Manhattan Mayhem: A History of the New York Dolls (2006)

About this title: For a band who were together a bit less than six years and only recorded two albums, the New York Dolls cast a very long shadow, and it's all but impossible to imagine the punk revolution of the late '70s occurring without the guiding influence of their sloppy swagger and street wise smirk. One of the consequences of the band's lasting importance (aided and abetted by their unlikely resurrection in 2004) is seemingly every bit of music the group committed to tape (either with or without their knowledge) has found semi-authorized release somewhere, and Manhattan Mayhem: A History of the New ... read more

Tracks:

1. Personality Crisis [Thunders/Johansen]
2. Bad Girls [Thunders/Johansen]
3. Pills [McDaniels]
4. Looking for a Kiss [Johansen]
5. Don't Start Me Talking [Williamson]
6. Don't Mess With Cupid [Cropper/Floyd/Parke]
7. Human Being [Thunders/Johansen]
8. Trash [Sylvain/Johansen]
9. The Kids Are Back [Sylvain]
10. Countdown Love [Nolan]
11. Take a Chance [Nolan/Lure]
12. Mental Moron [Rivets/Wyler/Doback]
13. Endless Party [Thunders/Johansen]
14. Pirate Love [Thunders]
15. That's Poison [Thunders]
16. I Am Confronted [Thunders]
17. Personality Crisis [Live] [Thunders/Johansen]
18. Bad Girl [Live] [Thunders/Johansen]
19. Looking for a Kiss [Live] [Thunders/Johansen]
20. Give Me a Great Big Kiss [Live] [Tate/Catside/Parson]
21. Stranded in the Jungle [Live] [Smith/Johnson/Curry]
22. Pills [Live] [McDaniels]
23. Vietnamese Baby [Live] [Johansen]
24. Trash [Live] [Sylvain/Johansen]
25. Chatterbox [Live] [Thunders]
26. Puss'n'Boots [Live] [Sylvain/Thunders]
27. Hoochie Coochie Man [Live] [Dixon]
28. Jet Boy [Live] [Thunders/Johansen]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.