Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 is a 1981 album of demos by the New York Dolls.[4] The album's songs 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 never re-recorded.
| Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June 1972 | |||
| Studio | Blue Rock, New York City | |||
| Genre | Glam punk | |||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | ROIR | |||
| Producer | Marty Thau | |||
| New York Dolls chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 3/10[3] |
The producer of the Mercer Street Sessions, Marty Thau, was the person who discovered and managed the Dolls.
Track listing edit
- "Bad Girl" (David Johansen, Johnny Thunders)
- "Looking for a Kiss" (Johansen, Thunders)
- "Don't Start Me Talking" (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
- "Don't Mess with Cupid" (Deanie Parker, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper)
- "Human Being" (Johansen, Thunders)
- "Personality Crisis" (Johansen, Thunders)
- "Pills" (Bo Diddley)
- "Jet Boy" (Johansen, Thunders)
- "Frankenstein" (Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain)
Personnel edit
- New York Dolls
References edit
- ^ Rabid, Jack. "Lipstick Killers (Mercer St. Sessions) – New York Dolls | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: New York Dolls". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 269.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (13 May 2014). "Marty Thau". Obituaries. The Guardian. p. 46.
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