New York Dolls

I wanted to like this, but I just didn't. It rates too low on musicality for me to really get into it.

Glam rock version of the Rolling Stones. Also reminds me of the Clash at times. The songs are not very good. Production is better than I expected. It seems a lot longer than it is. Favorite song: trash.

A classic.

I am in -- this was great. More fleshed out than early punk (not sure how this doesn't count), more passion than The Rolling Stones, I'm definitely putting this on my watch list

Pretty damn near perfect especially for the time.

Ich weiß nicht, ob sie mich mehr an eine musikalisch eloquentere Version von den Ramones oder Sex Pistols erinnern. Sind auf jeden Fall weniger stripped down und waren halt vor beiden Bands. Am Anfang war ich nicht überzeugt, bin jetzt aber fast durch und daugt ma

Good version of American glam-rock/early punk.

punky yes but also really 'rock'! Kind of KISS and mildly-AC/DC, and lots of 50's/60's rock feel. Good stuff.

Not good, not terrible.

Meh

Maybe generous, but I was in a good mood and listening with my gf who was having fun with it.

This album isn't on Apple Music. Which is a shame. I've had to listen via YouTube which isn't ideal. I enjoyed it, though. Raw rock and roll with a bit of an edge. I can't help think of Rocky Horror from the album cover to the general audio aesthetics.

Uninspired, though perhaps influential.

Pretty fun. A classic.

3.5

More shock than awe.

Nothing special

3 - yeah it was fine

Finally found this on Youtube Music. Better than expected, though as expected I won't be revisiting it. But liked the energy and the production was surprisingly crisp. 3.3/5

(I accidentally clicked vote in the middle of writing the last review so now it makes no sense) This is good early punk. It does feel more like fast rock than later stuff, but that’s what I think of it. I like it, but I don’t really have something interesting to say about it.

I've heard this album a few times, since "Personality Crisis" was one of our featured tracks in a History of Rock course I took in university. I didn't quite get the hype then, and I'm not sure I do now. It was influential? I guess 1973 is early, but The Velvet Underground & Nico was 6 years earlier and sounds cooler, edgier and often "punkier" to my ears. The lead vocalist here sounds kind of rough and the songs aren't anything special (outside of "Trash", I've always kind of loved that one). Todd Rundgren did a great job producing this though, it still sounds great 50 years later. In summation, yeah, I don't know. Sounds to me like the Stones meet KISS. I realize this is probably blasphemous to some, but doesn't matter. This is fine, but bland.

Grungy, gritty, rock and roll. Underground style with its own personality. Had never heard of this band before but I dig it.

When you're this greasy, the glitter never washes off. Seminal work here, and the Dolls' greatness is the only thing I will side with Morrissey on.

Beskidt rock før der var punk og glam, indflydelsesrigt, men samtidig heller ikke overvældende

# Playlist track - Personality Crisis # Notes - The first impression is really... something. The punk vibes, the weird outfits, the piano blaring along. Cool. - Top notch punk! 6/7

This one was really fun, love the vocals and the whole sound and vibe.

Heavier rolling stones. Interesting

Se suele citar a los New York Dolls como uno de los antecedentes o inspiraciones del punk. Su glam rock con incursiones en el hard rock es como una maravillosa y festiva desviación urbana del blues rock con reminiscencias de los Rollling. El disco comienza con un clásico del rock, "Personality Crisis", y continúa con otra estupenda canción plena de fuerza, "Looking for A Kiss". Con "Lonely Planet Boy" bajan los decibelios y suenan íntimos y sensibles. Además del primer tema, me gustan especialmente "Trash" y "Jet Boy", pero todo el álbum justifica que éste sea considerado como uno de los mejores discos de debut del rock.

Attitude and glam rock with a raw nerve. Not really standing the test of time, but obviously a defining album for the US punk rock scene evolving some years after. So not to be neglected after all.

A real rocker.

Decent, would listen again

This New York Doll (🏳️‍⚧️) is a newfound fan of New York Dolls (🤘🏻)

The apple music description says "The Dolls were a sleazier Stones in eyeliner". If that's the case, I'm going to make like Kesha and get sleazy. Only in comparison to the stones. I enjoyed this album, but to me it was nothing to write home about. I feel like I've heard Personality Crisis before at some point. Compared to yesterdays album, this one is fantastic. Compared to most albums, this one is alright. Would anyone disagree this was a better debut than the stones? Not sure I caught a single cover.

Really good actually! I've heard the name and wasn't certain what to expect, but it's solid glam-rock stuff, arguably predating a lot of the hair metal sound in the '80s, so they should probably get some credit for that. Yeah this one's cool, I can totally see why it's included. Favorite tracks: Personality Crisis, Looking for a Kiss, Subway Train. Album art: Very bold and very fitting for a band with this name to debut in drag on their album cover. Wouldn't be surprised if this is a reason why the album initially performed poorly, people are scared and the hard rock scene was probably not welcoming of that stuff. But long run, it paid off. This is one of the stronger band photo covers I've seen, and the lipstick font is a great touch. 3.5/5

Definitely different from my usual listening. Really glam.

Not for me. I just don’t like punk. 2

ilman tätä lbumia, musiikkia ei olisi olemassa... miettikääpä sitä hetkeksi, kun istutte..vittu syömässä paskaasi suuhun.. kun leipäläpeesi laitat läskiä... mietippä sitä... hyvä energia, hyviä biisejasdf siellä täälllä. odotin puoli tuntia ennen päättymistä että millon loppuisi hohhoijjaaa, narri tuo seuraava albumi huohhhhhoijjaaa pää poikki... Nobody is above the law especially the law of God the harvest is ready.. frankesntein

I enjoyed the classic rock elements but I really couldn’t get into it

Cool album, cool dudes, and I’m very glad I listened to it. But it did feel a little bit like second-rate Stones to me.

Didnt really feel this, sorry. The history sounds cool but i wouldnt listen to any of these again.

Bueno

#4) Glam rock yeye

Kinda left me cold.

