Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972

Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 is a 1981 album of demos by the New York Dolls. The album's songs were later re-recorded for New York Dolls, except for "Don't Start Me Talking" and "Human Being" which were later re-recorded for Too Much Too Soon and "Don't Mess with Cupid", which was never re-recorded.

Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972
Compilation album by
New York Dolls
Released1981
RecordedJune 1972
StudioBlue Rock Studios, Greenwich Village, New York City
GenreGlam punk
Length40:19
LabelROIR
ProducerMarty Thau
New York Dolls chronology
Too Much Too Soon
(1974)		 Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972
(1981)		 Red Patent Leather
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]

The producer of the Mercer Street Sessions, Marty Thau, was the person who discovered and managed the Dolls.

Track listing
  1. "Bad Girl" (David Johansen, Johnny Thunders)
  2. "Looking for a Kiss" (Johansen, Thunders)
  3. "Don't Start Me Talking" (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
  4. "Don't Mess with Cupid" (Deanie Parker, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper)
  5. "Human Being" (Johansen, Thunders)
  6. "Personality Crisis" (Johansen, Thunders)
  7. "Pills" (Bo Diddley)
  8. "Jet Boy" (Johansen, Thunders)
  9. "Frankenstein" (Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain)

Personnel
New York Dolls

References
  1. Rabid, Jack. "Lipstick Killers (Mercer St. Sessions) – New York Dolls | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: New York Dolls". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.



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