New York Dolls - New York Dllos Vinyl LP 1973
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My albums are from a private collection collected over some 40 years. All have been played and loved and well looked after.
All are in a good condition unless otherwise stated.
My postage cost includes very stout plastic packaging to ensure that your record arrives in the condition sent.
Mercury 6338 270 - 1973
Cover – Good (shows signs of wear no tears)
Vinyl – Good (a few surface marks)
New York Dolls is the 1973 debut studio album by the American hard rock band New York Dolls. By the time of the album's recording, the band had developed a following by playing regularly in lower Manhattan after forming in 1971. However, they were unappealing to record companies because of their onstage cross-dressing and vulgarity, while most record producers were reluctant to work with them. For shock value, the group was photographed in exaggerated drag on the album cover.
After signing to Mercury Records, the New York Dolls recorded their first album at The Record Plant in New York with producer Todd Rundgren, who was known for his sophisticated pop tastes and held a lukewarm opinion of the band. Despite stories of conflicts during the recording sessions, lead singer David Johansen and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain later said Rundgren successfully captured how the band sounded live. Their music on the album incorporates carefree rock and roll, Brill Building pop influences, and campy sensibilities, while Johansen's colloquial and ambiguous lyrics explore themes of urban youth, teen alienation, adolescent romance, and authenticity.
New York Dolls was released by Mercury on July 27, 1973, to widespread critical acclaim but sold poorly and polarized listeners. The band proved difficult to market outside their native New York and developed a reputation for rock-star excesses while touring the United States in support of the album. Despite its commercial failure, New York Dolls was an influential precursor to the 1970s punk rock movement and has since been named in various publications as one of the best debut records in rock music and one of the greatest albums of all time.
Track listing
Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Personality Crisis"
David Johansen, Johnny Thunders
3:41
2.
"Looking for a Kiss"
Johansen
3:19
3.
"Vietnamese Baby"
Johansen
3:38
4.
"Lonely Planet Boy"
Johansen
4:09
5.
"Frankenstein (Orig.)"
Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain
6:00
Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Trash"
Johansen, Sylvain
3:08
2.
"Bad Girl"
Johansen, Thunders
3:04
3.
"Subway Train"
Johansen, Thunders
4:21
4.
"Pills"
Bo Diddley
2:48
5.
"Private World"
Johansen, Arthur Kane
3:39
6.
"Jet Boy"
Johansen, Thunders
4:41
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[79]
New York Dolls
- David Johansen – gong, harmonica, vocals
- Arthur "Killer" Kane – bass guitar
- Jerry Nolan – drums
- Sylvain Sylvain – piano, rhythm guitar, vocals
- Johnny Thunders – lead guitar, vocals
Additional Personnel
- Buddy Bowser – saxophone
- Jack Douglas – engineering
- David Krebs – executive production
- Steve Leber – executive production
- Paul Nelson – executive production
- Dave O'Grady – makeup
- Todd Rundgren – additional piano, Moog synthesizer, production
- Ed Sprigg – engineer
- Alex Spyropoulos – piano
- Marty Thau – executive production
- Toshi – photography
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