Decade of Decadence | ||||
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Compilation album by Mötley Crüe | ||||
Released | October 19, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1981–1991 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal | |||
Length | 62:48 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Mötley Crüe (tracks 1-2) Tom Werman (tracks 3-8) Bob Rock (tracks 9-15) |
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Singles from Decade of Decadence | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10 |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Decade of Decadence is a greatest hits compilation album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on October 19, 1991. It peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It was the band's sixth album overall and the first of many greatest hits compilations. Its album cover references The Rolling Stones' album Exile on Main Street.
Though it was intended to be the band's first compilation album, the content was unlike a standard compilation release. As well as six of the band's greatest hits, it featured three remixes ("Live Wire (Kick Ass '91 Remix)", "Piece of Your Action (Screamin' '91 Remix)" and "Home Sweet Home '91 Remix"), a soundtrack contribution ("Rock 'n' Roll Junkie"), a compilation album track "Teaser" (previously released on the Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell album), a previously unreleased live track ("Kickstart My Heart (Live in Dallas, Texas)") and three newly recorded songs "Primal Scream", "Angela" and "Anarchy in the U.K.".
The album debuted at No. 2 in the US albums chart, just under Garth Brooks Ropin' The Wind, and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.
Music videos were made for the three singles to promote the album. "Primal Scream", "Home Sweet Home '91", and "Anarchy in the U.K." which was largely shot on the bands Monsters of Rock tour in Europe. "Angela" was released as a promo single.