Supersonic and Demonic Relics

Supersonic and Demonic Relics is the fourth compilation album by Mötley Crüe. It was released in 1999 on Mötley Records. The album is a collection of unreleased tracks as well as rare material, including songs from the limited edition "Quaternary" EP, the greatest hits compilation Decade of Decadence, as well as demos and live versions.

Supersonic and Demonic Relics
Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 29, 1999 (1999-06-29)
Recorded1981–1998
Genre
Length68:53
LabelMötley
Mötley Crüe chronology
Greatest Hits
(1998)
Supersonic and Demonic Relics
(1999)
Live: Entertainment or Death
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [2]

Background

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The compilation features the songs "Primal Scream", "Angela" and "Anarchy in the U.K.", which were all originally recorded specifically for the group's first compilation album Decade of Decadence in 1991. Three tracks from the "Quaternary" EP are also included.

The cover song "Teaser", which was first released on the Make a Difference Foundation's Stairway To Heaven/Highway To Hell compilation in 1989 & also featured on Decade of Decadence, was released as a single for this album and charted at number 35 on the Mainstream rock charts.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Teaser" (from Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell)Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook5:17
2."Primal Scream" (from Decade of Decadence '81-'91)Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Vince Neil4:45
3."Sinners & Saints" (previously unreleased)Mars, Sixx2:26
4."Monsterous" (previously unreleased)Sixx1:03
5."Say Yeah" (previously unreleased)Sixx5:05
6."Planet Boom" (from Quaternary)Lee3:48
7."Bittersuite" (from Quaternary)Mars3:17
8."Father" (from Quaternary)Sixx3:59
9."Anarchy in the U.K." (from Decade of Decadence '81-'91)Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten3:20
10."So Good, So Bad" (previously unreleased)Mars, Sixx3:56
11."Hooligan's Holiday" (extended holiday version by Skinny Puppy)John Corabi, Lee, Mars, Sixx11:07
12."Rock 'N' Roll Junkie" (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane soundtrack)Sixx, Mars, Lee4:01
13."Angela" (from Decade of Decadence '81-'91)Lee, Mars, Neil, Sixx3:54
14."Mood Ring" (previously unreleased)Mars, Sixx, Lee, Neil2:22
15."Dr. Feelgood" (live)Mars, Sixx6:43
16."Knock 'Em Dead, Kid" (demo)Sixx, Neil3:39
17."Anarchy in the U.K." (music video)P. Cook, Jones, Matlock, Rotten3:20

References

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  1. ^ Supersonic and Demonic Relics at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Motley Crue: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  3. ^ "Motley Crue on The Mainstream rock charts".