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NEW YORK DOLLS
New York, USA
* 12/1971	+ 2012

Line-Up (2009):

David Johansen - voc
Sylvain Sylvain - g
Steve Conte - g
Sammy Yaffa - bg
Brian Delaney - ds

Former Members:

Rick Rivets (g, 12/71-3/72); Johnny Thunders (g, 12/71-5/75)
Arthur Kane (bg, 12/71-5/75, 6/04)
Billy Murcia (ds, 12/71-11/72); Jerry Nolan (ds, 12/72-5/75); Blackie Lawless (ds); Gary Powell (ds, 6/04)
Brian Koonin (kb, cca 7/05-cca 4/06)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	New York Dolls produced by: Todd Rundgren	8/1973	Mercury
2.	Too Much Too Soon produced by: George Morton	4/1974	Mercury
3.	Lipstick Killers - Mercer Street Sessions '72 (MC)	12/1981	Reach Out International
4.	Red Patent Leather (mini LP, in France)	9/1984	New Rose
5.	Night Of The Living Dolls	1985	Mercury
6.	Best Of New York Dolls	1986
7.	Personality Crisis (mini LP)	1986
8.	After The Storm	1986	Receiver
9.	Rock'n'Roll	10/1994	Mercury
10.	Street Trash	09.11.1998
11.	Glam Rock Hits	09.02.1999
12.	I'm A Human Being	11.09.2001	Sanctuary
13.	From Paris With L-U-V	19.02.2002	Sympathy For The Record Industry
14.	Great Big Kiss	22.10.2002	Sanctuary
15.	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection	18.03.2003	Universal
16.	Pre-Cash Condition	27.09.2004	Sanctuary
17.	Seven Day Weekend	15.02.2005
18.	One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This produced by: Jack Douglas	25.07.2006	Roadrunner
19.	Private World	29.08.2006	Castle Music
20.	Manhattan Mayhem: A History of the New York Dolls	19.09.2006	Freud
21.	From Here to Eternity: The Live Box Set	21.11.2006	Castle
22.	Live at the Fillmore East December 28 & 29, 2007	27.05.2008	Sbme Special Mkts
23.	Cause I Sez So produced by: Todd Rundgren	05.05.2009	Atco
24.	Live At Radio Luxembourg Paris Dec 1973	13.09.2010	Lilith
25.	Dancing Backwards In High Heels	21.03.2011	429
26.	If It's Saturday This Must Be Paris	14.06.2011	Rokarola
27.	Live In Concert: Paris 1974	06.02.2012	Red Star
28.	Trashed in Paris '73	03.07.2012	Cleopatra
29.	French Kiss '74 / Actress-Birth of the New York Dolls	05.11.2013	Cleopatra
30.	All Dolled Up: Interview	03.12.2013	MVD Visual
31.	Live 1974	23.09.2014	Golden Core
32.	Butterflyin'	11.12.2015	Easy Action

David Johansen:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	David Johansen credited to: David Johansen & The Staten Island Boys featuring: Thomas Trask (g), Johnny Rao (g), Buzz Verno (bg), Franki La Rocka (ds) (Staten Island Boys)	5/1978	Blue Sky
2.	In Style	9/1979	Blue Sky
3.	Here Comes The Night featuring: Blondie Chaplin (g,voc), Ernie Brooks (bg), Tommy Mandel (kb), Bobby Blain (p), Tony Machine (ds)	8/1981	Blue Sky
4.	Live It Up	1982	Blue Sky
5.	Sweet Revenge featuring: Joe Delia (kb), David Nelson (g), Brett Cartwright (bg), Dennis McDermott (ds)	2/1985	Passport
6.	Shaker & The Harry Smiths	28.05.2002	Chesky

Sylvain Sylvain:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Sylvain Sylvain	1980	RCA
2.	Every Boy And Every Girl	1980
3.	Syl Sylvain And The Teardrops	1981
4.	Sad Vacation & Johnny Thunders	11.05.1999
5.	Anthology	19.10.2004	Easy Action
6.	Bowery Butterflies	09.11.2004
7.	Sleep Baby Doll	09.11.2004
8.	New York's A Go Go	16.11.2004	Easy Action