Raucous, sleazy, fun, and energetic glammy garage rock that set the stage for punk to launch. Great riffs from the legendary Johnny Thunders and David Joahanssen up front brings an inspired trashy energy to the vocal delivery and whole band. Just a top notch record all around with a persevering influence.

I can see his influential this album was

Starts off rowdy and fun but kinda devolves from there into a weird fusion of glam rock/punk rock. "Trash" is the standout, sounds a bit like The Clash.

Decent early punk sound

Hat etwas von der "Rocky Horror Picture Show". Meat Loaf fehlt ;-). Schön rockig. Aber auf dauer, immer gelichklingend.

Unquestionably influential New York (proto) punk. Great record.

Classic punk that I can appreciate. Very grounded music, understandable vocals / lyrics.

Seems like a bit of an experiment gone off the rails. Pretty aggressive and anti-establishment, but better as a concept than actual music. It's okay, I'll allow the proto-punk label (because I am, yes, the official in charge of allowing labels, suck it). Entertaining.

Good music, but not an album I would listen to again.

Grew on me quick, this is like the perfect shift from 60s rock like rolling stones into the punk sound of the 70s and 80s. Definitely created the sound it seems. Name needs more recognition I think

Some fine rock, nothing crazy.

Glam Rock meets Pop/Punk in a way only NYC scene could blend in the 70's. Sets an example for several punk albums that followed. It was a precursor to the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and plenty of others that would explode the Punk Movement just a few years later. You can definitely hear the influence that this record must have had (ex. Trash sounds like a blueprint for the Dead Milkmen, put more sneer and an appropriate accent on it and Bad Girl could have been a Sex Pistols tune). An impressive first outing for a band. I much prefer this David Johansen as opposed to his later Buster Poindexter persona.

I like it but not for every day

Personality Crisis and Trash are great songs. The rest of the album is OK. Also, love David Johannson's voice.

The beginning of the album was fun and rocking. Kind of a Rolling Stones vibe. I’ve never listened to the NY dolls before but am glad I was introduced to their music. The rest was ok but nothing too memorable.

- Apparently the New York Dolls walked so that KISS could run? - Fun sound, but nothing truly jumps out and I am not sure why this particular album is being cited for being noteworthy. I guess just how early this sound was emerging?

I thought this album was going to be girly pop based on the cover, but that's not what happened. Either way, it wasn't bad. But I wouldn't seek it out.

Харош

Going in I had my doubts about this album but the Dolls quickly won me over with their raw/gritty sound and energy. I dug it and I'd definitely listen to this again. 3.5/5

only because no stars isn't an option

Twangy, loud noise..instruments don't blend together

This album was awesome.

rock clássico 80s, enérgitico mas não especial

2/5 should prob give it another listen and another chance ngl i wasn't really focused today

Never heard of them before, enjoyed their album.

4.5/5 You can feel the influence this album still has on music today. This was your favorite band's favorite album. Bridges the gap between 60s rock and punk fantastically with a view into a NYC that doesn't exist anymore. Definitely a must listen.

After listening to New York Dolls' self-titled album. I can safely say that it was unfortunately not as good as i hoped but still not terrible. I was expecting the album to sound a little more full of itself but the songs were handled as well as they could be in this situation. The songs could also have some pretty infectious melodies (some of which i could see getting stuck in my head). Its an okay album but not as good as i was hoping Best Song: Jet Boy Worst Song: Personality Crisis

Fun album that I discovered many years ago, but hadn't listened to in a while. Punk before there was punk.

This is a good album, with some very good songs, but doesn't do it enough to score higher for me.

TRAAIIISH!

Enjoyable album. Have heard it a few times sounds a bit dated but still good

Competent but lacking that spark that the Ramones and the Dictators have

There's no doubting the influence of the New York Dolls on the punk scene but while the opening track rocks along nicely enough, this is actually quite a dull album. You could forgive the rudimentary musicianship if there were a few memorable tunes but there really is nothing to write home about

Another Todd Rungren production. At the forefront of punk in NYC with the Ramones Never has the commercial success but truly authentic

Like this better now than when I heard it all those years ago. Still it seems a bit repetitive. It did inspire many though so that’s a good thing…

This is like punk rock Rolling Stones. I enjoyed the energy on the songs. Wild and fun vocals

Much bluesier than I was expecting.

Not feeling it at all.

nope.

"Mock rock"

This was really good. The first thing that caught my attention was the cover, it’s so dope. Then I realized this was from 1973! It’s like proto-proto-punk. They remind me a lot of the Stones, but grittier. They also have a bit of a garage rock vibe going, reminiscent of the Chocolate Watchband

Always enjoy a Dolls album. There have been some good albums back to back in this list, so my guess is that the next one will be Everything but the Girl.

The New York Dolls are a band whose influence I understand more than I appreciate. It’s fine, it’s pretty good, it’s just not got that something that would mean I would go out of my way to listen to it. And that kinda infuriates me, because they are so beloved by critics and artists whose opinions I respect a lot. I feel like I’m missing out on something. So, for personal enjoyment it’s a three, but I’ve bumped it up to four for the influence

When looking at the genres for this album, you may expect something closer to David Bowie, perhaps The Stooges, or maybe even KISS. What I was not expecting was the Rolling Stones performed by another band. Obviously these are all original tracks, but everything exudes the same energy as the rock 'n' roll tracks you'll find on Exile on Main St, with very little to make it feel like its own thing, save for a lyric or two being a bit more eclectic comparatively. It leads to an album that I'm sure is fun for that roots rock approach with a tinge of punk mentality, but in my eyes it is an album with a poor singer (and not gruff; poor) and songs that tend to drag, which the album itself does. There are times where it decides to be more appealing and take a momentary break from the electric guitar, but then the before mentioned vocals kill it for me. At best, you're listening to something that would probably be more fun to actually perform than listen to, so boot up that copy of Rock Band and go at it, I guess. I'll sit this session out, you have fun.

Sorprendido gratamente, la verdad. Quizás no es un disco que volvería a escuchar enseguida, pero sí uno que no me importaría.

