New York Dolls

Big Albums Released This Day – 27 July – In 1973, 1979, 1981 & 1993

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27 July 2025

Band: NEW YORK DOLLS

Album: NEW YORK DOLLS
Released: 27 July 1973
Their debut LP


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Band: AC/DC

Album: HIGHWAY TO HELL
Released: 27 July 1979
Their 6th LP


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Band: METALLICA

Album: RIDE THE LIGHTNING
Released: 27 July 1984
Their 2nd full-length

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Band: THE SMASHING PUMPKINS

Album: SIAMESE DREAM
Released: 27 July 1993
2nd longplayer


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23 April 1991 – New York Doll JOHNNY THUNDERS Passed Away This Day 34 Years Ago

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23 April 2025

New York doll JOHNNY THUNDERS born John Anthony Genzale passed away today 34 years ago, on 23 April, due to a drug overdose. He was 39. His mother was of Italian descent, and his father was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.

Before he joined (1971) the glam and glitter gang New York Dolls, he had a couple bands of his own. He was a fanatic fan of Keith Richards. He copied his guitar style and his poses, while his sister styled his hair like Keef.

After 2 albums Johnny left to jump on the punk train and
formed The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, who left soon.

Eventually, he started a solo career. He assembled a cast of ’70s punk and rock stars – Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, and Sex Pistols‘ Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others – for his debut solo LP So Alone, released in 1978.

His masterstroke single You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
was/is certainly his most memorable achievement.

Studio version

Live

Story – Discography

Former NEW YORK DOLLS’ Flamboyant Frontman DAVID JOHANSON Passed Away Aged 75

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1 March 2025

DAVID JOHANSON, best known as frontman of controversial
and seminal NYC punks NEW YORK DOLLS (1971-1976) passed
away yesterday, aged 75, following a long battle with cancer.

The NYD already broke up after 2 albums, due to all sort of problems (drugs,
fights, no discipline whatsoever, bad management – the late Sex Pistols manager
Malcom McLaren managed them for a short while – and other turbulent stuff).
As several members did, Johanson started a solo stint with 4 albums and did
some acting.

In 2004 the Dolls reunited (except for troubled guitarist Johnny Thunders
who died in 1991), made 3 LPs and toured now and then. They called it a
day forever in 2011.

Cover of their 1973 debut LP – Johanson in the middle

1973

David Johanson: Story

Gone But Not Forgotten – New York Doll Drummer JERRY NOLAN (1946-1992)

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20 April 2023

Drummer JERRY NOLAN joined the infamous gang NEW YORK DOLLS in 1972
after their first drummer Billy Murcia died after a failed attempt to revive him from
a drug overdose. Nolan himself left the Dolls in 1975 together with the late guitar
hero Johnny Thunders to form The Heartbreakers.

Nolan was treated for bacterial meningitis and bacterial pneumonia in late 1992.
He suffered a stroke, went into a coma, and never woke up again. He was only 45.
Rest in peace.

JERRY NOLAN: Bio

Picked By TURN UP THE VOLUME – 10 Big Albums Turning 50 In 2023

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Back in time

2 December 2022

Band: PINK FLOYD
Album: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
8th longplayer

Released: 24 March 1973
Score: #2 in the UK and Australia,
#1 in the US and Canada

Full LP Stream

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PINK FLOYD: Bio – Discography

Artist: DAVID BOWIE
Album: ALADDIN SANE

Released: 20 April 973
Score: #1 in the UK, #17 in the US

Full LP Stream

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DAVID BOWIE: Bio – Discography
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Artist: TOM WAITS
Album: CLOSING TIME
His debut LP

Released: 6 March 1973

Full LP Stream

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TOM WAITS: Bio – Discography
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Band: THE STOOGES
Album: RAW POWER
Third longplayer

Released: 7 February 1973

Full LP Stream

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THE STOOGES: Bio – Discography
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Band: NEW YORK DOLLS
Album: New York Dolls
Debut longplayer

Released: 3 July 1973
Score: #116 in the US

Full LP Stream

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NYD: Bio – Discography

Artist: LOU REED
Album: BERLIN
Third LP

Released: 5 October 1973
Score: #7 in the UK

Full LP Stream

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LOU REED: Bio – Discography

Artist: JOHN CALE
Album: 1919 PARIS
Third longplayer

Released: 25 February 1973

Full LP Stream

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JOHN CALE: Bio – Discography
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Band: ROXY MUSIC
Album: FOR YOUR PLEASURE
2nd LP

Released: 23 March 1973
Score: #4 in the UK,

Full LP Stream

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ROXY MUSIC: Bio – Discography
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Band: CAN
Album: FUTURE DAYS
4th longplayer

Released: August 1973

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CAN: Bio – Discography
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Band: WINGS
Album: BAND ON THE RUN
Third LP

Released: 30 November 1973
Score: #1 in the UK and the US

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WINGS: Bio – Discography

Happy 70 To JOHNNY THUNDERS

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15 July 2022

John Anthony Genzale was born 70 years ago today in Queens, New York. His mother was of Italian descent, and his father was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.

Before he joined (1971) the New York Dolls, the coolest glam and glitter gang in rock ‘n roll history, he had a couple bands of his own. He was a fanatic fan of Keith Richards. He copied his guitar style and his poses, while his sister styled his hair like Keef.

After 2 albums Johnny left to jump on the punk train and
formed The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, who left soon.

Eventually, he started a solo career. He assembled a cast of ’70s punk and rock stars – Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, and Pistols Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others – for his debut solo LP So Alone, released in 1978.

His masterstroke single You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
was/is certainly his most memorable achievement.

After years of drug abuse, the rock guitar hero collapsed and died in 1991. R.I.P.

Three great Thunders moments

– NEW YORK DOLLS –

– THE HEARTBREAKERS –

– SOLO –

JOHNNY THUNDERS: Bio – Discography