French Kiss '74/Actress: Birth of the New York Dolls

by New York Dolls

Overview

This New York Dolls' two-fer from Cleopatra bundles a pair of ancillary offerings from the proto-punk legends. The first, a 2013 release of their legendary (and exhaustively covered) 1974 French radio broadcast French Kiss '74, captures the band at the peak of their powers, while the second LP, 2000's Actress: Birth of the New York Dolls offers up a collection of rehearsal recordings from the band's pre-NYD incarnation "Actress," whom bass player Arthur Kane refers to in the liner note as the "Pioneer Dolls." ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2023
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0889466373718
Rank:	27561

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New York Dolls   Primary Artist
Sylvain Sylvain   Guitar
David Johansen   Vocals,Harmonica
Johnny Thunders   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Nolan   Drums
Arthur Kane   Guitar (Bass)
Billy Murcia   Drums
Rick Rivets   Guitar

Technical Credits

Sylvain Sylvain   Composer
D. Johansen   Composer
David Johansen   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Johnny Thunders   Composer
Juergen Engler   Remastering
Arthur Kane   Producer
George "Shadow" Morton   Composer
Ernestine Smith   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
G. Morton   Composer
Sylvain Mizrahi   Composer
Dave Thompson   Liner Notes
E. McDaniels   Composer
Aliyah Davis   Graphic Design
E Smith   Composer
James Johnson   Composer