Finnish Rock Legends HANOI ROCKS Announce New 6LP And 6CD Box Set 'The Complete Collection 1981-1984'

Originally formed in 1979 in Helsinki by iconic singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Monroe, Finnish rock superstars HANOI ROCKS have announced "The Complete Collection 1981-1984", a deluxe compilation of their influential first five studio albums, set for release November 13 via BMG.

Featuring the bands much fabled albums "Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks" (1981),"Oriental Beat" (2022 "The Re(al)mix"),"Self Destruction Blues" (1982),"Back To Mystery City" (1983) and "Two Steps From the Move" (1984),the six-LP and six-CD set includes a bonus album comprised of rare and unreleased tracks, titled "Motorvatin'!!!". The bonus album includes songs from rare BBC live sessions as well as never-before-heard demos.

Monroe said: "The new HANOI ROCKS box set includes all the albums by the original band, including the 'Oriental Beat' 40th-anniversary release 'The Re(al)mix', which came out in 2022. There's also a special extra bonus LP of rarities with even some previously unreleased tracks. The artwork has been put together nicely and it has a vast amount of great, rare and some never before seen photos.

"If someone is not familiar with HANOI ROCKS, this is a fantastic opportunity to get to know the band's unique material. I recommend this box set to everybody!!"

The physical version of "The Complete Collection 1981-1984" includes a 36-page photobook featuring many previously unseen and rare shots, as well as studio album art cards from HANOI ROCKS' legendary initial run as a band.

This set allows a timely reappraisal of HANOI ROCKS' hugely potent work. The first Finnish band to chart in the U.K. and get their music heard around the world, their fusion of punk rock energy and attitude with classic glam rock 'n' roll quickly proved hard for the world to disregard. Frontman Michael Monroe was, and still very much is, an electric livewire of red-hot energy, his shock of bleached blonde hair, all killer looks and killer hooks, made for an unforgettable live experience. This, combined with two sharp-shootin' guitar gunslingers Nasty Suicide and Andy McCoy flanking left and right, whilst bassist Sami Yaffa and drummer Gyp Casino (later replaced by Razzle) held down the hefty rhythms, HANOI ROCKS had everything it takes to be one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

It will always be one of the biggest tragedies in the history of rock that by 1984, when the band were considered to be on the verge of international breakthrough with the release of their first major label album "Two Steps From The Move", HANOI ROCKS had to disastrously cut their first U.S. tour short when their drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a tragic car accident. The band, reeling from the sudden loss, split in 1985.

Thankfully, the story didn't end there and HANOI ROCKS' legacy lived on as a major influence on the glam metal era of GUNS N' ROSES, FASTER PUSSYCAT, SKID ROW and POISON, etc., and the band reformed again in the early 2000s until 2009, reuniting their original lineup one more time in 2022 to celebrate Monroe's 60th birthday at the Helsinki Ice Hall.

"The Complete Collection 1981-1984" displays in full the enduring impact of HANOI ROCKS' songwriting craft, ballistic energy and colorful glamourous flair for fans of old and future generations to discover and enjoy.

"The Complete Collection 1981-1984" track listing:

Vinyl *(Please note vinyl track listing side splits.)

Disc 1 - Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks

Side A

01. Tragedy
02. Village Girl
03. Stop Cryin'
04. Don't Never Leave Me
05. Lost In The City

Side B

01. First Timer
02. Cheyenne
03. 11th Street Kidzz
04. Walking With My Angel
05. Pretender

Disc 2 - Oriental Beat (2022 "The Re(al)mix")

Side A

01. Motorvatin'
02. Don't Follow Me
03. Visitor
04. Teenangels Outsiders
05. Sweet Home Suburbia

Side B

01. M.C. Baby
02. No Law Or Order
03. Oriental Beat
04. Devil Woman
05. Lightnin' Bar Blues
06. Fallen Star

Disc 3 - Self Destruction Blues

Side A

01. Love's An Injection
02. I Want You
03. Cafe Avenue
04. Nothing New
05. Kill City
06. Self Destruction Blues

Side B

01. Beer And A Cigarette
02. Whispers In The Dark
03. Taxi Driver
04. Desperados
05. Problem Child
06. Dead By Xmas

Disc 4 - Back To Mystery City

Side A

01. Strange Boys Play Weird Openings
02. Malibu Beach Nightmare
03. Mental Beat
04. Tooting Bec Wreck
05. Until I Get You

Side B

01. Sailing Down The Tears
02. Lick Summer Love
03. Beating Gets Faster
04. Ice Cream Summer
05. Back To Mystery City

Disc 5 - Two Steps From The Move

Side A

01. Up Around The Bend
02. High School
03. I Can't Get It
04. Underwater World
05. Don't You Ever Leave Me

Side B

01. Million Miles Away
02. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
03. Boiler (Me Boiler 'N' Me)
04. Futurama
05. Cutting Corners

Disc 6 - Motorvatin'!!!

Side A

01. Two Steps From The Move
02. Underwater World (BBC Session)
03. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (BBC Session)
04. Oil And Gasoline
05. Shakes

Side B

01. Magic Carpet Ride
02. The Beating Gets Faster (I Know You) (Demo)
03. Sailing Down The Tears (Demo)
04. Rebels On The Run (Demo)
05. Malibu Beach (Calypso Version)

CD

Disc 1 - Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks

01. Tragedy
02. Village Girl
03. Stop Cryin'
04. Don't Never Leave Me
05. Lost In The City
06. First Timer
07. Cheyenne
08. 11th Street Kidzz
09. Walking With My Angel
10. Pretender

Disc 2 - Oriental Beat (2022 "The Re(al)mix")

01. Motorvatin'
02. Don't Follow Me
03. Visitor
04. Teenangels Outsiders
05. Sweet Home Suburbia
06. M.C. Baby
07. No Law Or Order
08. Oriental Beat
09. Devil Woman
10. Lightnin' Bar Blues
11. Fallen Star

Disc 3 - Self Destruction Blues

01. Love's An Injection
02. I Want You
03. Cafe Avenue
04. Nothing New
05. Kill City
06. Self Destruction Blues
07. Beer And A Cigarette
08. Whispers In The Dark
09. Taxi Driver
10. Desperados
11. Problem Child
12. Dead By Xmas

Disc 4 - Back To Mystery City

01. Strange Boys Play Weird Openings
02. Malibu Beach Nightmare
03. Mental Beat
04. Tooting Bec Wreck
05. Until I Get You
06. Sailing Down The Tears
07. Lick Summer Love
08. Beating Gets Faster
09. Ice Cream Summer
10. Back To Mystery City

Disc 5 - Two Steps From The Move

01. Up Around The Bend
02. High School
03. I Can't Get It
04. Underwater World
05. Don't You Ever Leave Me
06. Million Miles Away
07. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
08. Boiler (Me Boiler 'N' Me)
09. Futurama
10. Cutting Corners

Disc 6 - Motorvatin'!!!

01. Two Steps From The Move
02. Underwater World (BBC Session)
03. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (BBC Session)
04. Oil And Gasoline
05. Shakes
06. Magic Carpet Ride
07. The Beating Gets Faster (I Know You) (Demo)
08. Sailing Down The Tears (Demo)
09. Rebels On The Run (Demo)
10. Malibu Beach (Calypso Version)