| Saints of Los Angeles | 
 enlarge | Artist: Mötley Crüe
Label: Eleven Seven Music
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 606
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 240
UPC: 846070024023
EAN: 0846070024023
ASIN: B0018AK9QQ
Release Date: June 24, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | L.A.M.F. | | • | Face Down In The Dirt | | • | What's It Gonna Take | | • | Down At The Whisky | | • | Saints Of Los Angeles | | • | Mutherfucker Of The Year | | • | The Animal In Me | | • | Welcome To The Machine | | • | Just Another Psycho | | • | Chicks = Trouble | | • | This Ain't A Love Song | | • | White Trash Circus | | • | Goin' Out Swingin' |
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Product Description
First Motley Crue album with all original four members in over a DECADE!
Album Description
Explicit Version. 2008 is great with Vince, Nikki, Tommy & Mick of Motley Crue, our rock'n'roll Saints of Los Angeles. The band created CrueFest which is five bands, one colossal show and a trail of panties from coast to coast featuring M"tley Cre, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M., and Trapt, plus the Rock Band second stage experience, CRšE FEST is sure to upset neighbors and blow out eardrums across the nation. The single 'Saints Of Los Angeles' features vocals of Josh Todd (Buckcherry), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), James Michael (Sixx:A.M.) and Chris Taylor Brown (Trapt).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 102 more reviews...
 Not a classic, but a strong album June 25, 2008
54 out of 66 found this review helpful
3.5 Stars
Considering that drummer Tommy Lee was absent from the band's last album "New Tattoo," (2000) that singer Vince Neil basically dubbed over John Corabi's vocals for "Generation Swine" (1997) and Neil was absent from the band's self-titled CD, "Motley Crue," (1994) in some respects Motley Crue's ninth album "Saints of Los Angeles" (2008) is the first "true" Motley album since "Dr. Feelgood" (1989).
Loosely based on the band's autobiography "The Dirt," "Saints of Los Angeles" is a semi-concept album, the major theme being the lifestyle of rock n' roll excess in the city of Los Angeles. Clocking in at 45 minutes, SOLA is a go-for-the-jugular, lean, mean, gritty album that, like "New Tattoo" sees the band, pardon the cliche, "return to their roots," after the alternative leaning "Generation Swine" and the Soundgarden/STP styling of the self-titled album.
"Saints of Los Angeles" has a lot of things going for it. For one thing the band sounds great--never better, in fact. The Crue sounds totally energized and on fire. The songs themselves also manage to sound like classic, sleazy Crue, but also have a modern touch, as the production is terrific--so "Saints of Los Angeles" sounds retro, but doesn't at the same time. The pacing of the album is also great--it's pure straight-up rock that never drags, so you can listen to the entire album all the way through without having to skip a track. The album is thoroughly enjoyable, from start to finish.
But while the album and the band sound great, SOLA unfortunately doesn't really have any truly great songs. While all the songs are definitely good--their isn't a gem like "Kickstart My Heart," "Primal Scream" or "Too Young to Fall in Love" to be found. The songwriting on "New Tattoo" was actually stronger than it is here, as those songs had more memorable melodies with stronger hooks. Perhaps next time Sixx should write most the songs himself, like he did in the past, and not rely on Michael/Ashba/Frederiksen.
While "Saints of Los Angeles" may not live up to the band's earlier work like "Shout at the Devil," (1983) "Girls, Girls, Girls" (1987) or "Dr. Feelgood," it's still a strong album, none-the-less. If you're a fan of the band, you'll definitely find something to like here.
Old Loud Snotty and Proud June 26, 2008
25 out of 30 found this review helpful
In a year loaded with unexpected comebacks (REM's Accelerate, Def Leppard's Songs From The Sparkle Lounge), Motley Crue reasserts their place at the top of the gutter pile with "Saints of Los Angeles," their best work since Dr. Feelgood over 10 years ago. Basically a concept autobiography, Vince, Tommy, Nikki and Mick recall their days as up and sleazing baby Crues with defiant power chords and manic drumming.
In short, everything you'd expect from vintage Crue. It's also loud, fast and gleefully obscene, with titles like "M---F---er Of The Year" and liberal spouting of the F-Bomb all over the CD. They also make sure that the story isn't 100% romantic nostalgia: "We're the drunken gods of the living dead" they proclaim in the none-too-complimentary "White Trash Circus." There's also the funny tirade "Chicks = Trouble," which sounds aimed at the rotating wife roster the band has maintained.
"Saints Of Los Angeles" will rock your socks, which is not bad for a bunch of 50 year olds. There's nothing held back and not much by way of filler. Vince sounds in great voice, and the guitars sting like it's 1989. You missed The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band? Do you miss Girls, Girls, Girls? Then Motley Crue's "Saints of Los Angeles" will give you some goat throwing adrenaline.
 Brilliant return of the LA scenesters! June 25, 2008
12 out of 22 found this review helpful
This CD is all I was hoing for and a whole lot more.
You get big choruses, killer guitar riffs and solos...drumming unlike anything out there right now...Vince singing his best ever notes...and Nikki''s songwriting genius.
What more could you ask for...no, really.
Brilliant So Cal hard rock brought to you by the original innovators.
Buy it, turni it up and agree!
 This could be.... June 27, 2008
10 out of 35 found this review helpful
...the worst CD I've ever heard.
Cheesey, cliche, terrible lyrics, repetitive, tired riffs, and middle aged men still thinking with what's left, of what's in their pants.
"Our plastic angels will seduce you?" (referring to Los Angeles)
They make everyone else vomit frankly, who has a brain and some taste.
Hang it up guys, wow this is bad.
 A Masterful Piece of Garbage July 1, 2008
10 out of 18 found this review helpful
This album nearly has everything you would want from a band as with much history and influence as Motley Crue. The production is incredible, the drumming is tight, the guitars sound amazing and that is where the praises stop.
The song writing is absolutely forced, in fact... it sounds like the band took a major career leap into immaturity. The lyrics are almost down right stupid if not what you would hear from a twelve year old. There is not one stand-out on this entire album
It just goes to show that Crue has seen better days and that no matter how much money in studio and production time you throw at this turd... it is still a turd.
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