Generation Swine
Studio album by Mötley Crüe
Released	June 24, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock Industrial
Length	64:06
Label	Elektra Motley Beyond BMG Hip-O Universal
Producer(s)	Scott Humphrey
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Mötley Crüe chronology
Mötley Crüe (March 15, 1994)	Generation Swine (June 24, 1997)	New Tattoo (June 20, 2000)

Generation Swine, is an album by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe released in 1997. The album was the first by the band with singer Vince Neil since 1989s Dr. Feelgood. Image File history File links Gencover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Mötley Records is the current record label for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... Hip-O Records is now part of Universal Music Group. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Scott Humphrey is a producer/ mix engineer who has worked with many artists, such as The Cult, Dwight Yokam, Motley Crue and Tommy Lee, NIN, NSYNC, Panic Channel, Powerman 5000 and Linda Strawberry. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Motley Crue is Mötley Crües self-titled album released on March 15, 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... New Tattoo, released in 2000, was Mötley Crües attempt at going back to their sleazy 80s rock sound. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... Vince Neil (born Vincent Neil Wharton, February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California) is the lead singer for American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul... Dr. Feelgood is the fifth album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989. ...

Album

Background

Following the commercial failure of the Mötley Crüe album and tour, the band was under pressure by executives at Elektra records to return Mötley Crüe to the level of commercial success that the band enjoyed in the 1980s. Motley Crue is Mötley Crües self-titled album released on March 15, 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...

The band members, then officially consisting of vocalist/guitarist John Corabi, bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee and guitarist Mick Mars, were so frustrated with the failure of the previous tour and album sales, that they fired numerous people around the group, including their accountant, manager Doug Thaler, and their producer Bob Rock. The band then hired Allen Kovac as their new manager and started looking for another producer to work with for their next record which was originally titled Personality #9.^[1][2] Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mick Mars (born Bob Alan Deal, May 4, 1951 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is the guitar player for heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ... Keyboardist Doug Thaler made his first appearance in the music industry when he joined Elf in 1967. ... Bob Rock press photo Robert Jens Rock (born 19 April 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer. ...

After the mass firing, the band was called to a meeting with Warner Bros. CEO Doug Morris to discuss the current state of the band. At the meeting, Morris tried to convince Sixx and Lee to get rid of Corabi, as he wasn't a "star," and reunite with original singer Vince Neil. Sixx and Lee were not interested in the idea of working with Neil again, and insisted on keeping Corabi in the group. With some additional convincing from Elektra CEO Sylvia Rhone, Morris agreed and the band continued with their work.^[1] Warner Bros. ... Vince Neil (born Vincent Neil Wharton, February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California) is the lead singer for American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Sylvia Rhone began her music career in 1974 with Buddha Records. ...

Recording

Mötley Crüe had returned to the studio with the intention of recording a straight rock record that was to be more aggressive than the Mötley Crüe album was,^[3] and with Rock producing they had recorded material such as "The Year I Lived In a Day" and "La Dolce Vita." The band was so excited about the new music, that according to Corabi; "At the end of each day we'd walk around the studio carrying our huge cocks in our hands because the music rocked so hard."^[1]

After Rock was fired for being "Too expensive and overproduc[ing] the music,"^[1] the band eventually chose Scott Humphrey to take Rock's place, with both Sixx and Lee agreeing to serve as co-producers on the album. After Humphrey, Sixx and Lee took over as producers, the recording process became very disorganized, as Humphrey and Sixx regularly argued over ideas for the album, and Mars' role in the band was greatly reduced due to an ongoing feud between him and Humphrey. Corabi was given a hard time as well, learning and writing material only to find it completely changed by the time he returned to the studio. Scott Humphrey is a producer/ mix engineer who has worked with many artists, such as The Cult, Dwight Yokam, Motley Crue and Tommy Lee, NIN, NSYNC, Panic Channel, Powerman 5000 and Linda Strawberry. ...

As the recording of the album continued, the band was still being pressured to reunite with Neil, and Corabi decided that he had had enough of the frustration of working under the pressure that the band and Humphrey were putting on him. With Corabi out of the band, the door was now open for Neil to return.

Neil meanwhile, had been busy with his own solo career and the untimely death of his daughter, Skylar, when Kovac had approached him with the same idea of reuniting with Mötley Crüe as Morris had presented to Sixx and Lee earlier. Neil, like Sixx and Lee, was against the idea of working with the band again, but Kovac had planted the idea of a reunion in Neil's head that eventually changed his mind. After meeting with Sixx and Lee, Neil agreed to rejoin the band and finish the album who's titled had now been changed to Generation Swine.^[1]

Musically, the album shows Mötley Crüe trying to update their image and sound, and shows the band experimenting with current sounds such as electronica and alternative rock throughout the record. Most of the album was written while Corabi was with the band,^[4] and as such Neil (whose voice is higher and cleaner than Corabi's) had difficulty adjusting his voice to the new material and sound. Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ...

