New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Pros: New York's pre-punk roots can be found here
Cons: unappreciated in its time

Something must have happened over Manhattan Who can expound all the children this time Could they ever, could they ever Expect such a Frankenstein To go on stage dressed like a quintet of slutty transvestites (as depicted on the cover of this, ...

Pros: Every song a winner; bad-a** attitude; forerunner of punk & glam; NYC trendsetters.
Cons: Hmm... no lyric sheet?

Taking the new trend of "glam rock" to the extreme in 1973, the five members of the New York Dolls were ugly guys in drag who came off like slutty 16-year-old girls. This is not the sleek androgyny of a David Bowie or those comic books Godzillas Kiss, ...

Pros: Some really great songs!
Cons: It loses some of the flame, but it is quickly recovereed

I have heard some good punk band, but I never expected anything like the New York Dolls.1. Personality Crisis2. Looking for a Kiss3. Vietnamese Baby4. Lonely Planet Boy5. Frankenstein (Original)6. Trash7. Bad ...

Pros: Great songs, lyricism, look, and integrity.
Cons: None that I can find.

The New York Dolls. While some may have criticized them for their flamboyant, excessive cross-dressing ways, or their communist flag backdrop during one infamous show, they will always be known for their wild, infectious music that still sounds as ...

Pros: One of the Top Ten Rock Albums of all time?
Cons: Where have you gone, Johnny Thunders?

Yeah, I'm sticking my neck out on this one, but the reason why "Dolls" is on my Top Ten All-Time album list is...because it is. Get the CD and see for yourself.
Back when Bowie, Queen, Alice Cooper, and even Elton John were bringing...

Pros: good collection of songs
Cons: none

They say that glam rock is coming back, well there certainly are many bands nowadays that are mixing the glam with the good old punk, and the New York Dolls were the originators of this style of street rock and roll. Back in 1975, in New York City (where...