As a hard-core headbanger from the 80s, I always enjoyed digging to find the indie releases a lot of bands put out before they hit it big. A lot of the time, this stuff is pretty darn good - what these bands don't have in terms of expensive production and slick graphics they make up for in raw spirit, hunger, and energy.

In later years, controlled by producers, A&R personnel, and hooked on the booze, bimbos, parties, and drugs, a lot of these bands sold more of albums that were trash than these early raw gems. To be honest, I have to put Motley Crue in that category. After Shout at the Devil, they never had that same raw drive and power in their music.

One great example of what these bands did before they hit the big time is the first album by Motley Crue: Too Fast for Love. The album is raw, crackling with energy, driven by a frenzy of Vince Neil's vocals and Mick Mar's piercing guitar work, rushing from one song to another. Truly "too fast" for too many of today's music fans, this a darn good album. If you call yourself a fan of the Crue or an 80s headbanger and don't have this album, then your status is revoked until you get it.

Yes, it's THAT good! So, shut up and go get it. Once you listen to this album, I promise you'll agree with me, and will come back to me, groveling, seeking forgiveness for ever questioning my judgment.

My favorite songs on the album? Too Fast for Love, Live Wire, and Piece of your Action. But there's not a bad song on the album. The re-release includes the full, pre-edited Too Fast for Love, and several other songs.