Dr. Feelgood (album)
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| Studio album by Mötley Crüe | ||
| Released | September 1, 1989 | |
| Recorded | Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, Canada | |
| Genre | Glam Metal | |
| Length | 45:07 | |
| Label | Elektra Motley Beyond BMG Hip-O Universal |
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| Producer(s) | Bob Rock | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Mötley Crüe chronology | ||
| Girls, Girls, Girls (May 15, 1987) |
Dr. Feelgood (September 1, 1989) |
Decade of Decadence (October 14, 1991) |
Dr. Feelgood is the fifth album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989.
Dr. Feelgood topped the Billboard 200 (North America) chart. It is widely regarded by music critics and fans as being Mötley Crüe's strongest album,[citation needed] being the first album the band has recorded after their quest for sobriety and rehabilitation in 1989. Dr. Feelgood is also notable as the bands first "sober" recording. Today Dr. Feelgood has sold over 7 million copies in the US alone.
The song "Dr. Feelgood" was ranked #41 on VH1's 100 Greatest '80s Songs.
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[edit] Musical style
The record represents a style of heavy rock commonly referred to as glam metal. It is characterized by heavy, distorted guitar riffs and catchy, melodic choruses.
[edit] 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.
Rock found the process of working with Mötley Crüe difficult, describing the band as "four L.A. badasses who used to drink a bottle of wine and want to kill each other."[1] In order to minimize conflict and allow production of the record to proceed smoothly, Rock had each member play their parts separately.
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics by Nikki Sixx
- "T.N.T. (Terror 'N Tinseltown)" - 0:42
- "Dr. Feelgood" - (Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx) - 4:50
- "Slice Of Your Pie" - (Sixx, Mars) - 4:32
- "Rattlesnake Shake" - (Mars, Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee) - 3:40
- "Kickstart My Heart" - (Sixx) - 4:48
- "Without You" - (Sixx, Mars) - 4:29
- "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" - (Lee, Sixx, Neil, Mars) - 4:12
- "Sticky Sweet" - (Mars, Sixx) - 3:52
- "She Goes Down" - (Mars, Sixx) - 4:37
- "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" - (Sixx, Mars) - 4:40
- "Time For Change" - (Sixx, Donna McDaniel) - 4:45
1999 reissue included these tracks:
- "Dr. Feelgood" (Demo Version) - (Mars, Sixx) - 4:42
- "Without You" (Demo Version) - (Sixx, Mars) - 4:12
- "Kickstart My Heart" (Demo Version) - (Sixx) - 4:28
- "Get it for Free" (Demo Version) - (Sixx) - 4:14
[edit] 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.
[edit] Personnel
- Vince Neil - vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Mick Mars - guitar, talk box, lap steel
- Nikki Sixx - bass, hammond organ, backing vocals
- Tommy Lee - drums, backing vocals
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- Bryan Adams - Vocals (bckgr) on "Sticky Sweet"
- Skid Row - Vocals (bckgr) on "Time for Change"
- Robin Zander - Vocals (bckgr) on "She Goes Down"
- Mike Amato - Vocals (bckgr), Production Coordination, Project Coordinator
- Jack Blades - Vocals (bckgr)
- Bob Dowd - Vocals (bckgr)
- Tom Keenlyside - Horn
- Marc LaFrance - Vocals (bckgr)
- George Marino - Mastering
- Rick Nielsen - Vocals (bckgr) on "She Goes Down"
- Ian Putz - Horn
- Bob Rock - Bass, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer
- Randy Staub - Engineer
- David Steele - Vocals (bckgr)
- Chris Taylor - Assistant Engineer
- Steven Tyler - Vocals (bckgr) on "Sticky Sweet" and intro to "Slice of Your Pie"
- John Webster - Piano, Keyboard Programming
- Henry Christian - Horn
- Bob Defrin - Art Direction
- Don Brautigam - Illustrations
- William Hames - Photography
- Matty Spindel - Engineer
- Kevin Brady - Artwork, Design
- Kris Solem - Mastering
- Ross Gregory - Horn
[edit] Charting singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Dr. Feelgood" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 | ||
| "Kickstart My Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 | |
| 1990 | Billboard Hot 100 | 27 | |
| "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" | Billboard Hot 100 | 19 | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 | ||
| "Same Ol Situation (S.O.S.)" | Billboard Hot 100 | 78 | |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 34 | ||
| "Without You" | Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Odell, M. "Twilight of the Gods", Blender, March 2005.
| Mötley Crüe |
| Vince Neil | Mick Mars | Nikki Sixx | Tommy Lee |
| John Corabi | Randy Castillo | Samantha Maloney |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Too Fast for Love | Shout at the Devil | Theatre of Pain | Girls, Girls, Girls Dr. Feelgood | Mötley Crüe | Generation Swine | New Tattoo |
| Compilations and Extended Plays: Decade of Decadence | Quaternary | Greatest Hits | Supersonic and Demonic Relics | Loud as F*@k | Red, White & Crüe |
| Live albums: Live: Entertainment or Death | Carnival of Sins Live |
| Related articles |
| Brides of Destruction | Methods of Mayhem |
