From the Beginning

~ Release by Mötley Crüe (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Live WireMötley Crüe43:17
2Take Me to the TopMötley Crüe43:46
3Shout at the Devil
assistant engineer:
Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
producer:
Bob Rock, Tom Werman and Geoff Workman
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guest keyboard:
Paul Fox (Producer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
guest background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 23)
recording of:
Shout at the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Blonde Baby Music, Mars Mountain Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sixx/Gunner Music and Tommyland Music
Mötley Crüe3.753:16
4Looks That Kill
assistant engineer:
Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
producer:
Bob Rock, Tom Werman and Geoff Workman
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guest keyboard:
Paul Fox (Producer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
guest background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-07)
recording of:
Looks That Kill
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx-Gunner Tunes, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe3.74:09
5Too Young to Fall in Love
assistant engineer:
Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
producer:
Bob Rock, Tom Werman and Geoff Workman
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guest keyboard:
Paul Fox (Producer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
guest background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-07)
recording of:
Too Young to Fall in Love
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Blonde Baby Music, Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music and Tommyland Music
Mötley Crüe3.53:33
6Smokin’ in the Boys RoomMötley Crüe43:28
7Home Sweet Home
recording engineer and mixer:
Duane Baron
assistant engineer:
Matt Brady (engineer), Brian Scheuble, Paul Wertheimer (engineer), Mark Wilczak and Alex Woltman
producer:
Bob Rock and Tom Werman
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar:
Mick Mars
bass guitar, bass pedals, electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set), percussion and piano:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
produced for:
Julia’s Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Home Sweet Home
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe4.44:00
8Girls, Girls, Girls
assistant engineer:
Ross Hogarth, Richard McKernon and Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Bob Rock and Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint) (in 1987) and Masters 2000 Inc. (in 2008)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-11 until 1987-02), One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-11 until 1987-02) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-11 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Girls, Girls, Girls
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Mötley Crüe3.54:31
9Wild Side
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Ross Hogarth, Richard McKernon and Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint) (in 1987) and Masters 2000 Inc. (in 2008)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-11 until 1987-02), One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-11 until 1987-02) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1986-11 until 1987-02)
recording of:
Wild Side
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe3.454:44
10Dr. Feelgood
additional keyboard programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar and other vocals [demonic vocals]:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Emi Canyn, Marc LaFrance, Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Donna McDaniel, Vince Neil, Bob Rock, Nikki Sixx and David Steele (Canadian session singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 15) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 41)
recording of:
Dr. Feelgood
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Mick Mars Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sikki Nixx Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe44:52
11Without You
additional keyboard programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and slide guitar and guitar:
Mick Mars
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
background vocals:
Marc LaFrance
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Without You (Mötley Crüe song)
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Mick Mars Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sikki Nixx Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe3.354:30
12Kickstart My Heart
additional keyboard programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Emi Canyn, Marc LaFrance, Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Donna McDaniel, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and David Steele (Canadian session singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Kickstart My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Downtown DLJ Songs, Mars Mountain Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sikki Nixx Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Mötley Crüe4.24:44
13Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
additional keyboard programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Emi Canyn, Marc LaFrance, Donna McDaniel, Vince Neil and David Steele (Canadian session singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Mick Mars Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sikki Nixx Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe3.354:40
14Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
additional keyboard programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger), Emi Canyn, Marc LaFrance, Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Donna McDaniel, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Blonde Baby Music, Bordelo Brothers Music, Krell Tunes, Mars Mountain Music, Mick Mars Music, Mötley Crüe Music, MPCA Plaything Music, Sikki Nixx Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe54:14
15Primal Scream
recording engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Paul Lani
producer:
Bob Rock
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Primal Scream
writer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Ratdaddy Music, Sixx/Gunner Music and Tommyland Music
Mötley Crüe4:47
16Saints of Los Angeles (gang vocal)
engineer, producer and mixer:
James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist)
co-producer:
DJ Ashba and Nikki Sixx
background vocals:
Chris Taylor Brown, James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist), Jacoby Shaddix and Josh Todd (lead singer of Buckcherry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Masters 2000, Inc. (in 2009)
recording of:
Saints of Los Angeles
writer:
DJ Ashba, Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician), James Michael (Sixx:A.M. vocalist) and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Chrome Bone Music, Little Big Guy Music, Round Hill Works, Sixx/Gunner Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe33:41
17The Dirt (Est. 1981)
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Masters 2000, Inc. (in 2019)
recording of:
The Dirt (Est. 1981)
writer:
Daniel Ticotin, John Lowery (American guitarist), Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Richard Colson Baker (rapper Colson Baker, fka Machine Gun Kelly), Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee Bass (Mötley Crüe drummer)
Mötley Crüe feat. Machine Gun Kelly3:53
18Dogs of War
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Masters 2023, Inc. (in 2024)
Mötley Crüe34:05
19Cancelled
Mötley Crüe3:52