Self Destruction Blues is the third album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1982. Although often listed as a studio album, Self Destruction Blues is a compilation of singles and B-sides that the band recorded in 1981 and 1982. None of the tracks on Self Destruction Blues, however, appear on their previous albums. Guns N' Roses were rumoured to have recorded a cover version of "Beer and a Cigarette" for their 1993 release "The Spaghetti Incident?". Of note is the fact that although Gyp Casino plays on the LP, his replacement Razzle actually appears on the cover.
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| Released | November 13 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1982 | |||
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| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Johanna Kustannus, Lick Records | |||
| Producer | "The Muddy Twins" (Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe) | |||
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| Singles from Self Destruction Blues | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
"Dead by X-Mas" has been covered by the Japanese hardcore band The Piass in 1994, and the British electro group Sohodolls in 2007.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love's an Injection" | Andy McCoy | 3:26 |
| 2. | "I Want You" | Andy McCoy | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Café Avenue" | Andy McCoy | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Nothing New" | Andy McCoy | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Kill City Kills" | Andy McCoy, Ralf Örn | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Self Destruction Blues" | Andy McCoy | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Beer and a Cigarette" | Andy McCoy | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Whispers in the Dark" | Andy McCoy, Grant, Ian Vincent | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Taxi Driver" | Andy McCoy | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Desperados" | Andy McCoy | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Problem Child" | Andy McCoy | 2:01 |
| 12. | "Dead by X-Mas" | Andy McCoy | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "In The Year '79 (It's Too Late)" | Andy McCoy | 2:16 |
| 14. | "Love's An Injection" (demo) | Andy McCoy | 3:04 |
| 15. | "Black Sabbath" (featuring Razzle on vocals & Michael on drums. Black Sabbath cover) | Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 4:02 |
Personnel
edit- Hanoi Rocks
- Michael Monroe – vocals, saxophone, drums on track 15
- Andy McCoy – guitars
- Nasty Suicide – guitars
- Sam Yaffa – bass
- Gyp Casino – drums on tracks 1, 3, 4 and 6–14
- Additional musicians
- Razzle – vocals on track 15
- Keimo Hirvonen – drums on track 2 and 5
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[4] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "10 Hair Metal Albums That Don't Suck". Consequence of Sound. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Self Destruction Blues – Hanoi Rocks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ 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.
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