The New York Dolls : The New York Dolls
The New York Dolls
is the 1973
debut studio album
by the
American
hard rock band
The New York Dolls
By the time of
the album's recording,
the band had developed
a following by
playing regularly in
lower Manhattan
after forming in 1971.
However,
they were unappealing
to record companies
because of their onstage
cross-dressing
and vulgarity,
while most
record producers
were reluctant to
work with them.
For shock value,
the group was
photographed in
exaggerated drag
on the album cover.
After signing to
Mercury Records,
The New York Dolls
recorded their
first album
at The Record Plant
in New York
with producer
Todd Rundgren,
who was known for his
sophisticated pop tastes
and held a
lukewarm opinion
of the band.
Despite stories of
conflicts during
the recording sessions,
The New York Dolls
was an
influential precursor
to the 1970s
punk rock movement
and has since
been named
in various
publications
as one of the best
debut records
in rock music
and one of the
greatest albums
of all time.
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