| Shout at the Devil | ||||
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| Studio album by Mötley Crüe | ||||
| Released | September 26 1983 | |||
| Recorded | Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman | |||
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| Alternate cover | ||||
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Original vinyl LP cover art
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | (D) [4] |
Shout at the Devil is the second album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. "Looks That Kill" and "Too Young to Fall in Love" became huge hits and "Shout at the Devil" became very popular as well.
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Shout at the Devil is regarded as the heaviest sounding Mötley Crüe album by critics and fans alike. Song topics included sex, violence, drugs, and youthful rebellion. In addition, the visual influence of the band in this era was palpable as their massive hair, makeup, and tough, violent imagery contributed greatly to the visual aspects of glam metal. Shout at the Devil was awarded 4x Platinum (reaching the four million mark in shipments) on May 15, 1997. The cover of the album, much like their debut was to The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers, is a tribute, this time to The Beatles' Let It Be.[5]
In 2003, the band re-issued their albums on their own label Mötley Records including added bonus tracks from each album's specific era. A limited edition "Mini-LP" Compact Disc version of the album was released in the Japanese market that features the original cover that was previously available only on the vinyl LP release.
Shout at the Devil's bonus tracks were the following:
In addition, there is also the video for "Looks That Kill".
These bonus tracks are mainly composed of demos for the album with the inclusion of the previously unheard "I Will Survive", a track recorded for the album but not included. "Black Widow" from the Red, White and Crüe compilation was also left off this album. The track "Hotter than Hell" was later re-named and re-recorded into "Louder Than Hell" on the Theater of Pain album.
This album also contains a warning that the album may contain masked backwards messages. This is in reference to Sixx and Lee trying to chant "Jesus is Satan" as an underdub on the title track.[6]
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 17 |
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – United States | Gold | January 12, 1984 |
| Platinum | February 7, 1984 | |
| 2x Platinum | January 9, 1985 | |
| 3x Platinum | November 15, 1989 | |
| 4x Platinum | May 15, 1997 | |
| CRIA – Canada | Gold | May 1, 1984 |
| Platinum | May 1, 1984 | |
| 2x Platinum | Jan 13, 1989 | |
| 3x Platinum | Jan 13, 1989 |
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