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Key Information
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| Artist: |
New York Dolls |
| Record Label: |
Mercury |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Glam Rock |
| Release Date: |
March 21, 1988 |
| Album Duration: |
37m:06s |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Babylon
2. Stranded in the Jungle
3. Who Are the Mystery Girls
4. Showdown (There's Gonna Be A)
5. It's Too Late
6. Puss 'N Boots
7. Chatterbox
8. Bad Detective
9. Don't Start Me Talkin'
10. Human Being |
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New York Dolls: Sylvain Sylvain (vocals, guitar, piano); Mister Johnny Thunders (vocals, guitar); David Johansen (vocals, gongs); Killer Kane (bass); Jerry Nolan (drums, percussion). Recorded at A&R Studios, New York, New York. Discounting the proto-punk '60s work of groups like the Stooges and the MC5, the New York Dolls are probably the first punk band. Visually they flirted with glam, but that's just because they were emulating their main influence, the Stones, whose one-time penchant for wearing ladies' clothes the Dolls aped. Like the Stones, the Dolls had a flamboyant singer (David Johansen) full of sexy swagger and soul, and a strung-out-looking guitarist (Johnny Thunders) who'd chewed up and spit out the Chuck Berry catalogue. The Dolls revved up that rootsy sound, combining a hard edge with a respect for the rock & roll verities. Songs such as "Who are the Mystery Girls?" and "It's Too Late" meld punk abandon with soulful rock & roll, with Thunders's slashing guitar slicing the '50s and '60s aes... |
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