Rock & Roll Divorce

Rock & Roll Divorce is the second live album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1985. It was recorded at the last concert before they split in May 1985 at the Rockerina Festival in Poland. It is widely regarded as the sound of a great band falling apart. This is also the only Hanoi Rocks album to feature René Berg on bass and Terry Chimes on drums. Michael Monroe was going to leave the band before this album was released, but agreed to do a small tour in Poland, on the condition that a live record wouldn't be released. Rock & Roll Divorce was a half-official release. According to Hanoi Rocks' autobiography, the album was the last date of the Polish-tour recorded by Mick Staplehurst. Which isn't quite correct, it was actually taken from several shows but mainly from Gdansk and for that reason it should have been called 'The Solidarity Tapes'. It was originally put together for the amusement of band members only! Hanoi Rocks' former manager Seppo Vesterinen, has stated that: "Rock & Roll Divorce was an awful record that should have never been released."

Rock & Roll Divorce
Live album by
Hanoi Rocks
ReleasedSeptember, 1985
Recorded19 May 1985
GenreGlam punk
Hard rock
LabelLick Records
ProducerMick Staplehurst
Hanoi Rocks chronology
Two Steps from the Move
(1984)		 Rock & Roll Divorce
(1985)		 The Best of Hanoi Rocks
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Two Steps from the Move"Andy McCoy 
2."Back to Mystery City"Andy McCoy 
3."Boulevard of Broken Dreams"Andy McCoy, Bob Ezrin, Ian Hunter 
4."Don't You Ever Leave Me"Andy McCoy 
5."Tragedy"Andy McCoy 
6."Malibu Beach"Andy McCoy 
7."Million Miles Away"Andy McCoy, Bob Ezrin, Michael Monroe 
8."Taxi Driver"Andy McCoy 
9."Up Around the Bend"John Fogerty 
10."I Feel Alright"The Stooges 
11."Rock & Roll"René Berg 
12."Looking at You"MC5 

Personnel

Chart positions

Album
YearChartPeak
1985Finnish Albums Chart[1]12

References
  1. Timo. "Suomen vanhat albumilistat: Syyskuu 1985 September".
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