New York Dolls (album)

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New York Dolls
Studio album by New York Dolls
Released	August 1973 (1973-08)
Recorded	1973 (1973), The Record Plant, New York
Genre	Proto-punk, rock & roll, glam rock
Length	42:44
Label	Mercury
Producer	Todd Rundgren
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1] Robert Christgau (A+)[2] Rolling Stone (positive)[3]
New York Dolls chronology
New York Dolls (1973) Too Much Too Soon (1974)

New York Dolls is the first album released by the American rock band the New York Dolls. The album's proto punk sound is mixed with influences of glam rock and rock & roll. In 2003, the album was ranked number 213 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.^[4] The track "Personality Crisis" is ranked #267 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".^[5]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Re-release 3 In other media 4 Personnel 4.1 Additional personnel 5 Charts 6 References

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by David Johansen and Johnny Thunders, except as noted.

[edit] Side one

1. "Personality Crisis" – 3:43
2. "Looking for a Kiss" – 3:20
3. "Vietnamese Baby" (Johansen) – 3:39
4. "Lonely Planet Boy" – 4:10
5. "Frankenstein" (Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain) – 6:00

[edit] Side two

6. "Trash" (Johansen, Sylvain) – 3:09
7. "Bad Girl" – 3:05
8. "Subway Train" – 4:22
9. "Pills" (Bo Diddley) – 2:49
10. "Private World" (Johansen, Arthur Kane) – 3:40
11. "Jet Boy" – 4:40

[edit] Re-release

In 2006, Mercury Records (Japan) released a limited 24-bit remastered edition of the album and its follow-up, Too Much Too Soon.

[edit] In other media

• "Subway Train" was featured in the video game True Crime: New York City.
• A cover of "Personality Crisis" is featured as a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

[edit] Personnel

• David Johansen – harmonica, gong, vocals
• Sylvain Sylvain – rhythm guitar, piano, vocals
• Arthur "Killer" Kane – bass
• Jerry Nolan – drums
• Johnny Thunders – guitar, vocals

[edit] Additional personnel

• Todd Rundgren – piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
• Buddy Bowser – saxophone
• Alex Spyropoulos – piano

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Billboard 200	116[6]

[edit] References

v • d • e New York Dolls David Johansen · Sylvain Sylvain · Steve Conte · Sami Yaffa · Brian Delaney · Brian Koonin Johnny Thunders · Jerry Nolan · Arthur "Killer" Kane · Billy Murcia · Gary Powell · Peter Jordan · Chris Robison · Bobby Blaine · Tony Machine Albums New York Dolls (1973) · Too Much Too Soon (1974) · One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This (2006) · Cause I Sez So (2009) Live albums Red Patent Leather (1984) · Seven Day Weekend (1992) · Paris Le Trash (1993) · From Paris With Love (L.U.V.) (2002) · Manhattan Mayhem (2003) Other releases Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 (1982) · Seven Day Weekend (1992) · Rock'n Roll (1994) Related articles ROIR · Roadrunner Records · The Heartbreakers · New York Doll · Glam punk · Malcolm McLaren