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A classic New York location. They claim to be the original makers of the Egg Cream.
In 1973 the New York Dolls posed outside for the back cover of their first album, “New York Dolls”
“New York Dolls” Tracks:
Side One:
Personality Crisis
Looking for a Kiss
Vietnamese Baby
Lonely Planet Boy
Frankenstein
Side Two:
Trash
Bad Girl
Subway Train
Pills
Private World
Jet Boy
Personnel:
David Johansen – gong, harmonica, vocals
Arthur “Killer” Kane – bass guitar
Jerry Nolan – drums
Sylvain Sylvain – piano, rhythm guitar, vocals
Johnny Thunders – lead guitar, vocals
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Home base for the New York Doll’s was Max’s Kansas City (213 Park Avenue South) after leaving the Doll’s Johnny Thunders recorded
Live at Max’s Kansas City with The Heartbreakers. They played a lot of places but one of the most notable was the Fillmore East for Bill Graham. “It’s ten o’clock…Do you know where your children are?” Yeah – they’re just sneaking out of the house to hear some rock n’ roll! I despised that TV message introducing New York’s Ten O’ Clock News – because it would trigger mom’s thoughts about my possible whereabouts. I was either in my room listening to the same song or album over and over in ecstasy, or illicitly out at a rock concert in New York City!…….. Madeline Bocaro.