This should get more play on classic rock radio. Motley Crue had pretty much given up being a mid-80s hairband and had abandoned the whole leather, devil-worship image from the earliest days. Still there's prejudice against the Crue from rock n roll radio for whatever reason.

I remember fondly being 13 years old in 1984 wearing the pentagram Crue tee shirts with my mullet and having people think I was a demonologist. Fun times.

As far as this album goes, it's kind of the Layla of my generation. Pure classic rock. In a league of its own. Beyond mere metal. Still a favorite among strippers. That's about a perfect album.

Being a huge fan of both 80's hair metal and hard rock, it is good to see that bands in both of those genres have had their CDS being re-issued lately. And luckily enough,Motley Crue, one of the most talented hair bands of the 80's, have gotten their albums re-issued,and it is great to see that time is being kind to Motley Crue's fifth album, "Dr. Feelgood" (1989). Yes, you read right, this album has finally been re-issued. This, in my opinion, was Motley Crue's best album. It produced Motley Crue classics such as "Dr. Feelgood", "Kickstart My Heart", "Without You", among others, and not only are the songs great, but you get special appearances from artists like Steven Tyler, Bryan Adams, Skid Row,etc. Now this has everything a Motley Crue album needs.

My favorite songs: "Dr. Feelgood", "T.nT. (Terror In Tinseltown)" (this is like part one of "Dr. Feelgood" (the song), "Slice Of Your Pie", "Without You", "Kickstart My Heart", and "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)", which sounds like an "ode" someone might send out to a snobby ex-girlfriend- listen to the lyrics, it starts off as a very pretty love song, and then it gets to the "I Don't Care About You Anymore" part of the song- there is a reason why I like this song so much, but I don't know what it is, I just do.

As for the re-issuing on this album,there are five bonus tracks: original demos of "Dr. Feelgood","Without You", "Kickstart My Heart", and "Time For Change", as well as a demo for a song that was never released at all:"Get It For Free". The producer of this album, Bob Rock, wrote a few small liner notes inside the album sheets, and Nikki Sixx commented on three of the bonus tracks while Mick Mars commented on the remaining two. I would have liked to see Vince Neil and Tommy Lee comment on one or two of the bonus tracks also,but getting some comments from at least two members of the band is better then not getting comments on the bonus tracks from band members at all.

Besides the thing I just mentioned about the liner notes, my only other complaint is that while this CD is enhanced, the only other bonus thing you will get if you pop this CD into your computer is the video for "Kickstart My Heart". Kind of dissappointing, but this might serve good for people who can't afford Motley Crue's "Greatest Video Hits" DVD. Again, something is better than nothing.

Overall,this is a great album made even greater, and if you are a Motley Crue fan, then pick up the re-issued version of this album. It can't get any better than this. If you enjoyed this album, then I also recommend all of Motley's albums (studio, live, and greatest hits, as well as their box sets)and if you enjoyed this album, then you will probably like the re-issued versions of the debut albums by both Slaughter and Warrant- the re-issued versions of Slaughter's first two studio albums are "Stick It To Ya" and "The Wild Life", and the re-issued versions of Warrant's first two albums are "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich" and "Cherry Pie". Besides this album, I also have all of the albums that I just mentioned, and they all rock, just like Motley Crue does! If Vince, Nikki, Tommy, and Mick all read my review of this, then I have one thing to say to them: Please make a new full-length album!

ok heres how it goes for the band by the name of Motley Crue. Released first major label album entitled Too Fast for Love and introduced the world to their brand of LA raw glam rock. Went huge with the Shout at the Devil album and created their signature sound. Released Theater of Pain and Girls,girls,girls with had much commericial success although the product was forced, rushed, and weak to a certain extent. Sounded as if they were going for a commericial sound but didnt quite have the song writing know how to achieve it fully.
Enter Dr. Feelgood- motley quits the drugs and heavy boozing and releases their best commericial rock album ever. This is probably the definative glam rock album of the late 80s. Motley's classic for the early 80s was Shout at the Devil for its raw heaviness and rock and roll attitude. Dr. Feelgood was everything glam rock needed in the late 80s. High octane rockers like Kickstart My heart and Dr. feelgood, ballads like Without YOu, dont go away mad, and change, and sleazy glam rockers like She Goes Down and S.O.S. This album is very enjoyable and holds up pretty much the whole way through there is some filler but the good tracks more than make up for any filler on the disc. Certainly Motleys most important album, for if it wasnt for this the Crue would have been remembered as a band that started strong then fizzled and faded away. One of the best comeback albums in rock history and certainly a glam rock classic. The world will never forget Motley Crue or Dr. Feelgood.

This album captures Motley at their peak and proves that while they didn't have the same hard and dark edge that they had with their first two albums, they could still make great and really fun hard rock party anthems. This one has something for everyone, featuring the metal masterpiece "Dr. Feelgood"- an anti-drug song, the stylish power ballad "Without You" and the adrenaline rushing rock anthem "Kickstart My Heart"-my personal fav on this album. Even if this C.D. doesnt have the macabre and heavy feel that "Shout at the Devil" had, it still has the same great feel and sticks to simply having fun and partying, which was what Metal was really all about. This album also features some of Mick Mars' best guitar work, being he gives great solos on each track. If you like hard rock from the late 70s or 80s, you'll love this one.

I can never decide if I like this more than "Shout At The Devil", but either way it's totally awesome. It was also an excellent end to their 80's run. This had numerous hits on it, including "Kickstart My Heart", "Without You", "Don't Go Away Mad (just go away)", and of course the title song. Others are good too though, specifically "Rattlesnake Shake" and "Time For Change". The bonus tracks on here are all decent, but not good enough to buy this twice for. Overall, this and "Shout At The Devil" are a must, even if you have the "Hits" disc.