New York Dolls Album: “One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This”

Thirty years since "Too Much Too Soon?" Was I really still in High School and driving a '68 GTO while blasting "Stranded in the Jungle" from a cassette deck? Dear lord, this is scary stuff. And from "Stranded in the Jungle," the long layover to get back in the states ends at "Dance Like a Monkey." Which, by the way, jams like Cheap Trick tearing into Motown and crossing it with David Jo's "Funky But Chic." The Lipstick Killers are back, oh worshippers of yore, and are ready to chase your granddaughters.

Well, at least 2/5's of them. Surviving members David Johansen and Syl Sylvian dredge up a lot of the old greasy sparks of those first two classic records here, and their age has granted them some tempered wisdom. The ballad "Dancing On the Lip of a Volcano" (featuring teenaged Doll fan Mikey Stipe) is slick and smart, something their drug addled early days wouldn't have allowed them. With Jack Douglas giving the band a sturdy production job, and the extra cast members filling in ably for the departed, "One day...." exceeds in expectations.

The favorite moment for me, though, is "Fishnets and Cigarettes." Barking out the lyric with cheeky nostalgia, it is David and Syl's grand glam tribute to Kane, Nolan and Thunders, as well as the heady days of the 70s NY outbreak of punk. It cheerfully recalls the days when the Dolls were actually dangerous...not just to themselves, but to the perceived rock and roll hierarchy. Funny how you can listen to this (and the older albums now) and hear so many current bands, from My Chemical Romance to The Black Crowes, echoed in the Doll's musical legacy. Despite the overly wordy title, "Some Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" is a blast from the past reminder of a band that all but invented the scene that spawned everyone from The Ramones to Twisted Sister.

I was never a Dolls fan in their 70's heydey...then I caught the new lineup on late night tv performing

"Dance Like A Monkey".It was a great performance...so great I HAD to go out and buy the CD. I was so anxious to hear it I began strip it of its shrinkwrap while walking fast to my car . I couldn't wait to hear it..I had not been this excited about a disc since I bought my Deep Purple "Rapture In The Deep" cd over 6 months ago!

Once in my car I played it and was blown away. This is a remarkable accomplishment...it's got to be one of the best rock discs in years..it's that good! Every song is good, melodic, played with pro precision, and the vibe never releases its grip on you. It's not over the top, sloppy, angry, or nasty. You'll hear the influence of bands like the Stones, Aerosmith, and the Black Crowes on this one. Some great background vocals on several tunes.

I must also comment on the great job Jack Douglas did in producing the songs. The recordings are so clean that you can crank this sucker way up without any distortion...it's punchy, driven, glistening rock and roll power.

This cd is definitely my drivin' down the road soundtrack for 2006.. This disc deserves to go platinum.

Favorite songs: Dance like a monkey, Runnin around, Fishnets and Cigarettes, I ain't got nothin (great heartbreaker), and Plenty of music.... get it now!

as a rock and roll buff, of course i love the two new york dolls albums from the early 70's. both of them are musts for all rock and roll collections. however; when i first saw that this new album was out, i was not interested, was not going to get it. johnny thunders is of course dead, the new york dolls can never be the new york dolls again. i loved david johansen's two albums with the harry smiths, still this attempt to go backward seemed ill advised to common sense. then i saw this cd turn up on mojo magazines top 50 albums of the year (somewhere around 27th, i believe). so i thought, okay; i'll give it a try - can always kill myself if it sucks. well, it doesn't suck. if i look at it as the work of a new rock and roll band that i've never heard before, then it is a very enjoyable slice of retro-rock with lots of predictable and endearing guitar licks on good songs that are passionately sung by a man who has a voice made for rock and roll. take it for what it is: not classic (like the 'real' new york dolls albums), but an excellent rock record all the same.

The Ny Dolls Are Back!!!

The Album Captures the Raw Sound Of A Band that has influenced

Countless of others:Kiss,Poison,Cinderella,The ramones etc etc.

I really would Advise you to buy this Album its chock full of

great songs,Fun,Sleazy,Sexy Raw Rock And Roll.

Its About Time That a Rock band should sound like this without

being overproduced!!!

Love It

I never thought i would see a new Dolls Record and not one as great as this!! The new guys in the band play great and add a lot to the sound and David and Syl are as great as ever,The DVD is a nice touch and fun to watch,Looks like they are all having a great time making this record and it shows, a Great mix of Rockers,Ballads and Great Smart/Funny Lyrics.

Buy this and while your at it pick up The new Pat Todd and the Rankoutsiders "Outskirts of your Heart" cd and you will have the Two Best Rock N roll records to have come out in Years!!