On their debut album, Mötley Crüe essentially comes across as a bash-'em-out bar band, making up in enthusiasm what they lack in technical skill.
Yet that's part of the appeal of Too Fast for Love, a chance to hear the band without the glossy production of their later, most popular work, showcasing their down-and-dirty roots.
The fact that pop-metal songwriting was not really a consideration helps the album come off as more genuinely trashy and sleazy, celebrating its own grime with exuberant zest.
This is the Crüe playing it lean and mean, effortlessly capturing the tough swagger that often came off a bit more calculated in later years, and it's one of their most invigorating records.
[In 1999, the Crüe remastered and reissued Too Fast for Love on their own Motley/Beyond label with four bonus tracks: three interesting previously unreleased songs and a version of the title track with a different intro.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live WireNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Come on and DanceNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Public Enemy #1Lizzie Grey, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Merry-Go-RoundNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Take Me to the TopNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Piece of Your ActionVince Neil, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Starry EyesNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Too Fast for LoveNikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | On With the ShowVince Neil, Nikki Sixx | Mötley Crüe | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 224 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Felt | Engineer |
| 2 | Brad Gilderman | Editing, Overdubs |
| 3 | Lizzie Grey | Composer |
| 4 | Avi Kipper | Engineer |
| 5 | Mötley Crüe | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Vince Neil | Composer |
| 7 | Randy Nicklaus | Mixing |
| 8 | Nikki Sixx | Composer |
| 9 | Michael Wagener | Mixing |
| 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). |