| Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks | ||||
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| Released | 26 February 1981 | |||
| Recorded | January 1981 | |||
| Studio | Park Studio, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
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| Length | 36:34 | |||
| Label | Johanna Kustannus | |||
| Producer | "The Muddy Twins" (Andy McCoy & Michael Monroe) | |||
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Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks is the first studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1981.
Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks was recorded in January 1981, between Hanoi Rocks' club shows. While the album was produced by Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe under the name "The Muddy Twins" (inspired by "The Glimmer Twins"), the album was recorded by Swedish Seppo Johansson, who worked at the studio.[5] While the album received positive reviews, Andy McCoy later complained that Johansson had ruined many of the songs. Michael Monroe lamented that he could not listen to his own vocals, which he considered underdeveloped.[6]
The album was originally going to be titled Some Like It Hot or Some Like It Cut,[7] but Jim Pembroke suggested the name Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, which the band ultimately chose.[8]
The biggest hit of the album was "Tragedy". "Walking With My Angel" is a cover of a song from 1961 by Bobby Vee. "Don't Never Leave Me" was re-recorded and released as "Don't You Ever Leave Me" on Hanoi Rocks' fifth album Two Steps from the Move.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragedy" | Andy McCoy | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Village Girl" | Andy McCoy | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Stop Cryin'" | Andy McCoy | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Don't Never Leave Me" | Andy McCoy | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Lost in the City" | Andy McCoy | 3:45 |
| 6. | "First Timer" | Andy McCoy | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Cheyenne" | Andy McCoy | 3:21 |
| 8. | "11th Street Kids" | Andy McCoy | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Walking with My Angel" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:10 |
| 10. | "Pretender" | Andy McCoy | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Cafe Avenue" (original version) | Andy McCoy | 4:55 |
| 12. | "Rebel On The Run" | Andy McCoy | 2:49 |
| 13. | "I Love You" (demo) | Andy McCoy | 2:07 |
Personnel
- Hanoi Rocks
- Michael Monroe – vocals, piano, saxophone (3, 9, 10), harmonica (5)
- Andy McCoy – guitars, backing vocals
- Nasty Suicide – guitars, backing vocals
- Sam Yaffa – bass
- Gyp Casino – drums
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Finnish Albums Chart[9] | 14 |
References
- 1 2 Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-31334-801-3.
- ↑ Demalon, Tom. "Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ↑ Baldwin, Shane (May 22, 2017). "Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks". Record Collector. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ Ari Väntänen, Michael Monroe & Andy McCoy. Hanoi Rocks: All Those Wasted Years, LIKE, 2008. Pg. 106. ISBN 978-952-01-0246-3
- ↑ Ari Väntänen, Michael Monroe & Andy McCoy. Hanoi Rocks: All Those Wasted Years, LIKE, 2008. Pg. 108. ISBN 978-952-01-0246-3
- ↑ Ari Väntänen, Michael Monroe & Andy McCoy. Hanoi Rocks: All Those Wasted Years, LIKE, 2008. Pg. 105. ISBN 978-952-01-0246-3
- ↑ Ari Väntänen, Michael Monroe & Andy McCoy. Hanoi Rocks: All Those Wasted Years, LIKE, 2008. Pg. 112. ISBN 978-952-01-0246-3
- ↑ Timo (2015). "Suomen vanhat albumilistat: 1981".