Malibu Beach Nightmare
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"Malibu Beach Nightmare" (also know simply as "Malibu Beach") is a single
and EP
released only in the UK, by the Finnish rock
and glam punk
band Hanoi Rocks
. The song is from their 1983 album Back to Mystery City
, but the single was released just before the album in the UK. The song was written by the band's guitarist and primary songwriter Andy McCoy
, who had written the song at his home while smoking hashish
.
The EP's second song "Taxi Driver" is from the band's third album Self Destruction Blues
, and was also released on the "Love's An Injection" EP and single. "Taxi Driver" was recorded almost in one take at Farmyard Studio, outside of London. "Taxi Driver" remains one of Hanoi Rocks' most well-known song's. The EP's third song and the single's B-side, "Rebel On The Run" was mixed Dale "Buffin" Griffin
and Pete "Overend" Watts
and was recorded at Alaska Stusio. The fourth song on the EP, "Beer And A Cigarette" was recorded in the same sessions as "Taxi Driver".
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released only in the UK, by the Finnish rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and glam punk
Glam punk
Glam Punk is a music genre that mixes elements of glam rock with protopunk or punk rock ....
band Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...
. The song is from their 1983 album Back to Mystery City
Back to Mystery City
- Personnel :* Michael Monroe – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica* Andy McCoy – lead guitar* Nasty Suicide – rhythm guitar* Sam Yaffa – bass* Razzle – drums- Additional personnel :* Morgan Fisher - Keyboards* Miriam Stockley - Background vocals...
, but the single was released just before the album in the UK. The song was written by the band's guitarist and primary songwriter Andy McCoy
Andy McCoy
Antti Hulkko , better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop....
, who had written the song at his home while smoking hashish
Hashish
Hashish is a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands, called trichomes, collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant. It contains the same active ingredients but in higher concentrations than unsifted buds or leaves...
.
The EP's second song "Taxi Driver" is from the band's third album Self Destruction Blues
Self Destruction Blues
-Personnel:* Michael Monroe – vocals* Andy McCoy – guitars* Nasty Suicide – guitars* Sam Yaffa – bass* Gyp Casino – drums...
, and was also released on the "Love's An Injection" EP and single. "Taxi Driver" was recorded almost in one take at Farmyard Studio, outside of London. "Taxi Driver" remains one of Hanoi Rocks' most well-known song's. The EP's third song and the single's B-side, "Rebel On The Run" was mixed Dale "Buffin" Griffin
Dale Griffin
Dale "Buffin" Griffin is an English drummer and founding member of 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople....
and Pete "Overend" Watts
Peter Watts (musician)
Peter Overend Watts is a bass guitar player and founding member of 1970s rock band, Mott the Hoople....
and was recorded at Alaska Stusio. The fourth song on the EP, "Beer And A Cigarette" was recorded in the same sessions as "Taxi Driver".
Track listing
Personnel
- Michael MonroeMichael MonroeMatti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
- Lead vocals, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... - Andy McCoyAndy McCoyAntti Hulkko , better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop....
- Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Nasty SuicideNasty SuicideNasty Suicide is the ex-rhythm and lead guitarist for Hanoi Rocks between 1979-1985. Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band that combined elements of punk, glam rock, rock and roll, and blues. Before his tenure in Hanoi Rocks, Suicide played guitar in a Finnish punk band called Briard in the late...
- Rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Sam Yaffa - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Razzle - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Gyp CasinoGyp CasinoGyp Casino is a Swedish rock drummer. He played in Warheads and was the original drummer for Hanoi Rocks. He was replaced by Razzle in 1982...
- Drums on "Taxi Driver"