From the Beginning (Mötley Crüe album)

From the Beginning
Compilation album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
Recorded1981–2025
Genre
Length78:01 (CD)
87:02 (LP)
LabelBMG
Mötley Crüe chronology
Cancelled
(2024)
From the Beginning
(2025)
Singles from From the Beginning
  1. "Home Sweet Home (feat. Dolly Parton)"
    Released: June 21, 2025

From the Beginning is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released through BMG Rights Management on September 12, 2025, on CD, LP, and digital formats. It features a selection of the band's hit songs from their discography, plus a remix of their 1985 single "Home Sweet Home" featuring Dolly Parton.[1][2][3]

Track listing

CD version

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Live Wire"Nikki SixxToo Fast for Love (1981)3:16
2."Take Me to the Top"SixxToo Fast for Love3:44
3."Shout at the Devil" (2021 remaster)SixxShout at the Devil (1983)3:16
4."Looks That Kill" (2021 remaster)SixxShout at the Devil4:08
5."Too Young to Fall in Love" (2021 remaster)SixxShout at the Devil3:37
6."Smokin' in the Boys Room" (2021 remaster)
Theatre of Pain (1985)3:28
7."Home Sweet Home" (2021 remaster)Theatre of Pain4:01
8."Girls, Girls, Girls"
Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)4:30
9."Wild Side"
Girls, Girls, Girls4:41
10."Dr. Feelgood"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood (1989)4:50
11."Without You"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:30
12."Kickstart My Heart"SixxDr. Feelgood4:44
13."Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:41
14."Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Neil
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:14
15."Primal Scream"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Neil
  • Mars
Decade of Decadence 81–91 (1991)4:46
16."The Dirt (Est. 1981)" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)The Dirt Soundtrack (2019)3:51
17."Saints of Los Angeles"Saints of Los Angeles (2008)3:39
18."Dogs of War"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Lowery
Cancelled (2024)4:04
19."Home Sweet Home" (featuring Dolly Parton)
  • Sixx
  • Lee
New recording4:01
Total length:78:01

LP version

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Live Wire"SixxToo Fast for Love3:16
2."Take Me to the Top"SixxToo Fast for Love3:44
3."Shout at the Devil" (2021 remaster)SixxShout at the Devil3:16
4."Looks That Kill" (2021 remaster)SixxShout at the Devil4:08
5."Too Young to Fall in Love" (2021 remaster)SixxShout at the Devil3:37
6."Smokin' in the Boys Room" (2021 remaster)
  • Koda
  • Lutz
Theatre of Pain3:28
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Home Sweet Home" (2021 remaster)
  • Sixx
  • Lee
Theatre of Pain4:01
2."Girls, Girls, Girls"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Mars
Girls, Girls, Girls4:30
3."Wild Side"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
  • Neil
Girls, Girls, Girls4:41
4."Dr. Feelgood"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:50
5."Without You"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:30
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Kickstart My Heart"SixxDr. Feelgood4:44
2."Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
  • Sixx
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:41
3."Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Neil
  • Mars
Dr. Feelgood4:14
4."Primal Scream"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Neil
  • Mars
Decade of Decadence 81–914:46
5."Afraid"SixxGeneration Swine4:09
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Saints of Los Angeles"
  • Sixx
  • Michael
  • Ashba
  • Frederiksen
Saints of Los Angeles3:39
2."The Dirt (Est. 1981)" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)
  • Sixx
  • Lowery
  • Ticotin
  • Baker
  • Lee
  • Mars
  • Neil
The Dirt Soundtrack3:51
3."Dogs of War"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Lowery
Cancelled4:04
4."Cancelled"
  • Sixx
  • Lee
  • Lowery
Cancelled4:52
5."Home Sweet Home" (featuring Dolly Parton)
  • Sixx
  • Lee
New recording4:01
Total length:87:02

Personnel

Mötley Crüe

  • Vince Neil – vocals, rhythm guitar on ("Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" and "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S)")
  • Mick Mars – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • John 5 – lead guitar ("Dogs of War" and "Cancelled")
  • Nikki Sixx – bass, backing vocals
  • Tommy Lee – drums, piano ("Home Sweet Home"), backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance for From the Beginning
Chart (2025) Peak
position
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[4] 20
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[5] 16
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[6] 17
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[7] 63
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 37
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 35
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[11] 35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] 14
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 4
US Billboard 200[14] 163
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 25
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] 40

References

  1. ^ "From the Beginning: The Definitive Collection of Mötley Crüe Drops September 12". Mötley Crüe. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Mötley Crüe to Release New Compilation, From the Beginning, on September 12th; Re-imagined Version of "Home Sweet Home", to Feature Dolly Parton, Video Out Now". EddieTrunk.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Duquette, Mike (June 23, 2025). "On Their Way: Mötley Crüe Collect Their Hits From the Beginning". The Second Disc. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums de la semaine 38, 2025" [Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums of Week 38, 2025] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2025-11-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 29, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: November 3, 2025" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – October 29, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 19/9/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 37" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mötley Crüe – From the Beginning". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 19/9/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 19/9/2025 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Mötley Crüe Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2025.