Motley Crue--Live: Entertainment or Death

Motley Crue--Live: Entertainment or Death (1999/Motley Crue) Rating--8.3

This was the live release that was planned shortly after the 'Dr. Feelgood' tour, but because of vocalist Vince Neil's departure from the band the collection was shelved. Yet another drawback to Neil's untimely decision, as this set would have likely gone double platinum or so had it come out in the early '90s. As it stands, the Crue lost almost all of its momentum ten years ago, and now finds itself in a position of trying to relive past glories (and the monetary rewards that are coupled with such fame). The band's latest studio release 'New Tattoo' showed some swagger and promise, so perhaps an encore is in store afterall...
A good sound and quality to all of the tracks; this is a professional-sounding release, and not something that was just thrown together. Disc one contains selections from the band's earlier stages, with the highlights being "Knock 'Em Dead Kid," "Too Young to Fall in Love," "Live Wire," "Ten Seconds to Love," "Piece of Your Action," and "Starry Eyes".
Disc two picks up with 'Theater of Pain' and after, featuring such cuts as "Wild Side," "Girls, Girls, Girls," "Home Sweet Home," and "Kickstart My Heart".
There are several songs where Neil bites off his words, and the vocals are a bit rushed and even skipped in some places. But these occasions aren't rampant, thankfully, and the bulk of the material rocks in fine fashion.
TRACK LIST: DISC ONE--Looks That Kill/Knock 'Em Dead Kid/Too Young to Fall in Love/Live Wire/Public Enemy #1/Shout at the Devil/Merry-Go-Round/Ten Seconds to Love/Piece of Your Action/Starry Eyes/Helter Skelter
DISC TWO--Smokin' In the Boys Room/Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)/Wild Side/Girls, Girls, Girls/Dr. Feelgood/Without You/Primal Scream/Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)/Home Sweet Home/Kickstart My Heart

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