"A Hard Night's Day" is my favorite New York Dolls album. The first two official Dolls albums issued by Mercury Records are excellent, but these series of demos they did in 1973, are essential listening experience. Their mixture of classic rock n' roll, 60's girl groups, and blues, with incredible and insightful lyrics, is a combination that never fails me.
At the time of their recording these demos, they did every song that they knew at that point. They are just important as the Velvet Underground, in that they tied in many important communities into one package. The demos are beautifully recorded, and the performances are lively, precise (in that Dolls' manner of preciseness), and inspirational.
Dear Tosh, I was reading your blog and found an entry about a very rare Jean Luc Godard's Music Compilation... So I was wondering if you have it, if you do, could you please share it to me on mp3, pleaaase!!! My e-mail is adrianogonzalezh@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHi Adrian, I don't have the means to turn vinyl into mp3. What makes the compilation so good is that it was well put together with all the key music used in his older films from the 60s. Including "Mao Mao." Check out Discogs time-to-time because you may be able to find the music. There is a copy for sale from the UK. The album is called Various – Jean-Luc Godard - Bandes Originales 1959-1980
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