# ‘DEMOLITION 23.’ Early 1990’s Self-Titled Album Released Digitally For The First Time Ever With 3 Bonus Tracks

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- Published: 2022-10-14T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**‘Demolition 23.’ Early 1990’s Self-Titled Album Released Digitally For The First
Time Ever (As Well As On CD/”Blue Smoke” Vinyl) with 3 Bonus Demo Tracks **

Band Consisted of Ex-Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe, Jay Hening, Sami Yaffa
and Jimmy Clark

Produced by Stevie Van Zandt

LP Was A Return To Thier Punk Roots and Features Originals + Covers Of Tracks By
Johnny Thunders, UK Subs and The Dead Boys

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_“The Demolition 23. album is one of my favorite albums of my career and definitely
one of the best.”- _**_Michael Monroe_**

_“Me and Michael were talking about how much we missed the original Punk music of
the Ramones and Dead Boys and Sex Pistols and Clash and decided to do an album in
that spirit.”- _**_Stevie Van Zandt_**

**Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records** has reissued the sole album from **Demolition
23.**, **digitally for the first time ever, and on CD + ‘Blue Smoke’ vinyl.**

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The band, which formed in NYC in 1993, consisted of former **Hanoi Rocks** frontman**
Michael Monroe**, ex-**Star Star** guitarist **Jay Hening**, Monroe’s Hanoi Rocks
bandmate **Sami Yaffa** on bass, and **Jimmy Clark** on drums.

‘Demolition 23.’ (which had a limited release in 1994, but has since been out of
print for years) was produced by Van Zandt, and features collaborative songwriting
efforts between Monroe, Van Zandt, and Jude Wilder, and one track (“Deadtime Stories”)
co-written by Monroe/Stiv Bators. The album, a return to the members’ punk roots,
also includes covers by Monroe’s influences and friends, including **Stiv Bators**(“
Ain’t Nothin’ To Do”) and **Johnny Thunders** (“I Wanna Be Loved”). Many of the 
songs from the record have become staples in Monroe’s live sets, which recently 
have included festivals and a stint opening for Alice Cooper.

The digital and CD release of ‘Demolition 23.’ includes all of the original songs,
along with **3 bonus demos**. See track listing below. The physical versions of 
the album include a booklet with photos and liner notes from Monroe, detailing each
song — with additional notes written by all of the living band members. The vinyl
also includes a download card for the bonus tracks. The band’s logo was designed
by Yaffa, who continues to play with Monroe to this day.

The band recently reunited for a historic performance at the Helinki Ice Hall (Helsingin
Jäähalli) in Finland on September 23, as part of Monroe’s 60th birthday celebration,
which also featured a landmark set by the original Hanoi Rocks lineup. This was 
Demolition 23.’s first performance since the band’s breakup in 1995.  

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**Stream the track “Dysfunctional” here:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrd9MIKeNHA](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=11261738.28614.1.763f1c490cdf54a6b5d7c8751ad6719c)

Dysfunctional

[⌊Dysfunctional⌉⌊Dysfunctional⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Michael Monroe on the re-issue of ‘Demolition 23.’: 
_“The Demolition 23. album 
is one of my favorite albums of my career and definitely one of the best. I had 
the pleasure and privilege of having my great friend Little Steven as the producer.
This was originally going to be a Michael Monroe solo album, but we had put together
such a strong group with Sami Yaffa on bass, Jimmy Clark on drums and Jay Hening(
RIP) on guitar, that I decided the band should have a name. Sami Yaffa suggested“
Demolition 23” from the William Burroughs book “Exterminator” and it immediately
hit a nerve._

_“Little Steven and I had been writing the songs with very much an authentic kind
of Punky Rock & Roll attitude and style. We also wanted to pay homage to the late
legendary unsung heroes and my friends Stiv Bators and Johnny Thunders by covering
one song each– The Dead Boys’ “Ain’t Nothin’ To Do” and Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers’“
I Wanna Be Loved.”_

_“The album was recorded at the end of 1993 at the Power Station Studios in New 
York City by the great engineer Ben Fowler. This was one of the easiest and most
fun times I’ve ever had recording an album. The comfort of having the production
in the good hands of Little Steven allowed me to relax and enjoy doing my thing.
Steven brought out the best in everybody and we didn’t waste any time. We laid down
the basic tracks, drums, bass and guitars for the 10songs in 3 days and I did my
lead vocals in 2 days. It was like 2 vocal takes per song, then Steven would say“
Ok that’s good! Next!” After the 5 days of recording, we mixed one song per day,
so the whole album took about 2 weeks to make. And it still sounds great today. 
This record was never officially released in the States, but now Little Steven is
FINALLY releasing it on his Wicked Cool label for everyone’s enjoyment._

_“As bonus tracks, we’re including 3 demos that we recorded at New York’s Baby Moster
Studio prior to recording the album. I remember when we finished our session there,
the Ramones came in and started setting up for the next session to record their 
cover of “I Love You” for the Johnny Thunders tribute album “I Only Wrote This Song
For You.” I’ll never forget when Johnny Ramone started hitting some chords on his
Moarite guitar–it was so loud you could hear it in every room of the studio. Anyway,
these 3 demos already indicate what a great chemistry Demolition 23 had as a band.
Hope you dig this album as much as we all do!”_

Stevie Van Zandt on the Demolition 23. reissue: 
_“The Demolition 23. album is one
of my favorite records. Me and Michael were talking about how much we missed the
original Punk music of the Ramones and Dead Boys and Sex Pistols and Clash and decided
to do an album in that spirit. It was written in two weeks and Produced in two weeks.
Love it.”_

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**Demolition 23. Tracklist** 
1 Nothin’s Alright 2 Hammersmith Palais 3 The Scum
Lives On 4 Dysfunctional 5 Ain’t Nothin’ to Do 6 I Wanna Be Loved 7 You Crucified
Me 8 Same Shit Different Day 9 Endangered Species 10 Deadtime Stories 11 Hammersmith
Palais (Demo) 12 Dysfunctional (Demo) 13 The Scum Lives On (Demo)

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