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  • Artist: Mötley Crüe
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1989 09
  • Total Time: 62:43
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Mötley Crüe's albums were a lot like episodes of Married with Children -- they may not be great works of art, but they can be darn entertaining. With Bob Rock serving as producer, the L.A. headbangers savored the joys of trashy, unapologetically decadent fun on Dr. Feelgood -- an album that made no pretense at being anything else. While nothing here is quite as commanding as "Shout at the Devil," "Wild Side," or "Live Wire," such hook-oriented MTV smashes as "Kickstart My Heart," "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)," and the title song are infectious and hard to resist, and helped make this the best-selling Mötley Crüe album ever, as well as providing their first Top Ten singles. Unfortunately, the album would be lead singer Vince Neil's last album with the band for several years, thus marking the end of Mötley Crüe's heyday. Neil's departure -- and pop-metal's decline in popularity during the mid-'90s -- proved to be severe blows to Mötley Crüe, but Dr. Feelgood is still a fine curtain call. [In 1999, the Crüe remastered and reissued Dr. Feelgood on their own Motley/Beyond label with bonus tracks.] ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
T. N. T. (Terror 'N Tinseltown) Mötley Crüe (:42)
Dr. Feelgood (Lyrics) Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe (4:50)
Slice of Your Pie (Lyrics) Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx Mötley Crüe (4:32)
Rattlesnake Shake (Lyrics) Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx Mötley Crüe (3:40)
Kickstart My Heart (Lyrics) Nikki Sixx Mötley Crüe (4:48)
Without You (Lyrics) Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars Mötley Crüe (4:29)
Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.) Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee Mötley Crüe (4:12)
Sticky Sweet (Lyrics) Mick Mars Mötley Crüe (3:52)
She Goes Down (Lyrics) Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx Mötley Crüe (4:37)
Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx Mötley Crüe (4:40)
Time for Change (Lyrics) Nikki Sixx Mötley Crüe (4:45)

Credits

Mike Amato (Vocals (Background)), Bob Defrin (Art Direction), Mike Amato (Production Coordination), Ross Gregory (Horn), Kevin Brady (Artwork), Tommy Lee (Percussion), Tom Keenlyside (Horn), Marc LaFrance (Vocals (Background)), Vince Neil (Vocals (Background)), Mick Mars (Voices), Nikki Sixx (Guitar (Bass)), Matty Spindel (Engineer), Randy Staub (Engineer), Bob Dowd (Vocals (Background)), George Marino (Mastering), Bob Rock (Bass), Mike Amato (Project Coordinator), Robin Zander (Vocals (Background)), Bryan Adams (Vocals (Background)), Bob Rock (Engineer), Tommy Lee (Drums), Steven Tyler (Vocals (Background)), Kevin Brady (Design), Jack Blades (Vocals (Background)), Nikki Sixx (String Bass), John Webster (Keyboard Programming), Mick Mars (Guitar), Kris Solem (Mastering), Henry Christian (Horn), Bob Rock (Producer), Vince Neil (Harmonica), Nikki Sixx (8-String Bass), Ian Putz (Horn), Chris Taylor (Assistant Engineer), Skid Row (Vocals (Background)), Nikki Sixx (12-String Bass Guitar), Vince Neil (Shaker), Mick Mars (Vocals (Background)), William Hames (Photography), Nikki Sixx (Organ), Vince Neil (Vocals), Rick Nielsen (Vocals (Background)), Don Brautigam (Illustrations), David Steele (Vocals (Background)), John Webster (Piano), Ross Gregory (?), Bob Rock (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Lee (Vocals (Background)), Nikki Sixx (Piano), Nikki Sixx (Vocals (Background))
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Dr. Feelgood
Studio album by Mötley Crüe
Released September 1, 1989
Recorded Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, Canada
Genre Glam metal
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Length 45:07
Label Elektra
Producer Bob Rock
Professional reviews
Mötley Crüe chronology
Raw Tracks
(1987)		 Dr. Feelgood
(1989)		 Decade of Decadence
(1991)

Dr. Feelgood is the fifth album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989.

Contents

Album information

Dr. Feelgood topped the Billboard 200 (North America) chart [1][2] , being the first album Mötley Crüe had recorded after their quest for sobriety and rehabilitation in 1989. It is widely regarded by music critics and fans as being Mötley Crüe's strongest and bestselling album.[citation needed]

Dr. Feelgood has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. alone[3], and went Gold in the U.K..[4] In various interviews, members of Mötley Crüe stated that it was their most solid album from a musical standpoint, due in no small part to their collective push for sobriety.

The song "Dr. Feelgood" was ranked #15 on VH1 Greatest Hard Rock Songs[5] and #41 on VH1's 100 Greatest '80s Songs.[6]

As of October 14, 2008, the album, minus the opening track "T.N.T. (Terror 'N Tinseltown)" because of length and playability, has become downloadable content for the video game Rock Band.

"Dr. Feelgood" and "Kickstart My Heart" were both nominated for Grammy awards for Best Hard Rock Performance, but lost twice to Living Colour.[7]

To mark the twentieth anniversary of the album Mötley Crüe is performing the album in its entirety at Crüe Fest 2.[8]

Production and marketing

Canadian producer Bob Rock provided the record with a lush, vibrant sound, applying production values which had been lacking from the band's previous releases.[original research?]

Rock found the process of working with Mötley Crüe difficult, describing the band as "four L.A. bad asses who used to drink a bottle of wine and want to kill each other."[9] In order to minimize conflict and allow production of the record to proceed smoothly, Rock had each member play their parts separately.

Influence

The lyrics of "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" feature a reference to a previous song by the band, "Too Young to Fall in Love."

Lars Ulrich of Metallica asked Bob Rock to produce their eponymous album, after being impressed with Rock's production work on Dr. Feelgood.[10]

Nike SB created a shoe based on the album cover.

Themes

The album's themes are:

  • Drugs ("T.N.T. (Terror 'N Tinseltown)", "Dr. Feelgood", "Kickstart My Heart")
  • Sex ("Slice Of Your Pie", "Sticky Sweet", "She Goes Down", "Rattlesnake Shake")
  • Relationships ("Without You", "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)", "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)")
  • "Time For Change" reflects Nikki Sixx's views on the (then) current events in society.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Nikki Sixx. 

# Title Music Length
1. "T.N.T. (Terror 'N Tinseltown)"     0:42
2. "Dr. Feelgood"   Mars, Sixx 4:50
3. "Slice of Your Pie"   Sixx, Mars 4:32
4. "Rattlesnake Shake"   Mars, Sixx, Neil, Lee 3:40
5. "Kickstart My Heart"   Sixx 4:48
6. "Without You"   Sixx, Mars 4:29
7. "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"   Lee, Sixx, Neil, Mars 4:12
8. "Sticky Sweet"   Mars, Sixx 3:52
9. "She Goes Down"   Mars, Sixx 4:37
10. "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"   Sixx, Mars 4:40
11. "Time for Change"   Sixx, Donna McDaniel 4:45
1999 reissue
# Title Music Length
12. "Dr. Feelgood" (Demo Version) Mars, Sixx 4:42
13. "Without You" (Demo Version) Sixx, Mars 4:29
14. "Kickstart My Heart" (Demo Version) Sixx 4:48
15. "Get it for Free" (Demo Version) Sixx 4:14
16. "Time for Change" (Demo Version) Sixx, McDaniel 4:45
2009 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
# Title Music Length
12. "Dr. Feelgood" (Demo Version) Mars, Sixx 4:42
13. "Without You" (Demo Version) Sixx, Mars 4:29
14. "Kickstart My Heart" (Demo Version) Sixx 4:48
15. "Get it for Free" (Demo Version) Sixx 4:14
16. "Time for Change" (Demo Version) Sixx, McDaniel 4:45
17. "Girls, Girls, Girls" (Live Around The World '89-'90) Sixx, Mars, Lee 5:41
18. "Red Hot" (Live Around The World '89-'90) Sixx, Mars, Neil 3:22
19. "All In The Name Of..." (Live Around The World '89-'90) Sixx, Neil 4:54
20. "Dr. Feelgood" (Live Around The World '89-'90) Mars, Sixx 6:41

The original Korean LP edition does not contain the first two tracks, "T.N.T." and "Dr. Feelgood".

Personnel

with

  • Donna McDaniel - background vocals on album
  • Emi Canyn - background vocals on album
  • Bryan Adams – background vocals on "Sticky Sweet"
  • Sebastian Bach – background vocals on "Time for Change"
  • Robin Zander – background vocals on "She Goes Down"
  • Mike Amato – background vocals on "Time For Change", Production Coordination, Project Coordinator
  • Jack Blades – background vocals on "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" and "Sticky Sweet"
  • Bob Dowd – background vocals on "Time For Change"
  • Tom Keenlyside, Ian Putz, Ross Gregory, Henry Christian – marguerita horns on "Rattlesnake Shake"
  • Marc LaFrance – background vocals on all tracks
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Rick Nielsen – background vocals on "She Goes Down"
  • Bob Rock – bass on "Time For Change", background vocals on "Dr. Feelgood", "Rattlesnake Shake", "Sticky Sweet", "She Goes Down", producer, engineer
  • Randy Staub – engineer
  • David Steele – background vocals
  • Chris Taylor – assistant engineer
  • Steven Tyler – background vocals on "Sticky Sweet" and intro to "Slice of Your Pie"
  • John Webster – honky tonk piano on "Rattlesnake Shake"
  • Bob Defrin – Art Direction
  • Don Brautigam – Cover Art Illustration
  • William Hames – Photography
  • Matty Spindel – Engineer
  • Kevin Brady – Artwork, Design
  • Kris Solem – Mastering

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200 1[2]

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1989 "Dr. Feelgood" Billboard Hot 100 6[11]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 7[11]
"Kickstart My Heart" Mainstream Rock Tracks 18[11]
1990 Billboard Hot 100 27[11]
"Without You" Billboard Hot 100 8[11]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 11[11]
"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" Billboard Hot 100 19[11]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 13[11]
"Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" Billboard Hot 100 78[11]
Mainstream Rock Tracks 34[11]

Notes

  1. ^ Weber , Barry & Greg Prato. "Mötley Crüe > Biography." Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  2. ^ a b "Album info Dr. Feelgood". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/m%C3%B6tley-cr%C3%BCe/dr-feelgood/101123. Retrieved 19 August 2009. 
  3. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database-Dr. Feelgood". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=dr&artist=motley&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved March 8, 2009. 
  4. ^ "BPI certified awards-Dr. Feelgood:Gold". http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=2886. Retrieved March 8, 2009. 
  5. ^ "spreadit.org music". http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/. Retrieved March 8, 2009. 
  6. ^ "rockonthenet.com VH1 100 Greatest '80s songs". http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/vh180s.htm. Retrieved 16 May 2009. 
  7. ^ Grammy Awards:Best Hard Rock Performance
  8. ^ "Motley Crue to Play Dr. Feelgood in Its Entirety During Crue Fest 2". http://www.guitarworld.com/article/motley_crue_to_play_dr_feelgood_in_it039s_entirety_during_crue_fest_2. Retrieved March 21, 2009. 
  9. ^ Odell, M. "Twilight of the Gods", Blender, March 2005.
  10. ^ Rosen, Craig. The Billboard Book of Number One Albums. Billboard Books, 1996 ISBN 0-8230-7586-9
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Billboard singles chart history-Mötley Crüe". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=5252&model.vnuAlbumId=327684. Retrieved March 8, 2009. 


Preceded by
Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul		 Billboard 200 number-one album
October 14, 1989 – October 27, 1989		 Succeeded by
Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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