Mötley Crüe – Theatre Of Pain (E/E) – LP, JP 1985, No OBI

Theatre Of Pain is an LP by Mötley Crüe from 1985 released on the Elektra label.

About this album

Theatre Of Pain is Mötley Crüe’s polished breakthrough, sharpening their glam-metal swagger into one of the genre’s defining mainstream statements. Released in 1985, the album pushed the band beyond Los Angeles club notoriety and towards arena-scale success, helped by the huge crossover hit Home Sweet Home and a muscular cover of Smokin’ in the Boys Room. Produced by Tom Werman, it pairs slicker songwriting with the band’s raw attitude, making their sleaze, hooks and power-ballad instincts feel built for mass radio without losing bite. Its success helped cement Mötley Crüe as major heavy rock stars of the 1980s.

Genre: Metal