Mötley Records is a

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founded by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe after severing their ties with Elektra Records and acquiring the rights to their music catalog. It serves as a successor to the band's original record label

Leathür Records Leathür Records was American glam metal band Mötley Crüe's original record label that was also owned by their original manager Allan Coffman. Leathür's only release was the band's 1981 debut studio album '' Too Fast for Love''. Leathür Re ...

, which released their 1981 debut album ''

Too Fast for Love ''Too Fast for Love'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. The first edition of 900 copies was released on November 10, 1981, on the band's original label Leathür Records. Elektra Records signed the band the fol ...

'', an imprint of Greenworld Distribution, owned by the band and original manager Allan Coffman. Leathür was soon closed when Mötley Crüe signed a deal with Elektra, which lasted until 1997. Albums produced under Mötley Records include ''

Saints of Los Angeles ''Saints of Los Angeles'' is the ninth and final studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 24, 2008. It was the first full-length studio album with the band's original lineup since 1997's ''Generation Swine'' ...

'', '' Red, White & Crüe'', and '' New Tattoo''. In addition, the label also re-released the band's first seven albums as a "Crücial Crüe" edition. Mötley Records was originally distributed by Beyond Records, which in turn was distributed by BMG. Beyond Records folded shortly afterwards. Now the label is currently distributed by Hip-O Records and

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, though since 2008 this has been limited to non-U.S. distribution, as the label is now distributed by

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and

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in North America. Mötley Records closed when Mötley Crüe retired in 2015, but reopened in 2018 when the band announced that they reunited to record new tracks for their 2019

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biopic '' The Dirt''.

Discography

Studio albums

*'' New Tattoo'' (2000) *''

'' (2008)

Live albums

*'' Live: Entertainment or Death'' (1999) *'' Carnival of Sins Live'' (2006)

Compilation albums

*'' Red, White & Crüe'' (2005) *''

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'' (2009) *''

The Dirt Soundtrack ''The Dirt Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical film of the same name by Mötley Crüe, inspired by the book '' The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band'' by the band and Neil Strauss. It was their te ...

'' (2019)

Videos

*'' Lewd, Crüed & Tattooed'' (2000) *'' Carnival of Sins Live'' (2006) *''

Crüe Fest ''Crüe Fest'' was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. ''Crüe Fest'' was said to be "the Lou ...

'' (2009)

External links

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