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On this day in 1981, Mötley Crüe released their debut album, Too Fast For Love! The initial pressing was limited to only 900 copies, which sold so well that their label (Leathur Records) released two more pressings over the course of the next few months. Their popularity soon caught the eye of Tom Zutaut, who signed the band to Elektra Records in early 1982, resulting in a more polished re-release of the album in August of that year. The first pressing of this album tends to be quite valuable, so here's how to tell if you have the real thing:
- The record labels are white with black lettering.
- LR-123 printed on the spine of the cover.
- Very thick and stiff cover.
- Vince has big hair on the back cover and on the insert photo.
- The hair was touched up so it would show up against the white background, just a little too much (Vince couldn't believe his eyes when he saw it).
- There are no sunglasses in the middle of the back cover as on the second and third press.
- Nikki's arms are crossed at his chest on the insert photo, he's pointing his arm straight out on the second and third press.
There's also a counterfeit version of the first press out there. Here's how to tell it apart from the original:
- Matrix numbers are scratched out.
- The cover photos are slightly blurry.
- The song titles from side 1 are not listed on the back cover.
- Sunglasses on the back cover [no sunglasses on the original].
- On the label the word Come in the song title 'Come On And Dance' is spelled Comme.
- Vinyl bag is in clear plastic.
- No insert or lyric sheet.
- Made in Japan
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