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Trash / Personality Crisis	7/1973	Mercury
2.	Jet Boy Jet Girl / Vietnamese Baby	11/1973	Mercury
3.	Stranded In The Jungle / Who Are The Mystery Girls?	05.07.1974	Mercury
4.	Looking For A Kiss (live) / Who Are The Mystery Girls? (live) / Somethin' Else (live)	1974	Fan Club
5.	Jet Boy, Jet Girl / Babylon / Who Are The Mystery Girls?	6/1977	Mercury
6.	Personality Crisis / Looking For A Kiss / Subway Train / Bad Girl	9/1982	Kamera
7.	Pills (live) / Down, Down, Down Town (live) (ve Francii)	10/1984	New Rose
8.	Personality Crisis / Subway Train	1985	Antler
9.	Looking For A Kiss / Bad Girl	1985	Antler
10.	Personality Crisis / Looking For A Kiss / Subway Train / Bad Girl (reissue)	2/1986	Kamera
11.	Personality Crisis / Looking For A Kiss / Subway Train / Bad Girl (reissue)	7/1990	See For Miles
12.	Trash	30.09.2009	Rhino

David Johansen:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Funky But Chic / The Rope (The Let Go Song)	15.09.1978	Blue Sky
2.	Melody / Reckless Crazy	21.09.1979	Blue Sky
3.	Swaheto Woman / She Knew She Was Falling In Love	1979	Blue Sky
4.	Here Comes The Night / She Loves Strangers	9/1981	Blue Sky
5.	Bohemian Love Pad / Medley: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Don't Bring Me Down (live)	6/1982	Blue Sky
6.	Heard The News / King Of Babylon	3/1985	Passport

Videos:

1. The Return of the New York Dolls: Live From Royal Festival Hall 2004 - 28.9.2004, Attack/Sanctuary, live

Movies:

1. Punk Rock Movie (7/1982, directed by Don Letts)
2. Married To The Mob (starring David Johansen)
3. Scrooged (starring David Johansen)
4. Miami Vice (starring David Johansen)
5. New York Doll (2005, directed by Greg Whitely, documentary)

WWW Links:

http://www.nydolls.org

Various:

disbanded 5/1975
8/75 tour In Japan (without Johnny Thunders)
reunited 6/2004

see also The Dolls

Compilation Appearances:

"Personality Crisis" on compilation "Acupuncture Rocks" (20.10.03)
"Chatterbox" na OST "CBGB" (8.10.13, Omnivore)

Sylvain Sylvain:

Compilation Appearances:

"Some Hearts" / "Society Makes Me Sad" on Johnny Thunders tribute "I Only Wrote This Song For You" (26.9.94, Castle)

appeared on the LP:

Mitch Ryder: Detroit Breakout! (14.6.19, Cleopatra)

Arthur Kane:

Compilation Appearances:

"In Cold Blood" on Johnny Thunders tribute "I Only Wrote This Song For You" (26.9.94, Castle)

David Johansen:

appeared on the LP:

Marc Almond: Fantastic Star (26.2.96, Mercury) (hca)
Black 47: New York Town (10.2.04, Gadfly)
Hubert Sumlin: About Them Shoes (25.1.05, Tone-Cool)

Compilation Appearances:

"Old Dog Blue" / "James Alley Blues" on compilation "The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited" (24.10.06, Shout! Factory)

Steve Conte:

appeared on the LP:

Michael Monroe: One Man Gang (10/19, Silver Lining Music)

Press References:

Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1998	6	12.02.1998	193	Hard & Heavy Masters
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1988	8		7	Metalový pravěk
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	33	18.08.1973	34	Albums	album review
1975	43	25.10.1975	22	American Music Scene	interview
1981	50	12.12.1981	13	Albums	album review
1992	50	12.12.1992	43	Info Freako
1994	21	28.05.1994	9	A.W.O.L.
1994	44	12.11.1994	35	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	16.12.1972	40	This Is America
1973	0	25.08.1973	33	This Is America
1973	0	25.08.1973	38	Albums	album review
1974	0	26.01.1974	12
1974	0	16.03.1974	24
1974	0	27.04.1974	25	Albums	album review
1974	0	03.08.1974	26	Americana
1975	0	17.05.1975	2	News Desk
1975	0	23.08.1975	2	News Desk
1975	0	08.11.1975	6
1976	0	10.07.1976	43	On The Town	gig review
1976	0	04.12.1976	16	Junkyard Angels	profile
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	19	27.09.1994	11
1995	9	09.05.1995	6	Galerie
2002	6		7	Co víme, povíme	discography
2006	4		13	Rozpal to v sobě
2006	7		12	Rock & Top - News
2006	8		52	Profil	profile
2006	9		63	Recenze	album review
2007	9		26
2009	6		66	Record	album review
2009	7		46	Play	interview
2010	3		86