Red White & Crue

《Red, White & Crue》 is a 2-CD career-spanning greatest hits compilation by M?tley Crüe, released February 1, 2005. Around the time of release, the band had just announced a reunion tour with drummer Tommy Lee, who had originally exited in 1999 due to creative differences and personal strife with lead singer Vince Neil. Bassist Nikki Sixx commented on the band's reunion, comparing it to "seeing Mike Tyson fight. He probably won’t bite anyone’s ear off ? but you’re there in case he does." According to Neil, the beginning of the band's reunion was "kinda strained. I hadn’t talked to Tommy Lee in years. Everyone was really guarded and had their managers there. It was very strange. Mick was home, I guess. Either there or the hospital." 《Red, White & Crue》 features three new tracks, among them the first single "If I Die Tomorrow", which was cowritten by pop punk band Simple Plan. However, Tommy Lee didn't play on the cover of the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man"; drumming duties were handled by Josh Freese of the the Vandals. 《Red, White & Crue》 went platinum, thanks to the publicity generated over the reunion tour.