MOTLEY CRUE -S/T- Original Euro Double LP - Nikki Sixx The Scream John Corabi

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Original Euro Double LP (made in Germany) released on Elektra Records in 1994. Includes printed innersleeves.

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Following the success of the Dr. Feelgood and Decade of Decadence albums and tours, the members of Mötley Crüe were tired and needed to take a break from the non-stop pressures of the road. Instead of being given a break, the band, then consisting of singer Vince Neil, bassist Nikki Sixx, guitarist Mick Mars, and drummer Tommy Lee, had returned to the studio to begin work on the follow-up album to their 1989 album Dr. Feelgood. In early '92, Sixx, Mars and Lee had a falling out with Neil that led to Neil leaving.

Meanwhile, John Corabi the singer in The Scream read an interview that featured Sixx in an issue of Spin magazine. In the interview, Corabi found out that Sixx was a big fan of The Scream's first record, Let It Scream. Corabi wanted to get in contact with Sixx and thank him for the compliment, as well as possibly opening the door for collaborating with Sixx on material for the next Scream album, so he had his manager get the number to Mötley Crüe's manager, Doug Thaler. After speaking to Thaler's secretary, Corabi was told to leave his phone number so that Sixx could get in contact with him. Not thinking much of it, Corabi left his number and continued with his responsibilities with The Scream.

After receiving a phone call from Sixx and Lee, where they informed Corabi that Neil was no longer in the band, he was invited to audition. After a couple of sessions, the band told Corabi that he was their choice for Neil's replacement, but told him to keep quiet about it until they were able to work out some pending legal technicalities, as Elektra could have possibly reneged on the band's new contract if the label knew Neil was gone.

For the recording of the album, Crüe reunited with Bob Rock. With Corabi now fronting the band, the members took advantage of the fact that he brought more to the table than Neil had. Sixx had never worked with another lyricist, and Mars had never played with another guitarist. Mars noted that working with a second guitarist "...[G]ave me a chance to experiment and have some fun instead of having to focus on just keeping the rhythm." Also, the band had never previously written songs through jamming. One of the first songs Corabi worked with the band on was "Hammered," as well as the acoustic portion of the song that would become "Misunderstood."

The recording sessions proved to be fruitful, with a total of 24 songs written and recorded over the 10-month recording span. Lyrically, Corabi's influence pushed away from the band's usual themes of sex and rebellion. Sixx enjoyed working with Corabi on the lyrics, feeling Corabi’s "normal" lyrics balanced out his own "demented" lyrics. Songs such as "Power to the Music" and "Droppin' Like Flies" were attempts at introspection and commentary on the state of the world, including then current events such as the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and the battle over music censorship. The song "Uncle Jack" was about Corabi's uncle, a convicted child molester, and "Misunderstood" was a song about people who were trying to deal with the fact that life had passed them by. Some songs still had more familiar themes, including "Smoke the Sky," which was about marijuana use, and "Poison Apples," which was about the decadent Rock 'N Roll lifestyle that the band was famous for living.

Tracks Are :-

Record One

Power To The Music
Uncle Jack
Hooligan's Holiday

Misunderstood
Loveshine
Poison Apples

Record Two

 Hammered
'Til Death Do Us Part
Welcome To The Numb

Smoke The Sky
Droppin Like Flies
Driftaway

Released on 'Elektra Records' in 1994

Catalogue No. 7559-61534-1

Discs are in EX+ condition

Sleeve is in EX+ condition

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