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Release date: 02-06-2009 2009 US 12-track vinyl LP - The New York Dolls swaggered onto the New York music scene in the early 70's, influencing a generation with their subversive mix of high-decibel rock and high-heeled androgyny. The original band recorded a pair of milestone records: 'New York Dolls' [1973] and 'Too Much Too Soon' [1974], before breaking up in 1977. The surviving members reformed the group in 2004 to much acclaim, but soon lost bassist Arthur Kane to leukaemia.Two years on, Johansen & Sylvain reunited again to record the New York Dolls' third studio album, 'One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This'. Having reunited with former producer Todd Rundgren, their 4th studio album includes 11 original compositions and a new version of 'Trash' from their 1973 debut album.-- Presented in a gatefold picture sleeve Tracks: 01. 'Cause I Sez So 02. Muddy Bones 03. Better Than 04. Lonely So Long 05. My World 06. Ridiculous 07. Temptation To Exist 08. Making Rain 09. Drowning 10. Nobody Got No Bizness 11. Trash 12. Exorcism Of Despair The New York Dolls have reunited with Todd Rundgren, producer of their influential 1973 debut, to record their fourth studio album, 'Cause I Sez So, on Atco Records. Recorded at Utopia Sound Studio in Kauai, Hawaii, the album features original Dolls David Johansen (vocals) and Sylvain Sylvain (guitar) plus Steve Conte (guitar), Brian Delaney (drums), and Sami Yaffa (bass). The 12-song track list features 11 original compositions, including the first single ' 'Cause I Sez So' and a new version of 'Trash,' which was on their 1973 debut album. 'It was amazing working with Todd again, and I think we were able to evoke the special sound of our first album and drag it by the hair into the present,' says frontman Johansen
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