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'', would be the first to feature primarily original compositions. Monroe dedicated the album to Razzle, Hanoi Rocks' drummer, who was killed in a road accident in 1984.

Track listing

Personnel

*Michael Monroe – vocals, saxophone,

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, arrangements, production *Phil "Wildman" Grande – lead, acoustic, rhythm and 12-string guitar *T.V. Lee – rhythm guitar *Klyph Black –

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, backing vocals * Ian Hunter – piano *Peter Clemente –

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, percussion, backing vocals *Yul Vaz - additional guitar on "She's No Angel" and "Too Rich To Be Good" *Tony Mercadante - fretless bass and backing vocals on "It's a Lie" *

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- keyboards on "It's a Lie" Technical *Eddie Solan – engineering * Greg Calbi – mastering *Craig Goetsch – production

References

{{Authority control Michael Monroe albums 1987 debut albums