Theatre of Pain

by Moetley Cruee

Overview

Backing away from the mild pseudo-Satanic posturing on parts of Shout at the Devil in favor of a more glammed-up image, Moetley Cruee really began to hit their commercial stride with Theatre of Pain, which broke them on MTV with the power ballad "Home Sweet Home" and a remake of Brownsville Station's "Smokin' in the Boys' Room"; the latter also landed them on the Top 40 singles chart for the first time. Overall, the guitar riffing sounds less heavy metal and more pop-metal; similarly, the sound of the record is slicker and more arranged, polished for mainstream acceptance and airplay. A higher percentage of dull filler has crept into the songwriting, but there are still enough high points to rescue the album's momentum. [In 1999, the Cruee remastered and reissued Theatre of Pain on their own Motley/Beyond label with five bonus tracks: demos of "Home Sweet Home," "Keep Your Eye on the Money," and "City Boy Blues," plus rough mixes of "Smokin' in the Boys' Room" and "Home Sweet Home" (the latter an instrumental).] ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2022
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	4050538782585

Tracks

1. City Boy Blues
2. Smokin' in the Boys Room
3. Louder Than Hell
4. Keep Your Eye on the Money
5. Home Sweet Home
6. Tonight (We Need a Lover)
7. Use It or Lose It
8. Save Our Souls
9. Raise Your Hands to Rock
10. Fight for Your Rights

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Moetley Cruee   Primary Artist
Jai Winding   Keyboards
John Batdorf   Vocals (Background)
Max Carl   Vocals (Background)
Nikki Sixx   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Mick Mars   Guitar,Vocals,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Tom Werman   Percussion
Tommy Lee   Drums,Piano,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Vince Neil   Vocals,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Max Gronenthal   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Cub Koda   Composer,Lyricist
Geoff Workman   Engineer
Duane Baron   Mixing,Engineer
Nikki Sixx   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Michael Roda   Composer
Mick Mars   Composer
Tom Werman   Producer
Tommy Lee   Arranger,Composer
Brad Gilderman   Audio Engineer
Vince Neil   Arranger,Composer
Michael Lutz   Composer,Lyricist
Brian Scheuble   Engineer
Alex Woltman   Engineer
Mark Wilczak   Engineer
Matt Brady   Engineer
Paul Wertheimer   Engineer
Dave Donnelly   Engineer