On Mötley Crüe's first album recorded without vocalist Vince Neil, the band revamped its trademark dirty but melodic heavy metal, adding elements of '90s grunge and alternative metal.
New vocalist John Corabi is a hoarse shouter without Neil's charisma, so he wasn't able to put a distinctive spin on the pedestrian grind the rest of the band churned out.
Mötley Crüe seems to have equated grunge with seriousness on this eponymously title release, since very few of the songs on the record recall the hedonistic atmosphere of the band's '80s albums.
Unfortunately, this also means they have neglected to write memorable hooks and riffs, which makes Mötley Crüe the weakest effort in their catalog.
[In 2003, the Crüe remastered and reissued Mötley Crüe on the band's own Motley/Hip-O label with three bonus tracks: two unreleased songs ("Hypnotized" and "Livin' in the Know") and the non-LP track "Babykills."].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power to the MusicJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Uncle JackJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | Hooligan's HolidayJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | MisunderstoodJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 5 | Love ShineJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Poison ApplesJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Bob Rock, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | HammeredJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Til Death Do Us PartJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | Welcome to the NumbJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | Smoke the SkyJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Droppin Like FliesJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 06:25 | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| 12 | DriftawayJohn Corabi, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 429 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Buckley | Arranger, Conductor |
| 2 | John Corabi | Bass Instrument, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 3 | Brian Dobbs | Audio Engineer |
| 4 | Greg Goldman | Audio Engineer |
| 5 | Darren Grahn | Audio Engineer |
| 6 | Hook Herrera | Harmonica |
| 7 | Glenn Hughes | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Scott Humphrey | Computers, Synthesizer |
| 9 | Bill Kennedy | Audio Engineer |
| 10 | Ed Korengo | Audio Engineer |
| 11 | Jim Labinski | Audio Engineer |
| 12 | Marc LaFrance | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Tommy Lee | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Ken Lomas | Audio Engineer |
| 15 | Mick Mars | 6-String Bass, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Sitar |
| 16 | Roger Monk | Audio Engineer |
| 17 | Mötley Crüe | Primary Artist |
| 18 | Bob Rock | Audio Production, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Mixing |
| 19 | Sammy Sanchez | Mandolin |
| 20 | Nikki Sixx | Bass Instrument, Composer, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Randy Staub | Audio Engineer, Mixing |
| 22 | Dave Steele | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Vancouver Opera Orchestra | Vocals |
| 24 | Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Symphony |
| 25 | Ken Villeneuve | Audio 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). |