New York Dolls (album)

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New York Dolls

Studio album by New York Dolls
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Protopunk, Glam rock, Proto metal
Length	42:44
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	Todd Rundgren
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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 New York Dolls. The album's hard rock sound is mixed with what were in retrospect influences of proto punk and girl group-pop. The New York Dolls had a reputation as wild troublemakers, and the slurred vocal style helped to reinforce this reputation. Lyrically intelligent, though, the album addresses controversial issues like the Vietnam War, mental health and other social issues of the time. New York Dolls is a pioneering recording in the history of punk rock, which would explode in popularity within a few years. It is also a pioneering recording in heavy metal because of the heavy riffs used in the album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 213 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was also #90 in Joe S. Harrington's Top 100 Albums (2001 to 2003).