Even with Neil back in the band, the album proved to be a departure from traditional Mötley Crüe albums. Besides the aforementioned experimentation with various types of music, the album featured Sixx and Lee on lead vocals for the first time. Sixx was featured on lead on the song "Rocketship," which was written as a love song to his new romance with model Donna D'Errico, and sang lead on parts of "Find Myself" and "Beauty." Lee was featured on lead vocals on the song "Brandon," which was a namesake song to his first born son, and his then-current wife, model Pamela Anderson. The song Rocketship on Mötley Crües seventh album Generation Swine is dedicated to Donna DErrico and is performed by her husband Nikki Sixx which he wrote about the first time he ever told Donna he loved her. ... Donna DErrico (born March 30, 1968 in Dothan, Alabama) is an American actress and model. ... For the book and the movie with the same title refer to The Namesake. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ...

Lyrically, Generation Swine ranges from songs about drugs and prostitution such as "Find Myself" and "Beauty," to the anti-suicide stance on "Flush," and familial love on "Rocketship" and "Brandon." Flush is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, released on their 1997 album Generation Swine. ...

Reaction

Generation Swine debuted at #4 on the Billboard charts and was awarded Gold status by the RIAA on August 27, 1997.^[5] Despite the high initial charting position though, the album failed to return the band to the level of critical and commercial success that had been hoped for with the reunion. Rolling Stone noted "...Fans who like to be rocked to pieces crave consistency, and Generation Swine is more schizophrenic than Wesley Willis."^[6] The RIAA Logo. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Wesley Willis Wesley Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was a musician and artist from Chicago. ...

"Afraid" was released as the first single from the album. The video featured Hustler Magazine publisher Larry Flynt, who also put the band on the cover of Hustler Magazine. "Afraid" reached #10 on the US mainstream rock charts, but that too did little to generate interest in the album. The band felt that Elektra wasn't interested in promoting them properly, claiming that the label was only interested in promoting R & B acts. Rhone discredited this claim though, stating that Mötley Crüe were a major priority for Elektra and that the label had spent a large sum of money in order to get the band to perform "Shout at the Devil '97" on the American Music Awards in January of 1997.^[1] Afraid is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, released on their 1997 album Generation Swine. ... For other meanings, please see Hustler (disambiguation) Hustler is a United States published pornographic magazine. ... Larry Flynt in 2007 Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada. ... Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... Shout at the Devil is a popular song by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic...

Lawsuit

On July 7, 1997, Corabi filed a $4-million lawsuit against the band for alleged breach of contract, fraud, and slander. Corabi's claim was that he had not received royalties or credit for his work and contributions while he was in the band.^[7][8] July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 177 days remaining. ...

Corabi was only officially credited for two songs on the original pressing of Generation Swine, "Flush" and "Let Us Prey," but claimed that he was responsible for at least 80% of the material on the album.^[8] Flush is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, released on their 1997 album Generation Swine. ...

Track listing

1. "Find Myself" (Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee) – 2:51
2. "Afraid" (Sixx) – 4:07
3. "Flush" (Sixx, Lee, John Corabi) – 5:03
4. "Generation Swine" (Sixx, Lee) – 4:39
5. "Confessions" (Lee, Mars) – 4:21
6. "Beauty" (Sixx, Lee, Scott Humphrey) – 3:47
7. "Glitter" (Sixx, Humphrey, Bryan Adams) – 5:00
8. "Anybody Out There?" (Lee, Sixx) – 1:50
9. "Let Us Prey" (Sixx, Corabi) – 4:22
10. "Rocketship" (Sixx) – 2:05
11. "A Rat Like Me" (Sixx) – 4:13
12. "Shout at the Devil '97" (Sixx) – 3:43
13. "Brandon" (Lee) – 3:25

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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.

14. "Afraid" (Sixx) – (Swine/Jimbo Mix) – 3:58
15. "Wreck Me" (Lee, Vince Neil, Mars, Sixx) – (previously unreleased) – 4:19
16. "Kiss The Sky" (Corabi, Lee, Neil, Mars, Sixx) – (previously unreleased) – 4:47
17. "Rocketship" (Sixx) - (early demo) – 1:37
18. "Confessions" (Lee) - (featuring Tommy Lee on vocals, demo) – 3:35
19. "Afraid" (Sixx) – [Video]

Vince Neil (born Vincent Neil Wharton, February 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California) is the lead singer for American glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... The song Rocketship on Mötley Crües seventh album Generation Swine is dedicated to Donna DErrico and is performed by her husband Nikki Sixx which he wrote about the first time he ever told Donna he loved her. ...

Personnel

• Vince Neil – vocals
• Mick Mars – guitar
• Nikki Sixx – bass, vocals, guitar
• Tommy Lee – drums, vocals, piano

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