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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible, January 5, 2004
This album was my first introduction to Hanoi Rocks, and I had never heard of the band before, as I was only about 5 when Razzle was killed and they disbanded. It started about 2 years ago when I was looking for something to buy at a used CD store, and the cover caught my eye. Being a fan of the 80s hair bands I was drawn to the cover because it showed the band looking all tattooed and scruffy, with their big hair. It was only like $4.99 used so I figured what the hey, and I bought it, not really expecting that much. This album is now one of my favorite CDs of all time, and I own almost 500. Every song is great, not a dull moment. These guys just have great style, and the music just flows so smoothly, every song is incredibly catchy, and the lyrics are so much fun. Monroe is a great saxophone player, as he belts out awesome solos throughout. Soundwise, these guys are a direct cross between the 70s punk scene, and the 80s hairbands. But believe me, they are 10 times better than any 70s punk bands or 80s hairbands, except for maybe GnR, who they influenced a great deal. You can tell that Slash and Izzy must have listened to these guys a lot as you can hear shades of 'Appetite for Destruction' in the guitar playing. The highlights of the album include 'Motorvatin', 'Teenangels outsiders', 'Visitor', 'Dont follow me', 'Devil Woman', 'lightning bar blues', 'Oriental beat', and 'fallen star'. Thats almost every song, the songs I didnt mention are also very good, but these songs are unreal. 'Fallen Star' is a great ballad to close out the album, you can really feel the emotion in monroe's voice. Anyway, this is a perfect place to start if you want to get into Hanoi Rocks. If you are a fan of rock, punk, metal, or any kind of music, I don't see how you wouldnt love this album. Id give it 10 stars if I could.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, December 26, 2002
Another great record by a great band. It kicks from "Motorvatin'" til the end. An absolute must for anyone who appreciates talent from their musicians. Michael & Andy prove once more that they are a step above the rest. Buy it, you will love every minute of it.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Oriental Beat: pop overthrow, October 20, 2005
sadly, Hanoi Rocks always seemed to be standing on the side, watching as the bands who they influenced skyrocketed to stardom. bands like Poison, Motley Crue, and Guns N' Roses. but frankly, Hanoi Rocks contains alot more charm and better songs than any of those bands. fusing the best elements of glam, blues, pop, and some strong dub/reggae undertones (mostly in some of the basslines used in a few of their songs); Hanoi Rocks forged a back catalogue of essential and highly influential albums. recommended listening for fans of T.Rex, The New York Dolls, and The Clash.
Oriental Beat is the second album from these Hanoi Rocks and it's a lot more pop-oriented than their other releases. which is not a bad thing...tracks like "Don't Follow Me", "Teenangels Outsiders", and "Motorvatin'" excel in this kind of songwriting formula; and if there was any justice in the world, these songs would have been huge radio hits! but with all this slick pop business going down, their glammy trashy underbelly is still showing on strong tracks like "Lightening Bar Blues" and the title track.
for those of you who have yet to explore the fantastic music of this amazing band, Oriental Beat may not be the best place to begin...i would recommend starting with the Bangkok Shocks... album or maybe Back To Mystery City. but this still stands as an excellent record from a superior band!
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