New York Dolls (album)
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| Studio album by New York Dolls | ||||
| Released | July 27, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973, The Record Plant, New York | |||
| Genre | Protopunk, rock and roll, glam rock | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Todd Rundgren | |||
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New York Dolls is the debut studio album by American rock band the New York Dolls. The album's protopunk sound was hugely influential on punk rock. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 213 on Rolling Stone magazine's list "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".[1] It was produced by ex-Nazz guitarist Todd Rundgren.
In 2006, Mercury Records (Japan) released a limited 24-bit remastered edition of the album and its follow-up, Too Much Too Soon.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by David Johansen and Johnny Thunders, except as noted.
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| 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 (Orig.)" | Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain | 6:00 | ||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 6. | "Trash" | Johansen and Sylvain | 3:09 | ||||||
| 7. | "Bad Girl" | 3:05 | |||||||
| 8. | "Subway Train" | 4:22 | |||||||
| 9. | "Pills" | Bo Diddley | 2:49 | ||||||
| 10. | "Private World" | Johansen and Arthur Kane | 3:40 | ||||||
| 11. | "Jet Boy" | 4:40 | |||||||
[edit] Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (A+)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[4] |
Allmusic called it "a noisy, reckless album that rocks and rolls with a vengeance" and cited it as "the definitive proto-punk album, even more than anything the Stooges released. It plunders history while celebrating it, creating a sleazy urban mythology along the way."
[edit] Legacy
The track "Personality Crisis" is ranked No. 271 on the same magazine's list "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[5]
In August 2010, Morrissey submitted a list to the online publication The Quietus detailing his favorite albums. In it, he declared New York Dolls as his top favorite.[6]
[edit] Personnel
- David Johansen – vocals, harmonica, gong
- Johnny Thunders – lead guitar, vocals
- Sylvain Sylvain – rhythm guitar, piano, vocals
- Arthur "Killer" Kane – bass guitar
- Jerry Nolan – drums
- Additional personnel
- Todd Rundgren – piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
- Buddy Bowser – saxophone
- Alex Spyropoulos – piano
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Billboard 200 | 116[7] |
[edit] References
- ^ "New York Dolls - New York Dolls". rollingstone.com. Wenner Media. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/new-york-dolls-new-york-dolls-19691231. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "New York Dolls". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14003/. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Robert Christgau. "New York Dolls". http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=998&name=New+York+Dolls. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Glover, Tony (13 September 1973). "New York Dolls". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media). http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/new-york-dolls-19730913. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "New York Dolls, 'Personality Crisis'". rollingstone.com. Wenner Media. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/new-york-dolls-personality-crisis-19691231. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Morrissey Reveals His Favourite LPs Of All Time". 13 August 2010. http://thequietus.com/articles/04797-morrissey-s-supreme-13-favourite-albums?page=14. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Chart & Awards". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-dolls-r14003/charts-awards. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- New York Dolls at Allmusic
- New York Dolls at Discogs (list of releases)
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