Latest Release
- JUN 6, 2023
- 9 Songs
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- New York Dolls · 1973
- In Too Much Too Soon · 1974
- In Too Much Too Soon · 1974
Essential Albums
- Exploding from the Lower East Side of the early ’70s, the New York Dolls were unlike anything the rock 'n' roll establishment had seen or heard. Between Johnny Thunders' full-frontal guitar assault and flamboyant frontman David Johansen's Staten Island-accented, gender-bending attitude, the Dolls were a sleazier Stones in eyeliner. Their searing, snarky treatises on modern life set the stage for the punk scene yet to come. Biting, sarcastic, and revolutionary, must-hear classics like "Trash," "Personality Crisis," and "Looking for a Kiss" still sting…hard.
Music Videos
- 2011
- 2007
Artist Playlists
- Punk rock pioneers whose legacy transcends their NYC roots.
- Delineating the sound of one rock 'n' roll's greatest and most misunderstood bands.
- Their heady cocktail of glitter, attitude, and wit influenced generations.
- The pioneering glam punks also dip into big, crunchy hard rock.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
- 1975
Compilations
- 2007
- 2000
- 1994
About New York Dolls
The New York Dolls created punk rock before there was a term for it. Building on the Rolling Stones' dirty rock & roll, Mick Jagger's androgyny, girl group pop, the glam rock of David Bowie and T. Rex, and the Stooges' anarchic noise, the New York Dolls created a new form of hard rock that presaged both punk rock and heavy metal. Their drug-fueled, shambolic performances influenced a generation of musicians in New York and London, who all went on to form punk bands. And although the Dolls self-destructed quickly, their initial two albums remain among the most popular cult records in rock & roll history. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
- ORIGIN
- New York, NY, United States
- FORMED
- 1971
- GENRE
- Rock