That KillNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Smokin' in the Boys' RoomCub Koda, Michael Lutz | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Girls, Girls, GirlsTommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Wild SideTommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Dr. FeelgoodMötley Crüe, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:48 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | TeaserTommy Bolan, Jeffrey Cohen, Jeff Cook, David Jenkins, Cory Lerios, Narada Michael Walden | Mötley Crüe | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | Rock 'N' Roll JunkieTommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Primal ScreamTommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | AngelaTommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Anarchy in the U.K.Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Live Wire (Kick Ass '91 Remix) | Motley Crue | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | Piece Of Your Action (Screamin' '91 Remix) | Motley Crue | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 14 | Home Sweet Home ('91 Remix) | Motley Crue | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Kickstart My Heart (Live In Dallas, Texas) | Motley Crue | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 63 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 452 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duane Baron | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Robert Battaglia | Engineer |
| 3 | Tommy Bolan | Composer |
| 4 | Matt Brady | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 5 | Jeffrey Cohen | Composer |
| 6 | Jeff Cook | Composer |
| 7 | Paul Cook | Composer |
| 8 | Biff Dawes | Engineer |
| 9 | Glenn Felt | Engineer |
| 10 | Gordon Fordyce | Mixing |
| 11 | Mike Fraser | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | William Hames | Photography |
| 13 | Ross Hogarth | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 14 | Mark Jackson | Cover Art Concept, Design, Typography |
| 15 | David Jenkins | Composer |
| 16 | Steve Jones | Composer |
| 17 | Azl Kipper | Engineer |
| 18 | Cub Koda | Composer |
| 19 | Paul Lani | Engineer |
| 20 | Tommy Lee | Composer |
| 21 | Cory Lerios | Composer |
| 22 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 23 | Michael Lutz | Composer |
| 24 | George Marino | Mastering, Remastering |
| 25 | Mick Mars | Composer |
| 26 | Glen Matlock | Composer |
| 27 | Richard McKernon | Engineer |
| 28 | Mötley Crüe | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 29 | Kevin Murphy | Typography |
| 30 | Vince Neil | Composer |
| 31 | Bob Rock | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Remixing |
| 32 | Johnny Rotten | Composer |
| 33 | Brian Scheuble | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 34 | Nikki Sixx | Composer |
| 35 | Randy Staub | Engineer, Mixing, Remixing |
| 36 | Chris Taylor | Assistant Engineer |
| 37 | Michael Wagener | Mixing, Remixing |
| 38 | Narada Michael Walden | Composer |
| 39 | Tom Werman | Producer |
| 40 | Paul Wertheimer | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 41 | Mark Wilczak | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 42 | Alex Woltman | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 43 | Geoff Workman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 44 | Toby Wright | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |