Mötley Crüe Vinyl Records

Mötley Crüe defined Los Angeles glam-metal across the 1980s. The Sunset Strip lineage that they inherited from Aerosmith and Kiss got refracted through Nikki Sixx's songwriting, Mick Mars's guitar work and Tommy Lee's stadium-sized drumming — and the records have aged better than the band's reputation sometimes suggests.

The vinyl pressings have a particular weight: the records were tracked with serious low-end for the era, and the LP format gives the rhythm section the room it needs.

Best Mötley Crüe Albums on Vinyl

Shout at the Devil (1983)
— Their breakthrough. Heavier than what followed; closer to early Iron Maiden than the later glam-pop direction.

Dr. Feelgood (1989)
— Their commercial peak with Bob Rock producing. The title track, "Kickstart My Heart", "Same Ol' Situation".

Theatre of Pain (1985)
— The glam-direction pivot. "Smokin' in the Boys Room", "Home Sweet Home".

Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)
— Their bluesier, more guitar-led record. The title track and "Wild Side".

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