New Tattoo
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| New Tattoo | ||
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| Studio album by Mötley Crüe | ||
| Released | June 20, 2000 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 43:22 | |
| Label | Motley Beyond BMG Hip-O Universal |
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| Producer(s) | Mike Clink | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Mötley Crüe chronology | ||
| Generation Swine (June 24, 1997) |
New Tattoo (June 20, 2000) |
TBA (2007) |
New Tattoo is an album by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe released in 2000. Artistically, New Tattoo shows the band going back to their sleazy rock sound that gave them commercial success in the 1980s. Long time drummer Tommy Lee left the band a year before, and was replaced by former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Randy Castillo on the album.
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[edit] Album
[edit] Background
The original line up of Mötley Crüe, which consisted of singer Vince Neil, bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee and guitarist Mick Mars, had reunited for the Generation Swine album and tour in 1997 mainly out of pressure from their management and record company.[1] Even though the group had reunited, problems still existed between Lee and Neil, as Lee felt that the band had been going in a backward direction since Neil rejoined the group. Lee was also having domestic problems with his wife, model Pamela Anderson Lee which after an altercation following an argument, led to him serving time in jail.
While waiting for his sentencing, the band recorded two new songs for their 1998 Greatest Hits album, "Bitter Pill" and "Enslaved," which were more in vein of their 80s output compared to their work during the 1990s.
While Lee was in prison, he decided that he was going to leave Mötley Crüe and start his own project, which eventually become Methods of Mayhem. Lee stayed with the group for the tour of their greatest hits album, but after each show he would retreat to his portable studio and work on material for his new project.[1]
[edit] Recording
Mötley Crüe teamed up with producer Mike Clink to record the album that Sixx felt should have been the successor to their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood.[1] With Lee gone, the band hired Neil's longtime friend Randy Castillo to take his place.
[edit] Reaction
New Tattoo debuted at #41 on the Billboard album charts and slid down shortly after. Right before the tour in support of the album, Castillo fell ill. He was consequently replaced by Hole drummer Samantha Maloney. Reception towards her drumming was better than Castillo's as her style closely resembled Lee's. Castillo passed away on March 26, 2002.
Much of the album was criticized by critics and fans, particularly what they felt was weak lyrical content on Sixx's part. Another criticism was over Castillo's drumming, which wasn't as fast-paced and unpredictable as Lee's.
[edit] Track listing
- "Hell on High Heels" (Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx) – 4:15
- "Treat Me Like the Dog I Am" (Michael, Sixx) – 3:40
- "New Tattoo" (Mars, James Michael, Sixx) – 4:18
- "Dragstrip Superstar" (Michael, Sixx) – 4:22
- "1st Band on the Moon" (Sixx) – 4:25
- "She Needs Rock & Roll" (Michael, Sixx) – 3:59
- "Punched in the Teeth by Love" (Randy Castillo, Mars, Neil, Sixx) – 3:32
- "Hollywood Ending" (Michael, Sixx) – 3:43
- "Fake" (Michael, Sixx) – 3:44
- "Porno Star" (Sixx) – 3:45
- "White Punks on Dope" (Michael Evans, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen) – 3:39
A 2003 re-issue adds the following tracks:
- "1st Band on the Moon" (Sixx) (demo) – 4:33
- "Porno Star" (Sixx) (demo) – 6:29
- "Hell on High Heels" (Mars, Neil, Sixx) (video) – 13:51
Bonus Disc
- "Kickstart My Heart" [Live] – 7:21
- "Same Ol' Situation" [Live] – 4:53
- "Dr. Feelgood [Live] – 5:17
- "Hell on High Heels [Live] – 4:20
- "Live Wire" [Live] – 4:42
- "White Punks on Dope" [Live] – 4:13
[edit] Personnel
- Vince Neil - Vocals
- Mick Mars - Guitar
- Nikki Sixx - Bass guitar, backing vocals
- Randy Castillo - Drums
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- Michael Boddicker - Piano
- Paul Stratton - Vocals
- Jarrad Russell - Backing vocals
- Mike Clink - Producer, engineer, mixing
- Ed Thacker - Engineer, mixing
- Jon Krupp - Assistant engineer
- Karl Derfler - Digital editing
- Tal Herzberg - Digital editing
- Billy Kinsley - Assistant
- Susan McEowen - Art direction
- Jim Purdum - Photography
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Lee, Tommy, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Neil Strauss. The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band, Regan Books, 2002. ISBN 0-06-039288-6
| 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 |
