David Johansen (album)

David Johansen
Studio album by David Johansen
Released	May 1978
Recorded	February 1978 The Record Plant, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	38:16
Label	Blue Sky Records Columbia Razor & Tie
Producer	Richard Robinson, David Johansen
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David Johansen (1978) In Style (1979)

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David Johansen is a 1978 album by the rock musician David Johansen and his first solo album following his tenure as lead singer of the New York Dolls. The album was released on Blue Sky Records, a sub-label of Columbia Records that was associated with Johnny and Edgar Winter. David Johansen also features fellow New York Doll guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, who was a member of the David Johansen Band at that time. Sylvain co-wrote four of the songs with Johansen. The single from the album was Johansen and Sylvain's "Funky But Chic", backed with "The Rope (The Let Go Song)", which has been included as a bonus track on the CD.

Track listing

All songs by David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain except as indicated.

Side one

1. "Funky But Chic"
2. "Girls"
3. "Pain in My Heart" (Johansen)
4. "Not That Much" (Johansen, Buz Verno)
5. "Donna" (Johansen)

Side two

1. "Cool Metro"
2. "I'm a Lover" (Johansen, Johnny Rao, Thomas Trask, Buz Verno)
3. "Lonely Tenement" (Johansen)
4. "Frenchette"

Bonus track

1. "The Rope (The Let Go Song)" (Johansen)

Personnel

• David Johansen - vocals, guitar, castanets, chimes, keyboards
• Joe Perry - guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Nona Hendryx - vocals
• Sarah Dash - vocals
• Jimmie Mack - vocals
• Scarlet Rivera - violin
• Sylvain Sylvain - guitar
• Bobby Blain - organ, piano
• Stan Bronstein - horn
• Felix Cavaliere - organ, drums
• Frankie La Rocka - drums, vocals
• Gene Leppik - vocals
• Tony Machine - percussion
• Johnny Rao - guitar
• Thomas Trask - guitar
• Buz Verno - bass, vocals