Tattoos & Tequila is the third and most recent solo studio album by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil. It is his first solo release in 7 years since the live album Live at the Whisky: One Night Only in 2003 and first solo studio album in 15 years since 1995's Carved in Stone. It is his first release on Eleven Seven Music.
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| Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Eleven Seven Music | |||
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| Singles from Tattoos & Tequila | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Muzic ManiAxed | [2] |
| Never Too Loud | [3] |
Background
editThe album is largely made up of covers of 1970s rock songs, with only a couple of original tracks thrown in: the title track and lead single "Tattoos & Tequila", written by Marti Frederiksen, and "Another Bad Day", written by Nikki Sixx, James Michael and Tracii Guns. Neil described the album as having "nothing to do with Motley Crue... Tattoos and Tequila is basically my life".
Tattoos and Tequila was recorded with current Slaughter members Jeff Blando (guitar), Dana Strum (bass) and drummer Zoltan Chaney.
The album is a soundtrack to the book Vince released in the same year, "Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen". Each song on the record corresponds with a chapter in the book.[4] The album's title track was released as a single and charted at number 36 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and features a music video.[5]
As stated in an interview conducted with Nikki Sixx on Sixx Sense radio, the track, "Another Bad Day" was originally slated for Mötley Crüe. However, the band's drummer Tommy Lee disliked the song.
In 2010, Vince joined the Scorpions to perform their song "Another Piece of Meat."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tattoos & Tequila" | Marti Frederiksen | Vince Neil (2010) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "He's a Whore" | Rick Nielsen | Cheap Trick (1977) | 2:49 |
| 3. | "AC/DC" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | Sweet (1974) | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Nobody's Fault" | Brad Whitford, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith (1976) | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Another Bad Day" | Nikki Sixx, James Michael, Tracii Guns, Kevin Kadish | Vince Neil (2010) | 4:07 |
| 6. | "No Feelings" | Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten | Sex Pistols (1977) | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Long Cool Woman" | Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway | The Hollies (1971) | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Another Piece of Meat" | Rudolf Schenker, Herman Rarebell | Scorpions (1979) | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Who'll Stop the Rain" | John Fogerty | Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Viva Las Vegas" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | Elvis Presley (1964) | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Bitch Is Back" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John (1974) | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" (bonus track) | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | ZZ Top (1973) | 2:45 |
Credits
edit- Vince Neil – lead vocals, tuba on "Viva Las Vegas"
- Jeff Blando – guitars, backing vocals
- Dana Strum – bass
- Zoltan Chaney – drums, percussion
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 57 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 6 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Tattoos & Tequila" | US Mainstream Rock[11] | 36 |
| US Heritage Rock[12] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Prato, Greg. Tattoos & Tequila review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Muzic ManiAxed review".
- ^ "NeverTooLoud review".
- ^ "4 Essential Books for Motley Crue Fans". RollingStone. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Vince Neil single". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Scorpions Setlist at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Vince Neil Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vince Neil Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vince Neil Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vince Neil Chart History: Top Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vince Neil Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vince Neil Chart History: Heritage Rock". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.