New York Dolls (LP) (CV)

 
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls (LP) (CV)

[ Mercury / LP ]

There are hints of girl group pop and more than a hint of the Rolling Stones, but The New York Dolls doesn't really sound like anything that came before it. It's hard rock with a self-conscious wit, a celebration of camp and kitsch that retains a menacing, malevolent edge. The New York Dolls play as if they can barely keep the music from falling apart and David Johansen sings and screams like a man possessed. The New York Dolls is a noisy, reckless album that rocks and rolls with a vengeance. The Dolls rework old Chuck Berry and Stones riffs, playing them with a sloppy, violent glee. "Personality Crisis," "Looking for a Kiss," and "Trash" strut with confidence, while "Vietnamese Baby" and "Frankenstein" sound otherworldly, working the same frightening drone over and over again. The New York Dolls is 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. (5 / 5 All Music Guide)

Tracks:

Side 1:
Personality Crises
Looking For A Kiss
Vietnamese Baby
Lonely Planet Boy
Frankenstein (Orig.)

Side 2:
Trash
Bad Girl
Subway Train
Pills
Private World
Jet Boy