Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972

Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 is a 1981 album of demos by the New York Dolls. The songs on here were later re-recorded for New York Dolls, except for "Don't Start Me Talking" and "Human Being" which were later re-recorded for Too Much Too Soon and "Don't Mess with Cupid", which was not re-recorded.

The producer of the Mercer Street Sessions was Marty Thau, who was also the person who discovered and managed the Dolls.

Track listing

1. "Bad Girl" (Johansen, Thunders)
2. "Looking for a Kiss" (Johansen, Thunders)
3. "Don't Start Me Talking" (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
4. "Don't Mess with Cupid" (Deanie Parker, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper)
5. "Human Being" (Johansen, Thunders)
6. "Personality Crisis" (Johansen, Thunders)
7. "Pills" (Bo Diddley)
8. "Jet Boy" (Johansen, Thunders)
9. "Frankenstein" (Johansen, Sylvain)

Personnel

• David Johansen - vocals, harmonica
• Johnny Thunders - guitar, background vocals
• Sylvain Sylvain - guitar
• Arthur "Killer" Kane - bass
• Billy Murcia - drums