Mötley Crüe celebrate 45 years of their debut album with the Too Fast For Love 45th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set, out today via BMG — this post covers the tracklist, release details and what's inside the box.
Too Fast For Love 45th Anniversary Details
Album: Too Fast For Love (45th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Mötley Crüe
Released: October 30, 2026
Label: BMG
Format: Limited deluxe box set (LP/CD/memorabilia)
Original: 1981 Leathür Records / 1982 Elektra Records
Tracklist
The 1981 Leathür Records version (10 tracks):
- Live Wire
- Public Enemy #1
- Take Me To The Top
- Merry-Go-Round
- Piece Of Your Action
- Starry Eyes
- Stick To Your Guns
- Come On And Dance
- Too Fast For Love
- On With The Show
The 1982 Elektra Records version (9 tracks):
- Live Wire
- Come On And Dance
- Public Enemy #1
- Merry-Go-Round
- Take Me To The Top
- Piece Of Your Action
- Starry Eyes
- Too Fast For Love
- On With The Show
Box-set exclusives include the March 1981 demos — five tracks from the band's first studio sessions, featuring the previously unreleased "Nobody Knows What It's Like To Be Lonely" alongside "Public Enemy #1" and "Stick To Your Guns" — and "Live at Perkins Palace 1982", a 2LP set of rare live recordings.
What's in the Box
- Remastered 1981 Leathür 10-track version (1LP + CD)
- Remastered 1982 Elektra 9-track version (1LP)
- "Live at Perkins Palace 1982" 2LP (rare live recordings, including early versions of tracks from 1983's "Shout At The Devil")
- Never-before-released 5-track 1LP of the March 1981 demos (the band's first studio sessions)
- Replica demo cassette
- Replica 7" single ("Stick To Your Guns" b/w "Toast Of The Town")
- 100-page hardcover photo book
- Replica poster
- Ultra-limited 250-copy hand-numbered version via the Crüeseum
The debut was first self-released in 1981 on the band's own Leathür Records with 10 tracks, then remixed and re-released in 1982 via Elektra Records with 9 tracks. The classic lineup features Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars. The preview single, the remastered "Take Me To The Top (Leathür Records Version)", arrived on October 9, 2026, and the Leathür version is now streaming for the first time ever.
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Watch the Official Video
Watch the official video for the previously unreleased 1981 demo "Nobody Knows What It's Like To Be Lonely".
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is the Too Fast For Love 45th anniversary box set out?
A: October 30, 2026, via BMG.
Q: What's the difference between the Leathür and Elektra versions?
A: The 1981 Leathür Records original has 10 tracks in the band's own mix; the 1982 Elektra reissue has 9 tracks, remixed and resequenced.
Q: What's on the March 1981 demos disc?
A: Five tracks from the band's first studio sessions, including the previously unreleased "Nobody Knows What It's Like To Be Lonely".
Q: Is there a new song on the box set?
A: The previously unreleased 1981 demo "Nobody Knows What It's Like To Be Lonely" got its first official release with a music video.
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