Rocks hard but didn't grab me

I like to think that at least sometimes I have fairly intellectual takes about albums on here. I try to do some research to get the context and see what they might've been getting at. Sometimes though something just hits in a way that I can't really explain. This is that. This album is super gritty, fairly simple, not particularly impressive musically, and I loved it. Basically every song just worked for me, and now I'm listening to it again and it's still working. I don't quite get it, I don't expect the community rating to be all that high, but it's just great. The band gives strong Velvet Underground vibes, which is probably at least partly what I like about it. This came a little later than peak Velvets, so it seems like they were pretty influenced by them, and it's very obviously coming from the same NYC base that the Velvets are. I'm not really convinced any of these guys are great musicians, but somehow put them together and it works. A few major thoughts. It seems like one could reasonably tie the New York Dolls to the beginning of both punk rock and glam rock. It's hard to pin genre beginnings to any band, but this feels reasonable to me (it came out like 4 years before "Marquee Moon", which is another album that's considered to be foundational punk). Musically it definitely has some glam rock elements too though, and certainly that's what they were going for with their look (which seemed to be big hair and makeup and whatnot). This album is just also an awesome portrait of New York City in the '70s. It feels gritty, and the city was definitely gritty at that time. This feels like a pretty good encapsulation of what I imagine things were like in the city in the '70s. This is an aside, but the urbanist in me can't help it. There's so many cliche rock songs about cars, everyone can't stop singing about cars. The Dolls sang a whole song about the "Subway Train" on this album though, and while it's not the most beautiful portrait, I salute them for their support of public transit. I've seen some reviews saying these guys were just a bad version of the Rolling Stones or whatever. I don't know, I think sometimes it's bad to overanalyze things. I liked this a lot. I'm glad it exists, no notes. Favorite song: Lonely Planet Boy Other: Personality Crisis, Looking For A Kiss, Frankenstein, Trash, Bad Girl, Subway Train, Private World, Jet Boy 2/7/24

Looks like I hate punk.

Ekki fyrir mig

70s Punk Rock. Clearly identifiable sound, but didn't resonate with me personally.

On its own and out of context, this album could blend in with numerous others at this point. Thing is, nothing like this existed at that point. That's wild to think about, given how many mirror image and derivate albums came after it.

Nun ja ...

I don’t know why I’ve never taken the time to listen to this glowering, glittering, gobsmackingly grand record. It’s more glam than Ziggy Stardust. It’s more punk than The Stooges. It’s more 70s NYC than The Velvet Underground. TIL that David Johansen is the last surviving New York Doll. Fascinating.

Good. Early punk that's kinda toothless compared to later punk. The line about the earth dying shocked me.

Just a drag.

new york dolls

I don't hold in reverence this album the way a lot of the people that love the same music as I do, do. To me it sounds like a decent hard rock band playing some decent but unremarkable songs. Not unlike Alice Cooper or Mott the Hoople or Slade or Aerosmith or, dare I say, Kiss. 3 stars

These guys were certainly there at the beginning. Sounds like Rocky Horror now (in a good way).

While ahead of its time, the level of maturity and lacking musicianship turns the value of this music down.

not much to say about. mix of hard rock and punk. 5.5/10

Just punk enough to be cool. Just rock enough to be cool. Grunge before grunge?

4.5/10 Shock, this list has another bluesy punky hard rock record on it Very much an American sounding hard rock album from the 70s, so not really my thing Production makes it sound like a live performance, lends it a good vibe Wikipedia says this is campy and humorous but I found it overly earnest and maybe try-hard Really influenced by the Rolling Stones - the singer should back the Jagger off a bit Best: Frankenstein

Impressive to sound like this when they did

I love the messy but very moving music & energy of the Dolls. Sometimes they bring to mind Jim Carroll. Altogether I really liked their sound. Wish they had lived/played together longer

not mine

I enjoyed this more than most rock from its time. They seemed to be on the cutting edge of punk. Probably had a lot of people up in arms back then

Wish I liked this but though hugely influential its sadly awful. The dolls were never my thing, those that followed did it so much better.

Found this album difficult to finish, quite surprised because I thought I'd enjoy it but I suppose I was wrong.

Maybe it was completely unfounded but I genuinely had a visceral hatred of this album which is a masterclass in performance if they could invoke that emotion in music. I think I hated it the most so far and I don't know why

old rock kinda punky its okay not my vibe

No.

I'm sure this is another seminal collection of cutting edge stuff that actually is bereft of melody or originality - its just 60s garage rock with leather and eyeliner

January 14, 2024 HL: "Personality Crisis", "Vietnamese Baby", “Frankenstein” "Trash"*, "Private World" (* favourite) I listened to at least some of this earlier in my life, no doubt reading about how this was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and it did nothing for me then. It’s hard to see the New York Dolls as subversive and dangerous-sounding nowadays (the cover’s shock value couldn’t have meant much even towards the end of the 70s), yet I enjoyed it a lot more this listen simply because I wasn’t expecting so much. A straightforward, hi-energy romp that, among others, clearly inspired KISS. Big dumb fun

Glam rock from 1974, having to listen to a live version as original not loading. Like the music off the bat, vocals are okay. 3 so far.

Excellent album. Sooo far ahead of its time. I had heard one track before. Really wonder why I had not heard the rest before

I listened to it. It was okay

Weird shit. Not my jam.

The new wave influences in this were strong, and they made the album.

This was alright 70s rock,like t-Rex but not as good.Apparently the bad was influential.I guess their influence was greater then their music.

Not really my cup of tea

Not a favorite

This album started as a 2 for me - I was put off by the rough vocals. But after 3-4 songs it got better. It reminds me of the vibe from the Train Spotting soundtrack, the sound being like Rolling Stones or Bowie.

Thought this would be more glam rock (confusing them with LA Guns), so happy to hear something more akin to New York punk.

