Shout at the Devil

This article is about the Mötley Crüe album. For the 1976 film, see Shout at the Devil (film). For the song itself, see Shout at the Devil (song).

Shout at the Devil
Studio album by Mötley Crüe
Released	September 26 1983
Recorded	Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	44:10
Label	Elektra
Producer	Tom Werman
Mötley Crüe chronology
Too Fast for Love (1981) Shout at the Devil (1983) Theatre of Pain (1985)
Alternate cover
Original vinyl LP cover art

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
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Robert Christgau	(D)

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.

Reception

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.

Track listing

1. "In the Beginning" (Geoff Workman, Nikki Sixx) – 1:13
2. "Shout at the Devil" (Sixx) – 3:16
3. "Looks That Kill" (Sixx) – 4:07
4. "Bastard" (Sixx) – 2:54
5. "God Bless the Children of the Beast" (Mick Mars) – 1:33
6. "Helter Skelter" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:09
7. "Red Hot" (Mars, Vince Neil, Sixx) – 3:21
8. "Too Young to Fall in Love" (Sixx) – 3:34
9. "Knock 'Em Dead, Kid" (Neil, Sixx) – 3:40
10. "Ten Seconds to Love" (Neil, Sixx) – 4:17
11. "Danger" (Mars, Neil, Sixx) – 3:51

2003 remastered edition

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:

1. "Shout at the Devil (demo)" (Sixx) – 3:18
2. "Looks That Kill (demo)" (Sixx) – 5:06
3. "Hotter Than Hell (demo)" (Sixx) – 2:49
4. "I Will Survive" (Mars, Sixx) – 3:19
5. "Too Young to Fall in Love (demo)" (Sixx) – 3:03

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.

Personnel

• Vince Neil – vocals
• Mick Mars – guitar
• Nikki Sixx – bass
• Tommy Lee – drums
• Allister Fiend – narrator
• Tom Werman – producer
• Geoff Workman – engineer (the actual narrator of "In the Beginning")

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1983	The Billboard 200	17

Singles

• Looks That Kill / Piece of Your Action - January 4, 1984
• Too Young to Fall in Love / Merry Go Round- April 30, 1984

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
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