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\nThe New York Dolls wrote one of rock\u2019s most legendary underdog stories. While many bands overcame setbacks on the road to fame, the Dolls seemed destined to battle misfortune at every turn.<\/p>\n
\nThe New York Dolls wrote one of rock\u2019s most legendary underdog stories. While many bands overcame setbacks on the road to fame, the Dolls seemed destined to battle misfortune at every turn.<\/p>\n
Despite becoming one of the most influential acts in both glam rock and punk, they never enjoyed the commercial success their impact deserved. Their fearless image, raw energy, and rebellious spirit inspired generations of musicians, while Johnny Thunders later helped shape the look and attitude of the British punk explosion through the Heartbreakers. The Dolls became icons not through chart success, but through the lasting power of their influence.<\/p>\n
Their troubles began almost immediately. Original drummer Billy Murcia died during the band’s first trip to England before they had even secured a major recording contract. Soon afterward, producer Todd Rundgren was chosen to helm their self-titled 1973 debut, an unlikely partnership that nevertheless produced one of rock\u2019s defining albums. Critics embraced it, but record buyers largely ignored it. The follow-up, Too Much Too Soon, mixed leftover material, unexpected cover versions, and recycled ideas into another critically respected but commercially disappointing release.<\/p>\n
By 1975, internal tensions had reached a breaking point. Drug problems, declining audiences, and constant instability pushed the group toward collapse. Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan, and Arthur Kane were drifting apart from the rest of the band, while manager Malcolm McLaren struggled to keep the operation afloat with increasingly chaotic tours. Eventually, Thunders and Nolan departed to form the Heartbreakers, a band that would become hugely influential within the emerging punk movement. Future W.A.S.P. founder Blackie Lawless briefly joined the Dolls to help fulfill remaining live commitments before he and Kane relocated to the West Coast. Mercury Records soon dropped the band, and with only David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain remaining, the New York Dolls appeared to bring their remarkable first chapter to a close with what was believed to be their final performance at Max\u2019s Kansas City on December 30, 1976. Or so everyone thought.<\/p>\n
Track List:
\n01. We\u2019re All In Love
\n02. Runnin\u2019 Around
\n03. Plenty of Music
\n04. Dance Like A Monkey
\n05. Punishing World
\n06. Maimed Happiness
\n07. Fishnets and Cigarettes
\n08. Gotta Get Away From Tommy
\n09. Dancing On The Lip of A Volcano
\n10. I Ain\u2019t Got Nothing
\n11. Rainbow Store
\n12. Gimme Luv and Turn On The Light
\n13. Take A Good Look At My Good Looks
\nBonus Track:
\n14. Seventeen<\/p>\n
Band Members:
\nSteve Conte \u2013 guitar
\nBrian Delaney \u2013 drums
\nDavid Johansen \u2013 vocals, harmonica
\nBrian Koonin \u2013 piano
\nSylvain Sylvain \u2013 guitar
\nSami Yaffa \u2013 bass<\/p>\n
Additional Musicians:
\nBo Diddley \u2013 guitar (14)
\nColin Douglas \u2013 percussion, congas (4)
\nLaura Jane Grace (credited as Tom Gabel) \u2013 vocals (1, 5)
\nIggy Pop \u2013 vocals (12)
\nAndy Snitzer \u2013 saxophone (6)
\nMichael Stipe \u2013 vocals (9)<\/p>\n
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\nThe New York Dolls wrote one of rock\u2019s most legendary underdog stories. While many bands overcame setbacks on the road to fame, the Dolls seemed destined to battle misfortune at every turn.<\/p>\n