Punk glam fun. Shades of Rocky Horror before Rocky Horror was a thing.

i just don't vibe on 70s garage style rock

This is fun to listen to. Not much substance or anything to really take away, but I enjoyed it enough. 3/5

Carefree fun old-school punk with a dash of glam. Everyone comparing this to Rolling Stones with a more punk sound are definitely right. Feels like your favorite punk bands favorite band. This a fun listen!

Raw new wave New York punk. You can see where it goes.

Not for me

Stereotypical classic rock album Decent but nothing amazing

Perfection. This is somewhere between punk, glam, and metal and kills it however you choose to categorize it.

Album 269 of 1001 New York Dolls - New York Dolls Rating : 4 / 5 I do like some glam rock. They are their own, but if I have to compare them to others, I'd say think the Rolling Stones gone punk. I do like this album.

4.5/5. Personality Crisis is a certified banger.

This album just annoys me. Not because it's awful; it's fine. It's whatever. The musical equivalent of the color beige contained in a light punk record. But this was just another album that made me think "I don't understand this lists obsession with bland classic rock" It's like this list went to a used record store, grabbed every single record out of the Classic Rock section as is, and just pasted all those albums into a "1,000 must listen to albums" list, and then occasionally sprinkling in a jazz or electronic album to seem more well-rounded; but it comes across as so token. So you're left with a list that is pretty much a boomer's nostalgia trip that thinks "back in MY day, we had REAL music; now let me put on KISS and AC/DC" with a surface level nod to a different genre 1 out of every 10 albums. I do not need another band that is just the Great Value version of Dylan/Strokes/Stooges/Doors for the umpteenth time here. I've had enough of that for a lifetime at this point in this list.

Those are some ugly women

Todd Rundgren produced, proto punk rock music sign me up! OK catchy and fun so far!!! Does sort of sound like the rolling stones a little, might just be because I am uneducated about music haha I liked it! Dont know that I'd listen a ton again but its definitely good!

Solid record, enjoyed listening to it and will probably relisten. That is a plus considering it’s influential place in music history.

3.25

1973, тоже глэм рок? Вики пишет, что "хард рок". Хард это только я от изображения на обложке ахах. Первый раз слышу про эту группу. Драйвовые гитарные запилы, неплохое пианино. Вокалист орёт дурниной, как оно принято в семидесятых. Зашёл на вики, чтобы узнать про группу. Прикинь, в 1972 их барабанщик на какой-то вечеринке словил передоз, потерял сознаниие. Его положили в ванную и чтобы его "оживить" начали заливать в рот кофе. И он захлебнулся. И потом они выпускают этот альбом. И он весёлый, его приятно слушать, нешуточно прикольный звук, охота подпевать. Показалось, что альбом уж очень долгий, но в целом! В целом мне зашло. Драйвово. Четыре.

Gear: Focal Clear Mix: für die Proto-Glam-Punk-Rotzigkeit Produktion auf unerwartet hohem Niveau Musik: Klassische Rock-Bretter ("Looking for a Kiss"), fabulöse RHPS-Vocals und wilde Piano-Einlagen ("Personality Crisis") überraschen am laufenden Band Wertung: 💋💋💋(💋)/5

Rad. I can see what the fuss was about. Knew a couple of songs already but they're all excellent. 1973!

Not really a fan of a lot of 70’s punk. Repetitive noise with a decent song every once in a while.

Grungy punk rock. Upbeat but lacking some extra punch for my liking in particular. 3.5

Probably some historical context but not a very enjoyable listen at face value.

Epic album cover- this is a legendary group that I've known about but never actually listened to. I know more Buster Poindexter songs than NY Dolls songs. I had a blast listening to this- the energy is off the charts and the lyrics are very real snapshots of youth in '70s NYC dealing with romance, subway trains, drugs, the war in Vietnam, and, oh yeah, Frankenstein! This band was formed by a bunch of dudes their late teens or early 20s. Their first performance as a band was on Christmas eve '71, David Johansen turned 22 their founding member died and they got signed in '72, they dropped this bomb in the summer of '73, and played thir last show in '76. The hard and direct approach launched punk and the lewk launched glam. My favorite song today was "Trash"

Super fun! It's that sleazy kind of glam rock proto punk that paints a real clear picture of new york in the mid 70s.

This has everything I love about punk rock but with better guitar licks. It was so much fun. There's something to be said for joyful, nihilistic abandon on a rock album and this has it in spades. Loved every minute of it.

"New York Dolls" is the debut album by American rock band New York Dolls. Hard rock, proto-punk, glam rock and punk rock. An apt description is "a mix of carefree rock and roll, influences from Brill Building (60's pop subgenre) pop and campy sensibilities." The album was produced by Todd Rungren and the bandmembers on this album included David Johansen (vocals), Johnny Thunders (guitar, vocals), Sylvain Sylvain (piano, rhythm guitar, vocals), Arthur Kane (bass) and Jerry Nolan (drums). They appeared on the cover in drag purely for shock value at the time. The album did not do well commercially but had wide-spread critical acclaim and is considered one of the best debut albums of all-time. A searing guitar, Johansen screaming and we're off to a rip-roarin' start in "Personality Crisis." Dual guitars, a boogie-woogie piano. About people who are controlled by culture. A gong opens "Vietnamese Baby." More driving guitars and a searing guitar solo along with other musical chaos at the end. The impact of the Vietnam War on everyday life. "Frankenstein" has a dramatic musical entrance. A sax is added. A busy song and sounded a lot like Roxy Music which is a good thing. The second side begins with "Trash." This has more of 60's pop sound mixed with punk. A low-life love story. The only cover they do is Bo Diddley's "Pills." A harmonica and vocal harmonies. They take this in a punk blues direction. A guitar solo, stomping/handclaps and we're into "Jet Boy." Dual guitar solos. This is more hard rock. The so high Jet Boy stole his baby. Is Jet Boy Johnny Thunders? This is a great album. The layered guitars, sometimes absolutely great guitars. Johansen's interesting lyrics and delivery...sometimes very punk. Punk pop, hard rock and a tilt towards 60's pop songs with the melody. It's very influential as I hear their music in The Ramones and punk in general and glam rock. One to hear.

