What's with All the Repackaging?

This is about to become "What's with?" week here on Bring Back Glam! I'm generally fed up with life right now and stupid shit in the music industry is ticking me off.

Ok, so Motley Crue is about to release another Greatest Hits package. Truth. The Greatest Hits disc comes out November 17 (just in time for the holiday rush, natch) and here's the rub: there's nothing obscure here at all. Look, I get "Shout at the Devil" must be on every Motley best-of...but seriously, give us fans something new and obscure!

Here's the track list:

Too Fast for Love
Shout at the Devil
Looks that Kill
Too Young to Fall in Love
Smokin' in the Boys Room
Home Sweet Home
Wild Side
Girls, Girls, Girls
Dr. Feelgood
Kickstart My Heart
Same 'Ol Situation
Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
Without You
Primal Scream
Sick Love Song
Afraid
If I Die Tomorrow
Saints of Los Angeles
The Animal In Me (Remix)

So, I guess the market for this disc is brand new Motley fans? Every single one of us here have all these songs. Seriously, one previously unreleased track would have made me buy this disc...but in this economy, I won't be picking up another Greatest Hits of songs I already own - even if I'm a completist. I guess this is just a cash grab for Motley...or maybe this is part of that "secret" album and concert deal with Live Nation? Still, it's all Motley's decision: they control their masters, meaning they are in a very rare position to manage their fate.

The positive? There's a new Motley Crue: Behind the Music coming at the beginning of November to coincide with this release.

Thoughts on this one?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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