Released on June 21, 1985.
Welcome to another edition of Today in Boston ROCK, where I, Adam 12, spotlight Very Important Days In Rock History. June 21st is one.
1950
June 21, 1950: Joseph Michael Kramer is born in the Bronx. Thankfully, Joey Kramer made his way to Boston as a youth, studying at Berklee College of Music, and eventually joining Aerosmith as their drummer. Fun fact: Kramer coined the name for the band two years before the band even existed.
1985
June 21, 1985: Mötley Crüe releases their third full-length album, Theatre of Pain. It shares a release date--five years removed--with a band they're touring with this summer.
1990
June 21, 1990: Poison drops their third album, Flesh & Blood. Catch them both this summer, alongside Joan Jett and Def Leppard for the Stadium Tour at Fenway Park. Hopefully the bands will have their sets a little tighter by then.
