Too Much Too Soon
by New York Dolls
- Type: Album
- Released: 10 May 1974
- Label: Mercury
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:12
- Community rating: 3.93/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Ernestine Smith, Keni St. Lewis, Arthur "Killer" Kane, David Johansen, James Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Jerry Nolan, Gamble, Sylvain Sylvain, Johnny Thunders
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Produced by the legendary Shadow Morton, the New York Dolls' sophomore effort doubled down on their trashy, girl-group-obsessed rock and roll aesthetic. 'Too Much Too Soon' is an incredibly raw, wildly playful explosion of glam rock and proto-punk, delivering intensely energetic, wonderfully humorous pastiches dripping with rebellious urban hedonism.
Genres
Descriptors: hedonism, pastiche, raucous, piano, covers, melodic, lo-fi, DIY, infectious, theatrical
Tracklist
- Babylon (3:31)
- Stranded In The Jungle - Alternate Version (4:03)
- Who Are The Mystery Girls? (3:08)
- (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (3:39)
- It's Too Late (4:40)
- Puss 'N' Boots (3:07)
- Chatterbox (2:25)
- Bad Detective (3:39)
- Don't Start Me Talking (3:12)
- Human Being (5:44)
Credits
- New York Dolls - primary artist, arranged by
- Paul Nelson - a&r [phonogram]
- Album Graphics, Inc. - artwork [graphic supervision]
- Arthur "Killer" Kane - bass
- Jerry Nolan - drums, percussion
- Dennis Druzbik - engineer
- Dixon Van Winkle - engineer
- Johnny Thunders - guitar, vocals, written-by
- Sylvain Sylvain - guitar, vocals, piano, written-by
- Gilbert Kong - lacquer cut by, mastered by
- Bob Gruen - photography by
- Hans G. Lehmann - photography by
- Peter Mazèl - photography by
- George "Shadow" Morton - producer
- David Johansen - vocals, gong, written-by
- Ernestine Smith - written-by
- James Johnson - written-by
- Gamble & Huff - written-by
- Keni St. Lewis - written-by
- Sonny Boy Williamson - written-by