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Theatre of Pain
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Theatre of Pain is Mötley Crüe's third studio album, released on 21 June 1985. Recording began in January 1985 under a dark cloud: singer Vince Neil was on trial after a car accident in which Nicholas Dingley of Hanoi Rocks was killed, and bassist Nikki Sixx was struggling with a heroin addiction. Tom Werman produced again. The record marks the shift from the hard metal sound of Shout at the Devil to glam metal.
Smokin' in the Boys Room, a cover of Brownsville Station, gave the band its first top 20 hit. Home Sweet Home came about when Neil sang along to a piano lick that Tommy Lee played in the studio. The critics were negative and some band members do not think highly of it either, but the album reached number six on the American chart and went four times platinum.
Listening
Track list
- 1City Boy Blues4:10Apple Music ↗
- 2Smokin' In The Boys Room3:27Apple Music ↗
- 3Louder Than Hell2:32Apple Music ↗
- 4Keep Your Eye On The Money4:39Apple Music ↗
- 5Home Sweet Home4:01Apple Music ↗
- 6Tonight (We Need A Lover)3:37Apple Music ↗
- 7Use It or Lose It2:38Apple Music ↗
- 8Save Our Souls4:13Apple Music ↗
- 9Raise Your Hands To Rock2:48Apple Music ↗
- 10Fight for Your Rights3:50Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