Not Fakin' It

Michael Monroe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 5, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000008IKQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,958 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll

2. While You Were Looking at Me

3. She's No Angel

4. All Night With the Lights On

5. Not Fakin' It

6. Shakedown

7. Man With No Eyes

8. Love Is Thicker Than Blood

9. Smoke Screen

10. Thrill Me

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of Hanoi Rocks Singer's 1989 Release. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old school, December 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Not Fakin' It (Audio CD)

If you like old school 80s with some powerful and in your face lyrics this is a must have. I never was a Hanoi Rocks fan but I think Michael Monroe has much to offer in heavy metal even to this day. In addition to this I also saw Michael Monroe in St. Paul the year Not Fakin' it came out and got more than my money's worth. Monroe is also an excellent harp player. Check it out!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, rockin' solo album from the voice of Hanoi Rocks, December 6, 2010

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not Fakin' It (Audio CD)

1989's Not Fakin' It was the second solo album from former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe. This time around, Monroe is assisted by some former bandmates as well as Little Steven Van Zandt and even one Axl Rose.

Not Fakin' It reminds me a lot of (former Sex Pistol) Steve Jones's Fire & Gasoline album. Both featured guest performers and songwriters (Axl is on that one as well), both came from legendary figures, and both tended to be ignored by the new wave of fans. Despite their undeniable influence on the Hollywood hair metal scene, the average Warrant and Poison fan in 1989 could barely identify Hanoi Rocks, let alone Michael Monroe. It probably didn't help that Not Fakin' It lacked the bubblegum sleaze factor that was Hanoi's stock in trade. It's too bad, because it's a really fun rock n' roll record. Monroe gives a great performance, full of swagger, and the songs are perfectly written for his voice and attitude. Album opener "Dead, Jail or Rock n' Roll" is a great single, and songs like "She's No Angel" and "Thrill Me" also help get the party started.

While it's not as memorable as his work with Hanoi Rocks, Not Fakin' It is still a totally rocking, totally enjoyable Michael Monroe album. Hanoi Rocks fans of course should own it, and serious fans of the Hollywood hair metal scene should give it a listen as well. Honestly, it's hard to imagine any rock n' roll fan spinning this album and not nodding along.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The KING of glam/punk, November 4, 2004

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Jon Schultz (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Fakin' It (Audio CD)

This guy just rocks-Mike Monroe is the undisputed king of glam-No one even comes close. This is one of favorite cd's next to his "Nights Are So Long" disc and the Jerusalem Slim disc. Check those out-They rock.