The New York Dolls - Private World: The Complete Early Studio Demos 1972-73 (DCD 2006)

This 2 cd collection doesn't include anything not heard before , but is handy for new fans who don't want to wade through the mountains of dodgy demo compilations in the Dolls back catalog.

Disc 1 tracks 1 to 9 are really the Mercer St Sessions from 1972 which were originally released as "Lipstick Killers" on cassette only in 1981.That release (now on CD) is now effectively redundant.

Most of the rest of Disc 1 and the whole of disc2 has previously been issued as "Seven Day Weekend" , and can also be found on "Great Big Kiss" and several other archival collections.

As for the music itself, if you know the Dolls studio albums,then you will love this.Its the same songs in rawer versions.If you don't know the Dolls at all you should listen "New York Dolls" and "Too Much Too Soon" before dig this.

Demos of songs that later appeared on the New York Dolls' first two albums have been released numerous times over the years, and under countless different titles. The 2006 model goes by the name of Private World, but this 36-track set improves on all the other previous Dolls demo compilations, as it includes every single demo recording from their glory period of 1972/1973. While demo sets are obviously aimed at hardcore fans, there are several worthwhile tracks included here that never made it to either New York Dolls or Too Much Too Soon. The best of these uncommon tunes include several covers in "Don't Mess with Cupid", which really should have made the cut (in fact, with a little sprucing up, it could possibly have served as a breakthrough single for the Dolls) and "(Give Him A) Great Big Kiss". Elsewhere, you'll be treated to rough and rockin' versions of such Dolls' classics as "Trash", "Looking for a Kiss", "Babylon," and "Personality Crisis", which early supporters of the band would probably say are a lot closer to the group's true sound (rather than the versions on their two aforementioned studio albums). If you're looking to dig a bit deeper with the Dolls, Private World is a worthy next step.

~ Greg Prato, all media guide

Tracklist:

Disc 1:
01. Bad Girl [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
02. Looking For A Kiss [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
03. Don't Start Me Talking [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
04. Don't Mess With Cupid [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
05. Human Being [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
06. Personality Crisis [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
07. Pills [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
08. Jet Boy [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
09. Frankenstein [Blue Rock Stidio, NYC - June 1972]
10. Personality Crisis [Escape Studios, England - October 1972]
11. Looking For A Kiss [Escape Studios, England - October 1972]
12. Bad Girl [Escape Studios, England - October 1972]
13. Subway Train [Escape Studios, England - October 1972]
14. Seven Day Weekend [Planet Studios, NYC - March 1973]
15. Frankenstein [Planet Studios, NYC - March 1973]
16. Mystery Girls [Planet Studios, NYC - March 1973]
17. (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown [Planet Studios, NYC - March 1973]
18. Back In The USA [Planet Studios, NYC - March 1973]



Disc 2:
01. Endless Party [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
02. Jet Boy [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
03. It's Too Late (False Start) [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
04. It's Too Late (Full version) [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
05. Bad Detective [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
06. Lonely Planet Boy [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
07. Subway Train [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
08. Private World [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
09. Trash [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
10. Human Being [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
11. Don't Start Me Talking [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
12. Hoochie Coochie Man [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
13. (Give Him A) Great Big Kiss [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
14. Vietnamese Baby [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
15. Babylon [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
16. Bad Girl [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
17. Pills [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]
18. Personality Crisis [Planet Studio, NYC - March 1973]


Release Co-ordination by Mike Mastrangelo
Mastered by Doug Shearer at The Townhouse.

Release Date: September 26, 2008
Label: Castle Music Ltd.
Catalog No.: CMDDD-1405