Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
| 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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| Singles from Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Record Collector | [4] |
Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks is the debut 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
All tracks are written by Andy McCoy, except "Walking with My Angel" written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragedy" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Village Girl" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Stop Cryin'" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Don't Never Leave Me" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Lost in the City" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "First Timer" | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Cheyenne" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "11th Street Kids" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Walking with My Angel" | 2:10 |
| 10. | "Pretender" | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Cafe Avenue" (original version) | 4:55 |
| 12. | "Rebel On The Run" | 2:49 |
| 13. | "I Love You" (demo) | 2:07 |
Personnel
Personnel taken from Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks liner notes.[9]
Hanoi Rocks
- Michael Monroe – lead and backing vocals, piano, saxophone, harmonica
- Andy McCoy – guitars, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on the intro of "Cheyenne"
- Nasty Suicide – guitars, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Sam Yaffa – bass
- Gyp Casino – drums
Additional musicians
- Anna McCoy – handclaps
- John Galaxy Groves – synth
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[10] | 14 |
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks (Album liner notes). Hanoi Rocks. 1981.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
