![]() 3 days ago Grande Royale launch sixth studio album ‘Welcome to Grime Town.3 days ago Gig Review : Blaze Bayley with Absolva Unstoppable UK Tour 2023 Patriot, Crumlin.3 days ago HOST – release sprawling ambient remix of ‘Hiding By Tomorrow’ by Lustmord.3 days ago Gig Review : Black Spiders UK Tour 2023 With support from King Kraken The Patriot, Crumlin. ![]() 3 days ago THY ART IS MURDER – release the second single from ‘The Aggression Sessions’ ‘Until There Is No Longer.2 days ago ELEINE – unleash new anthem ‘We Are Legion’ alongside music video details for now-pre-orderable 4th studio album »We Shall Remain.2 days ago Texas Hippie Coalition release video for ‘Hell Hounds.The song "Fallen Star" features in the episode titled "Monkey Dory" of the 2022 TV-series Peacemaker. Oriental Beat beat out such albums as Kiss' Lick It Up and The Doors' Morrison Hotel. Even with these comments, the album was voted the 91st best rock album in the "100 Greatest Rock Albums" poll by the Finnish radio station Radio Rock. Sami Yaffa called the album "a piece of shit" in a 1985 interview. Michael Monroe has called the album great, but blamed the producer, Pete Wooliscroft, of ruining the album's sound with all-around bad producing and mixing, claiming that Wooliscroft had mixed the album while Hanoi Rocks was on tour, didn't know what Hanoi Rocks was about, and had mixed it without understanding the band's aesthetic. Reception Professional ratings Review scoresĮven though Oriental Beat is considered a Hanoi classic, many of the band members have called the album a failure. The original multitrack recordings of the album were found in 2020 after being lost for over 30 years and a newly mixed version, labeled Oriental Beat - 40th Anniversary Re(al)mix, will be released on March 17, 2023. Over the years, Hanoi Rocks members have stated their dissatisfaction with the mixing of Oriental Beat. The original cover was used as the album's back cover. The record company was also worried that potential customers may get confused by the alternate spelling of the band's name. ![]() This was changed due to Castle Records' view that some record shops may refuse to stock the album due to the graphic nature of the cover. The artwork was originally supposed to feature guitarist Andy McCoy's girlfriend's naked breasts painted blue and red with the legend "Hanoi Roxx" written across it. The artwork features the band covered in paint behind a glass panel with blue and red paint-pressed hand marks on it. Kerrang! since covered Hanoi Rocks career in the 80's extensively. British music magazine Kerrang! released their first article about Hanoi Rocks, when they reviewed Oriental Beat. The previous album, Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, was only released in Finland and Sweden, but this album opened the doors to an international career. There's also a legend that originally Nasty Suicide sang the song "Devil Woman", but when asked about it Suicide replied: " you know too much". The album features backing vocals by Katrina Leskanich, the lead singer of Katrina and the Waves. Many of the lyrics deal with typical rock n' roll topics like breaking the law ("No Law or Order) and teenage rebellion ("Teenangels Outsiders"). This album also marked the first time McCoy was not the sole songwriter, with Monroe being the second songwriter on the songs "Motorvatin'" and "Teenangels Outsiders". The album was produced, recorded and mixed by Peter Wooliscroft who had worked with Frank Zappa for example. Recordings for Oriental Beat (then with the working-title, Second Attempt for Suicide) started in late 1981, at the Advision-studio in London. Oriental Beat also opened markets in the UK and Japan, where Hanoi eventually became very popular. Oriental Beat is the second studio album by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, recorded in London and released in 1982. Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
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