Too Fast for Love is the debut studio album by Mötley Crüe. The first edition of 900 copies was released on November 10, 1981, on the band's Leathür Records label. Elektra Records signed the band the following year, at which point the album was remixed and partially re-recorded. This re-release, with a different track listing and slightly different artwork (e.g., red lettering on the cover and a different interior photograph of the band), has become the standard version from which all later reissues derive. The original mix of the album remained unreleased on CD until 2002, when it was included in the Music to Crash Your Car to: Vol. 1 box set compilation. The songs "Stick to Your Guns" and "Live Wire" were released as singles for the album. The album cover is a tribute to The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers.
The album was remixed under the supervision of Roy Thomas Baker and re-released on August 20, 1982, by Elektra Records, with which the band had recently signed its first recording contract. The Elektra version had a different track order and omitted the song "Stick to Your Guns", as well as the first verse from the title track.However, the initial release of the album on Elektra in Canada (on both vinyl and cassette) was not the remixed version, but instead was the original Leathür Records version with the Elektra label on it, and included the song "Stick to Your Guns". This was released two months before the remixed version was released by Elektra worldwide. The reason for this was that Mötley Crüe was about to embark on a Canadian tour and Elektra wanted to ensure that a product was available while the band was touring the country. Once the remixed version was completed, later Canadian pressings were the same as the Elektra version everywhere else.
There are three known vinyl pressings of the Leathür Records version, along with one known cassette release, and a rare silkscreen red picture disc promotional CD. The first vinyl pressing had white lettering on the cover and the record label was white with black lettering. The back cover photo of Vince Neil shows him with a large airbrushed hairdo. The second pressing has red lettering on the cover and the record label is again white with black lettering. The second pressing also has 2 different insert photos of the band (See picture below). The third pressing has red lettering on the cover and the record label is black with white lettering.
First press.
900 copies pressed (According to most sources including the book "Lude, Crude And Rude")
The title on the front cover is written in white.
The actual record label is white with black lettering.
Vince's hair was so white that it blended in with the background, and someone attempted to airbrush his hair into the picture, you really have to see this to appreciate it.
Vince's hair is also fucked up on the photo on the insert.
Vince's sunglasses are NOT on the back cover.
Nikki´s arms are crossed at his chest on the insert photo.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Etchings): DK-1004-A PRC-C-1-1 kdisc.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Etchings): DK-1004-B PRC-C-1-1 kdisc.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Label): DK-1004-AS.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Label): DK-1004-BS.
Bootleg copy.
Pressed in Japan 198?.
Have no idea of how many copies there are of this one....
The cover photos are slightly blurry.
Sunglasses on the back cover (no sunglasses on the original).
The song titles from side 1 are not listed on the back cover.
On the label the word Come in the song title 'Come On And Dance' is spelled Comme.
Vinyl bag is in clear plastic.
No insert or lyric sheet.
Matrix numbers are scratched out.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Label): MC - 1281A.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Label): MC - 1281B.
2nd press.
Pressed December 1981.
4000 copies. (According to several sources).
Band name and album title is written in red on the front cover.
The record labels are white with black lettering.
Vince's big hair has been fixed on the back cover and on the insert photo.
Sunglasses in middle on the back cover.
Nikki's arms are CROSSED on the insert photo.
Inner paperbag is white with big centerhole.
On the inside of the cover there is a few millimetre gap in the seam that you can't see from the outside.
The inside of the cover is unbleached and has a light brown natural paper color look.
Insert photo is a little bit darker than on the third press.
The 'B' in the matrix number DK-1004-B looks like the number 3 if you don't look carefully.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Etchings): DK-1004-A PRC-C-1-1 kdisc.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Etchings): DK-1004-B PRC-C-1-1 kdisc.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Label): DK-1004-AS.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Label): DK-1004-BS.
2nd press.
Pressed December 1981.
4000 copies. (According to several sources).
Band name and album title is written in red on the front cover.
The record labels are white with black lettering.
Vince's big hair has been fixed on the back cover and on the insert photo.
Sunglasses in middle on the back cover.
Nikki is POINTING his arm straight out on the insert photo.
Inner paperbag is white with big centerhole.
On the inside of the cover there is a few millimetre gap in the seam that you can't see from the outside.
The inside of the cover is unbleached and has a light brown natural paper color look.
Insert photo is a little bit darker than on the third press.
The 'B' in the matrix number DK-1004-B looks like the number 3 if you don't look carefully.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Etchings): DK-1004-A PRC-C-1-1 kdisc.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Etchings): DK-1004-B PRC-C-1-1 kdisc.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Label): DK-1004-AS.
Matrix / Runout (B-side Label): DK-1004-BS.
3rd press.
4000(?) copies. (According to several sources).
Leathür Records - Manufactured and distributed by Greenworld, Torrance, CA.
Band name and album title is written in red on the front cover.
Record label is black with white/red lettering.
Vince's hair has been fixed on both the back cover, and the insert.
Nikki is POINTING his arm straight out on the insert photo.
Sunglasses in middle on the back cover.
Matrix / Runout (A-side Etchings): LR/MC/C1281-1 JS Kendun S9074
Matrix / Runout (B-side Etchings): LR/MC/C1281-2 JS Kendun S9075
Girls, Girls, Girls
Long legs and burgundy lips