Listened to this while playing Aeon's End with my partner against Magus of Cloaks. We lost. I am not a fan of this genre at all. That being said, I actually really enjoyed this album for what it was! I was familiar with the opening track but not much more. A solid 3.

Fuck. Just seeing this album cover annoys me. "Wouldn't it be so shocking if we dressed in drag for our album cover!?" "holy shit! You're a genius!" Also given the fact that they display lot of homophobia on their stage, this just makes me hate them prior to listening to them. But I will put visuals aside. And judge by my ears. Now... NEW YORK DOLLS! Iconic. I get that. I still stand by how much I hate punk or hard Rock of this nature. I just don't get it. The music in parts is really good! And if I were to go back to their appearance, the two don't coincide. But back to the music.. A lot of cool riffs. Some cliche parts but given that this was the 70s, it probably wasn't a cliche then. Vocald and lyrics! Alright. Fuck. Just God awful. How people find this type of out of tune, over theatric punk vocal style good are deaf. Bands like this, more so in modern times, are hindered by their vocalist. Just trying to be like NYDolls or The Ramones. I hate it. Fuck do I hate it. Lyrics are just bland and uninspiring. Give me the instrumental. But let's see some positives here. Like I said, a lot of cool guitar work. Some horns I hear? Interesting; surprising. The drums sound awful. In a few songs it sounds like he is drumming on some wet fish. Just slappy and wet. I don't know if that's the best way to describe it. But take it. Fuck this band.

When I say I'm in love with this album, you best believe I'm in love! L-U-V!

As someone completely ignorant and ambivalent to the topic of music history, I cant score this on how influential it was. Just ok for me, bit too samey for me to care that much Fave tracks: personality crisis, vietnamese baby, lonely planet boy, subway train, private world 3/5

There are some really cool songs on this album. As a whole, it could use more ebb and flow. It seems like they start at 100 and stay there throughout the whole album.

Enjoying the listens. It's fun, light-hearted lyrics, simple enough progressions. Kind of just clicked with me. 4/5!

First song rest are meh

3.5 stars, rounded up because of the other bad albums I’ve gotten lately. Love the sound, somewhere between the clash and misfits. Not sure how memorable these songs are though.

How do you take what was in the air in 1971 and come up with this in two and half years? The creativity is mind-blowing. Someone said of the Velvet Underground - only about a thousand people bought their albums, but every one of them started a band. The impact of this band is at least as big. And on top of it all, 40 years later the album just makes me so happy. I think it's because this is such a pure demonstration of creative people being exactly who they want to be without even a moment's thought to commercialism or egotism.

This whole album sounds like the bump music that leads into a scene of white trash people in an apartment. None of the songs really stand out to me. Just didn’t really enjoy the music, or much about this album.

Very reminiscent of early 80s punk rock. I like it, but I wouldn't listen to a whole album at one time. This is music that needs to be put on shuffle.

Ik zie de hoes en de naam en ik heb meteen zin om af te haken. Bij track 1 en 2 zit ik dan ook een beetje zuchtend te luisteren, zoekend naar woorden om alles wat ik kut vind goed te kunnen beschrijven. Daarna groeit het album toch wel iets naar me toe. Het is minder glam dan je zou denken en wat dan overblijft is gewone, toegankelijke dadrock. Rolling Stones met een vleugje Dead Kennedys. Toch wordt het nooit meer dan 3 sterren.

Good

Musically the entire album is about a 4 if you disregard the year this came out. While I think this is built off the Stooges sound, I think it's still quite original especially for the time. Therefore I give the bump to a 5.

Fun, proto punk glam! My buddies played this for me my freshman year of high school and it definitely helped influence a path toward punk rock and hardcore. Some good party tracks on here!

It's interesting how much this influenced both punk and glam. A good listen. Standouts for me were Personality Crisis and Trash

It's a good to great album. But it's even more important than it is great, the NY punk scene in the late 70s and early 80s would not exist the way it did without the Dolls. And Trash is such a banger.

Nyd > the Ramones ?

The New York Dolls' self-titled debut album, released in 1973, is a raucous and influential statement in the glam rock/proto-punk scene. With swaggering confidence and a punk attitude, tracks like "Personality Crisis" and "Trash" define the album's rebellious spirit. The raw energy and glam aesthetics prefigure punk and glam metal movements that followed. While the production may lack polish, it aligns perfectly with the band's raw and gritty ethos. The New York Dolls' debut is a gritty, unapologetic snapshot of the 1970s New York music scene, earning a well-deserved 4/5 for its pioneering influence and raw rock 'n' roll charisma.

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I've been getting a LOT of punk recenlty and this just didn't live up to many of the others I've gotten so far. Not bad per se but didn't fully connect. 2.5/5

Just feels like a punkier version of the stones but not as good? Maybe I will change my mind

I had a randomly assigned college roommate that was a punk rocker. Not a throwback punk wannabe — remember this was contemporaneous with the era. And he was in LOVE with the New York Dolls. His #1 music choice. He didn’t so much play them as identify with them. So it wasn’t their music he loved; it was the rebellion that they stood for. I asked him once why he was so into punk. His answer without hesitation was, “Because I hate my mother.” And you have to admit that NYD is perfect music if you hate your mother. My music tastes are much more eclectic now than then. I didn’t listen to NYD at all back then, and I wish now that I had put it on and rocked out with him. Oh it’s not great; it sounds like someone doing a Stones impression but trying to make it edgier. But to me it’s an example of how music can bridge worlds — if you let it. All I am saying is, give music a chance.

Every time I turn on the 70’s-era rolling stone, this is what I think I’m gonna get. I almost never do! This has that. It makes the stones look low energy! That’s what rock and roll sounds like right there! I feel immediately more sweaty listening to this. The floor feels a little bit more sticky. The band feels so alive. Got a little more on my nerves toward the end, maybe that’s because I was trying to do my accounting while listening to this. But as a glimpse at that budding punk scene, it’s an essential sound. 4/5

The actual album isn't available in the UK via Apple music, but what I did manage to listen to I really liked. A very Ramones type of vibe, high energy and LOUD

It was okay

its good its energetic. maybe i was not in the right mood but at some point it felt a bit noisy. still a cool album. Nov. 15 2023 (2.0/5.0) *Edit* i was def not in the mood! I fw it!

