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1981 Leathür Records original release

Mötley Crüe – Too Fast For Love – Full Album – 1981

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	“Live Wire”	3:14
2.	“Public Enemy #1”	4:22
3.	“Take Me To The Top”	3:43
4.	“Merry-Go-Round”	3:22
5.	“Piece of Your Action”	4:39

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	“Starry Eyes”	4:28
7.	“Stick to Your Guns”	4:20
8.	“Come on and Dance”	3:11
9.	“Too Fast for Love”	4:11
10.	“On with the Show”	4:07

 

1982 Elektra version

Mötley Crüe – Too Fast For Love – 1982

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	“Live Wire”	3:14
2.	“Come on and Dance”	2:47
3.	“Public Enemy #1”	4:22
4.	“Merry-Go-Round”	3:22
5.	“Take Me to the Top”	3:43

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	“Piece of Your Action”	4:39
7.	“Starry Eyes”	4:28
8.	“Too Fast for Love”	3:22
9.	“On with the Show”	4:07

Mötley Records CD release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	“Toast of the Town”	3:35
11.	“Tonight”	4:27
12.	“Too Fast for Love”	4:19
13.	“Stick to Your Guns”	4:23
14.	“Merry-Go-Round”	3:54
15.	“Live Wire” (video) **	12:18

** Not in playlist, alternative videos below:

1. Motley Crue – Live Wire (Live – Crue Fest)
2. Mötley Crüe – Live Wire (Official Music Video)
3. Motley Crue – Live Wire – 1983 US Festival at Glen Helen Park

Too Fast for Love is the debut studio album by Mötley Crüe, originally released in 1981, and it stands as one of the most influential releases of the early 1980s hard rock and glam metal scene. Raw, fast, and unapologetic, the album captures the band at their most hungry and dangerous, before mainstream success refined their sound.

Musically, the album blends punk energy with classic hard rock riffs, delivering songs that are aggressive, street-level, and full of attitude. Tracks like “Live Wire,” “Public Enemy #1,” and the title track “Too Fast for Love” showcase the band’s reckless momentum, while darker moments such as “On with the Show” hint at a more emotional and atmospheric side beneath the chaos.

Lyrically, Too Fast for Love reflects themes of rebellion, excess, nightlife, and alienation, mirroring the Los Angeles underground scene from which the band emerged. Vince Neil’s raw vocals, Mick Mars’ gritty guitar tone, Nikki Sixx’s driving bass lines, and Tommy Lee’s explosive drumming combine to create a sound that feels immediate and unfiltered.

Often regarded as a cornerstone of glam metal, Too Fast for Love laid the foundation for Mötley Crüe’s rise to global fame and remains a snapshot of youthful defiance and raw rock ’n’ roll spirit.