LP SEALED MOTLEY CRUE GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS 1987 ELEKTRA ORIG CLUB PRESS NOT CUTOUT
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🏍️ Album Overview
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Artist: Mötley Crüe
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Title: Girls, Girls, Girls
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Release Year: 1987
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Label: Elektra Records
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Catalog Number: E1 60725
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Producer: Tom Werman
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Genre: Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Girls, Girls, Girls is the fourth studio album by Mötley Crüe and represents the band's aesthetic at its peak: rougher, bluesier, and deeply infused with their biker culture imagery. It is a slightly darker and more decadent album than its predecessor, Theatre of Pain.
🏆 Significance and Style
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Theme: The album's concept is a straightforward homage to the band's three primary vices at the time: motorcycles (Harley-Davidsons), strip clubs, and alcohol/drugs.
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Musical Style: The sound on this album is heavier, with more emphasis on Tommy Lee's powerful, driving drums and Mick Mars' blues-based, raw guitar riffs. It incorporates a swampy, blues-rock feel into the glam metal genre, particularly evident on the title track and "Wild Side."
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Commercial Success: The album was a massive commercial hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart and eventually achieving 4x Platinum status in the U.S.
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Controversy: The release coincided with a highly destructive period for the band, involving multiple arrests and the near-fatal overdose of Nikki Sixx, all of which fueled their infamous image.
🎵 Complete Tracklist (E1 60725)
The album is front-loaded with its biggest hits, but all tracks maintain the loud, boisterous, and decadent theme.
Side # Title Writer(s) Duration Notes A 1 "Wild Side" Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee 4:40 The anthemic opening track and major single, known for its dark, fast lyrics and heavy production. A 2 "Girls, Girls, Girls" Sixx, Lee, Mick Mars 4:30 The smash title track and ode to strip clubs, featuring a memorable riff and motorcycle sound effects. A 3 "Dancing on Glass" Sixx, Mars 4:18 A heavy track referencing the band's drug use and reckless lifestyle. A 4 "Bad Boy Boogie" Sixx, Lee, Mars 3:27 A raw, bluesy track emphasizing Mick Mars' guitar work. A 5 "Nona" Nikki Sixx 1:27 A short, emotional instrumental piano piece dedicated to Nikki Sixx's grandmother. B 1 "Five Years Dead" Sixx, Mars 3:50 A heavy rocker with dark lyrical themes. B 2 "All in the Name of Rock 'n' Roll" Sixx, Vince Neil 3:39 A straightforward, high-energy declaration of their lifestyle. B 3 "Sumthin' for Nuthin'" Sixx, Neil 4:41 A track about seeking success and getting nowhere. B 4 "You're All I Need" Sixx, Lee 4:43 A slower, dark, acoustic-tinged power ballad. B 5 "Jailhouse Rock (Live)" Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 4:39 A cover of the Elvis Presley standard, often cited as a live track, though the studio version was mixed to sound like one.LISTEN “Wild Side”
- 1987 LP Released on Elektra Records # E1-60725 (Stereo). Columbia House Edition. .
- This is a Sealed Album and will Provide you with Brilliant Sound Quality from your Player. No cut out marks.
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