Very early punk vocals with kinda bluesy classic rock instrumentals, very nice mixing. Decently enjoyable across the album, nothing very special. 6.7/10 Fav song - Personality Crisis

New York Dolls is a landmark album that paved the way for punk rock and glam rock, blending raw energy, catchy hooks, and outrageous style. I would describe it as The Rolling Stones meets Punk meets Glam Rock. This album was ahead of its time and influenced many bands and artists that followed, such as the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Kiss, or Guns N’ Roses. It challenged the trend of musical sophistication and virtuosity in popular music, particularly progressive rock, and embraced a more simple and direct approach. A classic and deserves a lot of respect for its originality, influence, and impact. It is is a cracker of an album, that comes out the traps fighting, mixing glam rock with what would become to be known as punk music. Though stand alone It’s not a perfect album with a few filler tracks in there. But the album is a must-listen for any fan of punk or rock music. I give it 4 stars out of 5.

Early punk rock sound and some fun songs, but would need more listens for it to catch on.

Wasn't a fan

Punk not my thing

Some bands make their name by having a singer with a non traditional voice. Aerosmith, queen, etc. These guys/girls don't have it. I think they're just bad at singing. It really holds the album back because the rest of their sound is great rock and roll. Just get a new singer I advise a half century late. Favorite track was trash.

No wonder they were such an influence on so many bands

No doubt influential and you can hear where Birtiish punk, new wave and 00"s revivalists pulled from . Sounds dated now though.

Fun album! Love the cover too.

It's a shame that saxophone and piano aren't more prominent in rock music nowadays. As for this album, it easily renders most other glam rock obsolete. 🎷🎷🎷🎷

Not a fan of punk, I guess.

Absolute cheese and not good cheese. Like those dairylea cheesestring knock-offs which are shit.

So Good

Glam is glam!

i've got 3 albums to go and the majority of the 1001 has been shite. this album perfectly sums up the whole list. a supposedly genre defining album that is completely uninteresting. something that was surely exciting and raw when it was new but is now stuck as a bang average record when you remove the visual, their lifestyle, where it was from and pretty much any context. i bet i get 3 more neil fucking young albums to finish the list off.

An untimely death that stirs you so much that you go out and commit multiple murders. Will I be caught though? Do they know who I am? Whisper it, Nigel Spackman.

Probably would have got 5 stars from Scott Kelly if he wasn't fiddling monkeys.

Meh

Yep. Dis Good. More good please.

New York Dolls is the ultimate proto-punk album. A glorious mix of Stooges, glam rock, Rolling Stones, 50s rock 'n' roll and catchy pop tunes. I can fully see how this was a groundbreaking album in 1973. So unpretentious, so 'down & dirty', this is rightly called a classic. And you can hear the huge influence they've had on music to come. Fun fact: Morrissey used to be chairman of the fanclub of this gang of transvestites. New York Dolls is a great blueprint of the decadent, less exemplary part of New York city life in the early 70s and a great source of inspiration for the entire punk movement that would come later. But besides that, it's just incredibly entertaining, sleazy rock 'n' roll! Big 4/5.

I love glam punk live, it just didn't translate to albums for me

A near perfect debut and the crucial link between the Stooges and everything NY & London that was soon to come. The songwriting is exceptional, especially considering where these guys came from. The blend of 60's pop with a sort've trashy, unrefined Stones feel in overdrive is genius. Holds up better than much of what happened musically in the late 60's/early 70's.

I’d say 2.5, it’s like classic rock just not not something I’d see myself listening too. But I see the appeal

It just didn't keep my attention. I'm sure it was very influential for proto punk but wasn't hitting for me

One of the best albums I’ve listened to on here, had me bumpin.

Some good tunes (Lonely Planet Boy, Pills, among others) and I understand the influence they had. Just not 100% my style.

Good for a pre-punk album in the early 70s. The guitar from Personality Crisis sounds exactly like another song I can't place. I love the drag album art. The fact that this is on 1001 albums list shows a lot about the old white dudes who made this list; it's a nostalgia piece and part of the punk story but does not stand up on its own as one of the 1001 best albums of all time.

Mostly feels like the same stupid song over and over

One of the best debut albums ever. Guitar rock as guitar rock should sound. I like it for exactly the same reason as the debut album of the Ramones - the songs are a bit longer and slower, but the sixties pop influences are very similar.

Could not get through this fast enough. Terrible.

Excellent punk/glam rock record: edgy, melodic and raw. The songs do last a bit too long here and there (esp. Frankenstein).

Sounds like something I should like, and they probably inspired a lot of what I like in terms of rock and punk, but it’s just not something I enjoyed. Pills was decent but it mostly sounded like a Stones tribute act writing their own songs

this sure was fine. it sounded like the rolling stones and the ramones mashed up into one mediocre rock band. i guess there wasn't much music around in the 70s like this and that's why it influenced so many actually good musicians, but i don't think there's much here nowadays. not for me anyway. better than some albums on this list but mostly just average to me. favorites: personality crisis, trash

Although this is really not my thing, I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed listening to the beginning of the album! I found the first 3 tracks quite fun but as time passed by it felt really quite long and a real drag by the time I got to Pills. I think each track is way too long and perhaps I'd enjoy this live if I was dancing and I like the look of the band's outfits and make up so it could have been fun to see them live in the 70s. Maybe it's just not the right thing for a WFH Friday on the sofa...

This didn't really do that much for me! Luke was quite disappointed as he did consider some of them hit. As with a lot of these albums its not that I didn't like it, some of it was quite fun - but nothing made me want to come back for more.

