New York Dolls (album)

New York Dolls
Studio album by New York Dolls
Released July 27, 1973 (1973-07-27)
Recorded 1973 (1973), The Record Plant, New York
Genre Protopunk, rock and roll, glam rock
Length 42:44
Label Mercury
Producer Todd Rundgren
New York Dolls chronology
New York Dolls
(1973)		 Too Much Too Soon
(1974)

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

Track listing

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

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
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
Side two
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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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."

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]

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1973 Billboard 200 116[7]

References

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "New York Dolls". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14003/. Retrieved 2 January 2012. 
  3. ^ Robert Christgau. "New York Dolls". http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=998&name=New+York+Dolls. Retrieved 2 January 2012. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ "Chart & Awards". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-york-dolls-r14003/charts-awards. Retrieved 2 January 2012. 

External links

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Steve Conte · Sami Yaffa · Johnny Thunders · Jerry Nolan · Arthur "Killer" Kane · Billy Murcia · Gary Powell · Peter Jordan · Chris Robison · Bobby Blaine · Tony Machine · Brian Koonin ·
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