It is interesting to note the influence of this album,its lyrics,and its song titles in modern society:a cartoon(FUTURAMA),the title of one of the most popular rock songs in modern history(WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE.lifted from UNDERWATER WORLD),and countless books,biographies,television shows,etc.(BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS).Not to even mention the influence that this band had on an entire generation of musicians.All this inspiration,and then we are faced with the startling statistic that Hanoi Rocks never went on to sell much more than one million albums from their entire discography around the world. From its rousing introductory track and first single release from the disc,the band's rendition of CCR's UP AROUND THE BEND,to its fitting conclusion in CUTTING CORNERS,this is just a plain and simple quality album.At its strongest point,Hanoi gives us the rude and anthemic proclamation of I CAN'T GET IT,a must hear for any fan of this particular genre.This singular song is the epitome of everything Hanoi could,should,and would be.DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE ME gets its fitting revival/redux from the band's first album,Bangkok Shocks,Saigon Shakes,Hanoi Rocks,with an altogether more rousing tempo,and shows just what this band could have been capable of great tempo,understanding lyrics,and powerful emotion conveyed through a package of no-frills glam. Originally titled Silver Missiles and Nightingales,Two Steps From The Move is arguably this band's finest recorded effort.It is such a shame that Razzle was killed shortly after the release of this album,as the band had finally achieved some well-deserved worldwide notoriety and things could have only gotten better,had the band continued on their musical vision quest at this point in time.
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