They're a legendary band and I hear a lot about them in music books and podcasts etc but I didn't love it. I guess it was a good history lesson though. They were such an early punk band it's nice to hear sounds and themes that carried through but not going to rush back to them.

4.3

3.5

Liked them, personality crisis was the one I liked most

Johnny thunders is a superb guitarist. He showed punk could be virtuosic. This album is a great album, with its gender bending, its aggression, its energy. It’s a bit chaotic, but hey, it’s punk. 3.5 rounded up.

Shyeah, but through a loudhaler is a bit hard

A record very much of its time. Never gets better than the opening two tracks - Personality Crisis is a ball-tearer & Looking For A Kiss not far behind. I like the way that, despite their differences with producer Todd Rundgren, the band reckon that what he achieved was to make the record sound very much like they sounded on-stage. Which means the listener is getting a real idea of what the Dolls were all about. As if they knew. It’s a suitably noisy record. The cover of Bo Diddley’s Pills is a great example of that - Johansen’s strained vocals & closing harmonica flourish after a great guitar solo. The record sounds better with each listen.

Now this is more like it! rock and roll! woo-hoo! I so enjoyed this record. it's raw, and dangerous, and rock and roll, and funny, and offensive, and everything I want from a rock and roll record. It has dead-set classic songs (Personality Crisis, Trash, Looking for a Kiss), some songs I already loved (Subway Train), and few that I am now just learning to love (Bad Girl, Frankenstein). Loved this record. Play it real loud!

SOs -- Personality Crisis, Bad Girl

LOVE IT Amazing wow

I hear the influence of the Stones on this and some influence from T.Rex and fellow New Yorker Lou Reed too. A bunch of songs remind me of The Clash but The Clash were still a few years away from releasing their first album so it’s fair to say New York Dolls probably influenced their sound. Definitely feels like an important album. It exists somewhere between classic rock, hard rock and punk. So I dig the style. But there weren’t many memorable songs for me. I’d be curious to hear another New York Dolls album though. Ok I just got to the end and “Jet Boy” rocks! This might be an album that grows on me.

Fun rock and roll classic. I know people really respect / love / adore this band but I never really listened to them much. I think there's something about the straightforward "rock" sound that I don't often gravitate towards. What was edgy once might not always be edgy and so much of rock is contextual on the time period, like singing about living an alternative lifestyle or a rock lifestyle, or singing about society or politics or people... and this sound isn't really edgy or super interesting right now. Not that that hurts my rating, but it does help me rationalize my thoughts. 3/5. It's listenable and enjoyable to sit and experience. I will spin it more!

Not really music I would listen to regularly. I enjoyed the album thought!

They got attitude! But not my favourite presentation

Some good rock n roll tracks in here but wouldn't listen again. Probably awesome in their era.

Not terrible, but definitely not that good

Nice manic punk rock done well.

Punky, funky, and just a bit spunky. There’s a good chance this is your favorite band’s favorite band, so, you know, study up. This album has so much going for it, toeing the line between punk and glam. It’s incredibly catchy with tracks like Personality Crisis, Looking For a Kiss, or Trash, while remaining unforgiving for its time.

This is the type of record that requires a sort of mental time travel back to the year it was released, as it’s so foundational to everything coming next that you feel like you’ve heard it a million times before, even if it’s your first go-round.

A New York punk album that created the style for many bands to follow. Pretty interesting this was such a well like album by many bands. Well before my time and a genre that doesn’t generally appeal to me. This may be liked but to me it wasn’t that exciting. This was harder rock but with too much punk sound for me to really like it. 4.6/10

2.5

ok

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I was familiar with several tracks, but I doubt I've sat down and listened to this whole album all at once before. Classic, seminal, brash. The sound, the look. Massively influential, and fun to listen to or thrash dance pogo around to. Rock and roll, baby!

Dark and driving. Seemingly rockier and denser than Massive Attack but not all that different or better. And certainly nowhere near the art rock of MBV, say. “Neptune City” elevates and confirms this is music well suited to the gym and perhaps deep thinking work, less so a lovely summer day. “Flying” might be the best cut, the edgy banjo breakdown feeling Steve Reich-ish. And it goes on too long, starting to sound like soundtrack filler after a time.

Meh, just not a fan of punk.

Not bad, but kind of bland. I wanted to like this, but I just did not find it that great. I guess it could have been worse, though.

cool

14th August 2023 All out of time again. Think I listened a day late. Punky glam rock with heavy Lou Reed influences. Quite enjoyed it. 3.5 if I could.

One of the better 'proto-punk' albums out there

Rowdy and rowdy and rowdy. Rough, too, often nicely. The band does settle after the first few tracks into the easy if not slow. Predecessors and descendants did it better, in the end.

Fun album, I liked most of the songs (except from Lonely Planet Boy) 3.5 (rounded up)

This is a band that I've been waiting for for a long time. I've known about how influential the Dolls were for a long time, but I've never had the impetus to listen to them for myself. This album has so much to it, it's easy to see how it influenced everyone from the Ramones to Kiss. I like glam rock a lot more than I thought I was going to. I wish the vocals were a bit better, but I think the fact that the vocals were a bit rough is one of the things that inspired early NYC punks, so it's sort of a wash. That's really the only criticism that I have for the album. It has a lot of great songs built around a lot of different moods. There's lots of different stylistic choices here that were picked up by a lot of different bands over the next few generations 4/5

Better than I expected (and I didn't know is was so early in the decade) Decent guitar rock/pop with attitude.

Nothing special in my opinion.

It was a punk album. It was alright. Nothing real memorable. I guess I will round up but that's mainly because if was short and I didn't skip any songs.

I really kind of liked this. Music that just pure straight ahead rock and roll in spirit. A couple of bits reminded me of the Stones.

There's no doubting their influence on punk, but I wasn't a big fan in the 70s, and I'm still not really a fan. My favourite track is "Jet Boy" and I remember them performing this on the Old Grey Whistle Test.

I get it but not for me.

