Dr. Feelgood (stylized as ') is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989. Dr. Feelgood topped the Billboard 200 chart, making it the band's only album to claim this position. It was the first album Mötley Crüe recorded after their quest for sobriety and rehabilitation in 1989. In addition to being Mötley Crüe's best selling album, it is highly regarded by music critics and fans as the band's best studio album. This was also the band's last album to be recorded with lead singer Vince Neil until the 1997 album Generation Swine. Guitarist Mick Mars reportedly set his amps so loud that his playing leaked into Tyler's vocal recording. Bryan Adams, Skid Row, Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, and Jack Blades of Night Ranger contributed backing vocals on the album. and went Gold in the U.K. In various interviews, members of Mötley Crüe stated that it was their most solid album from a musical standpoint, due in no small part to their collective push for sobriety. The title track is the band's highest-charting single to date, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, it is the band's only single to sell over 500,000 copies and receive Gold certification by the RIAA.
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Reviews for Dr. Feelgood have been highly positive. Critics remarked the renewed energy and entertaining values that permeate the album, Other critics stated that Mötley Crüe are not "out to win humanitarian awards or impress us with lyrical muscle", Mötley Crüe won the best heavy metal/hard rock album of the year at the American Music Awards in January 1991 for Dr. Feelgood.
Legacy
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recruited Bob Rock to produce their self-titled 1991 album after being impressed with Rock's production work on Dr. Feelgood. Rock would later produce Metallica's subsequent albums, until St. Anger, where he also played that album's bass parts.
Nike SB created a shoe based on the album cover.
Track listing
- The original Korean LP edition does not contain the first two tracks, "T.n.T. (Terror 'n Tinseltown)" and "Dr. Feelgood".
Dr. Feelgood: The Videos
Dr. Feelgood: The Videos is a video album released in 1990 and features all the music videos from the album, concert footage, interviews and recording session footage.
Videos include
- "Dr. Feelgood"
- "Kickstart My Heart"
- "Without You"
- "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
- "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"
Personnel
Mötley Crüe
- Vince Neil – lead vocals, backing vocals , harmonica , shakers
- Mick Mars – guitars, "demonic voice"
- Nikki Sixx – bass , backing vocals , organ and piano
- Tommy Lee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Bob Rock – bass , backing vocals
- John Webster – honky tonk piano
- Tom Keenlyside, Ian Putz, Ross Gregory, Henry Christian – Margarita Horns
- Marc LaFrance – backing vocals
- Emi Canyn, Donna McDaniel – backing vocals
- David Steele – backing vocals
- Jack Blades – backing vocals
- Steven Tyler, Bryan Adams – backing vocals
- Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen – backing vocals
- Skid Row, Bob Dowd, Mike Amato, Toby Francis – backing vocals
Production
- Bob Rock – production, engineering, mixing
- Randy Staub – engineering, mixing
- Chris Taylor – assistant engineering
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Artwork
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Don Brautigam – cover art illustration
- William Hames – photography
- Kevin Brady – artwork, design
- Mike Amato – project coordinator
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