''Sensory Overdrive'' is the sixth studio album by the Finnish

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, released on 14 March 2011 through

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. It is Monroe's first studio album with his new backing band formed in early 2010, as well as his first studio solo album since the second break-up of his band

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in 2009. The album was produced by famed record producer Jack Douglas, who has previously worked with Aerosmith,

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and more. In the UK Rock Chart, the album reached #13. In Finland, ’’Sensory Overdrive’’ topped the albums chart on its first week of release and spent 22 weeks in the Top 40. The album reached gold status in December 2011 with sales exceeding 10 000 copies, making it Monroe’s most successful solo album in his native Finland. On 9 November 2011 ’’Sensory Overdrive’’ won the ”Album of the Year” award at the 2011

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magazine awards. The first single, ´78´, from the album was chosen as the Rock Song Of The Year by iTunes USA and Little Steven’s Underground Garage Radio Shows listeners voted ‘Trick Of The Wrist‘ the Coolest Song Of The Year. Debauchery As A Fine Art is the same song as the previously heard Motorheaded For A Fall (from the live album Another Night In The Sun) albeit with different lyrics.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals * Ginger – guitar, vocals * Steve Conte – guitar, vocals *

Sami Yaffa Sami Yaffa (born Sami Lauri Takamäki; 4 September 1963) is a Finnish bass guitarist best known for his work in New York Dolls, Michael Monroe's bands, and Hanoi Rocks. He is currently the bassist for the Michael Monroe band and The Compulsions ...

– bass * Karl Rosqvist – drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *

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– vocals on "Gone Baby Gone" * Lemmy – vocals on "Debauchery as a Fine Art"

References

{{Authority control 2011 albums Michael Monroe albums Spinefarm Records albums Albums produced by Jack Douglas (record producer)