New York Dolls - Self Titled(1973)
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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.Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine(allmusic.com)
1. Personality Crisis (3:45)
2. Looking For A Kiss (3:21)
3. Vietnamese Baby (3:41)
4. Lonely Planet Boy (4:12)
5. Frankenstein (Orig.) (6:02)
6. Trash (3:12)
7. Bad Girl (3:07)
8. Subway Train (4:26)
9. Pills (2:53)
10. Private World (3:42)
11. Jet Boy (4:41)
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