4.5

I found this quite boring. I know it's proto punk, but it's really closer to the Rolling Stones than punk. I didn't find the songwriting very interesting.

ughhhhh. boring and generic. i got a little nauseous listening to this.

This was decent. I liked the sound of the album overall, though there were no single tracks that really stuck out or wowed me. I

Fun album. I'd listened to it, but I think I liked it more this time than a decade ago. Trash is especially good. Personality Crisis is also very good. 3.5/5

I’ll give the UK credit for being home to metal, but the US is where punk got its start thanks to the Stooges and Dolls. I’m not that big on the latter though- I respect them more than I like them. I think the riffs just aren’t heavy enough for me, although I do appreciate the intentionally simple melodies. Definitely an important album, but not a favorite. C+

Tenien la imatge. Tenien l'actitud. I poc més... Escolta't ara, el disc homònim dels New York Dolls sona destartalat, rovellat, un disc de rock brut i sense gaire substància. Posa't en el contexte i època d'on sorgeix, els seus mèrits es multipliquen

that's proto-punk... 3/5

Rock and roll but maybe ahead of their time for popular acceptability. Sounds something like Rocky Horror music and Mick Jagger rolled together.

Not bad, but was hoping for better.

My knowledge of punk is mostly British, so I'm glad this was part of our challenge. Interesting that they sound more rock in this album & not what I expected for punk. I very much enjoyed it & will listen to more of them.

Classic album. Always love paying this one a visit.

Yes yes yes

I wanted to like this, but I found it a bit grating and annoying. You can feel their influence on later bands though.

It was on a bad It record but I was more into the clash.

вроде ничего, особо не расслушала

Awesome fusion of early punk and glam rock. Really good Highlights: Personality Crisis, Looking for a Kiss, Trash, Jet Boy

This one is a punk-y, raucous, and raw little rocker that doesn't disappoint. Plus, David Johansen, aka Buster Poindexter, on lead vocals? Fuggitaboutit!

First time I listened to this cult band, can't believe album is of 1973! Very Clash-like and also makes me think of other UK punk/new wave music made years later. Still sound modern, only now is more mainstream and then was revolutionary. Once at a festival suddenly some guy suddenly came on the stage, totally drunk, and after attempting to play guitar for 20 seconds left again. Couldn't stand on his legs. Turned out I had seen the legend Johnny Thunders (-: 4 stars.

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Classic New York rock n roll at its finest. Great album

I prefer Boston

not ky cup of tea but you can feel the punk roots mixed with hair metal

Immediate punk sound. It also reminds me of metal? This man does not sing on 'Personality Crisis'. Contradict me if you will. I can see why people would like this -- it seems to represent punk done well. But I do not like this. Sure, if someone put on certain songs, I could listen to them. Nevertheless, I can not see myself ever electing to listen to any of this. 5/10.

Great energy, very interesting story about how the album came to be. I love this early punk sound and the lack of polish honestly helps lend authenticity and a live element that is vital to the experience they are trying to give.

Never listened this as a whole thing. Ahead of its time.

Ooh, I Know the first one. And it's quite good, and I can sing (?) along in the car. But after that I was kind of waiting for the Timewarp to appear somewhere or other. I mean, that's not necessarily a bad thing and I can see where this all fits and everything, and in theory it's the sort of thing I'd like. But it's just a bit meh and I'm not going to listen to it again - maybe I'll add Personality Crisis to a playlist. It's not terrible, but it just dragged a bit after the start.

i bet this was groundbreaking in its heyday, its rock n roll but gruff. surely, any reasonable person could see that this is a precursor to punk. but outside of that its rock n roll. i liked it well enough. his growl is primal. thats fun.

A genre and sound that I tend to like. But ultimately the album didn't give much to desire or remember

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Annoyingly not on Apple Music, at least in the UK. An enjoyable album, even if some of the songs sound a bit same-y as the playtime winds on. Frankenstein,for example, whisky enjoyable probably didn’t need a minute of the vocalist repeating the word in different voices. Strong 6/10.

Good album!

Sure it’s an important album but not my cup of tea.

Wow. "Punk" back in '71-'72. Impressive. And fun. 4 1/2 stars. Rounding down to 4 because it hasn't aged quite as well as some other albums from that time.

They should've been so much bigger. What a great debut album.

One of my all time favourite albums. Ground Zero for a lot of the punk, new wave and hair metal to follow

Very solid proto-punk record. A lot of solid songs but nothing that I would say was exceptional or made it stand out from the crowd. I think my favorite songs were "Personality Crisis", "Looking For A Kidd", "Jet Boy" and "Pills". The rest is solid besides "Lonely Planet Boy" and "Frankenstein". I was not a huge fan of those two songs. Overall 8/10.

3.5/5 These guys were fun. I kinda like punk, but I prefer my punks to be British. Like I prefer most things. 😉 They felt kinda performative and cheesy for punk, which probably made it easier to swallow. I wonder if they always are in drag or if it was just this album cover.

Enjoyed this more than I expected to given that I didn't expect to enjoy it at all. Not sure I'll become their greatest fan but I don't hate them which is always a win.

More toned down than I expected, with a decent amount of fun little hooks and good energy. Don’t know if I’ll ever come back to it but an okay listen for sure. 5/10

Pretty good! Classic rock, punk-ish stuff.

Wasn’t a super big fan of this. Everything blended together and nothing really stood out.

Generic punk rock. I get this was before the genre really existed which makes it groundbreaking but still not that interesting to me.

So good, this album echoes through punk and rock for decades

Not really my thing but there was a lot to appreciate here. Heavier and more varied than I expected, and there were elements that I could see inspiring anything from Nick Cave to Rocky Horror

Wow this is horrible.

What can you say. It's iconic? Sure is. Utterly irreverent? That's obvious. It changed the music we know today? Wait really. Oh yeah. Without the New York Dolls, there is no punk and new wave. Without punk and new wave, we're still listening to arena rock and suffering through endless drum solos. This album changed everything.

According to the Apple music blurb: "The Dolls were a sleazier Stones in eye liner." Sounds about right. 5 stars.