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The David Johansen Group Live

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Recorded
  
July 21, 1978

Artist
  
David Johansen

Producer
  
David Johansen

Genre
  
Rock music

Length
  
38:16

Release date
  
1993

Label
  
Epic Associated

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Released
  
1978 Promotional LP 1993 CD Release 2003 CD Re-release

Similar
  
David Johansen albums, Other albums

The David Johansen Group Live was originally a promotional-only LP released by David Johansen to help promote his solo career away from the New York Dolls. The nine tracks from the promotional LP were recorded on July 21, 1978 at the New York's The Bottom Line. In 1993, a CD was released of the full 18 songs from the 1978 concert.

Contents

Sylvain Sylvain and Johnny Thunders (Johansen's bandmates from the New York Dolls) appear as a guest performers on the album.

Promotional album track listing

Side one

  1. "Funky But Chic"
  2. "Not That Much"
  3. "Build Me Up Buttercup"
  4. "I'm A Lover"
  5. "Donna"

Side two

  1. "Frenchette"
  2. "Lonely Tenement"
  3. "Girls"
  4. "Personality Crisis"

CD tracks

  1. "Cool Metro" 4:03
  2. "Looking for a Kiss" 3:44
  3. "Not That Much" 3:41
  4. "Funky But Chic" 4:26
  5. "Donna" 4:51
  6. "Build Me Up Buttercup" 3:42
  7. "I'm a Lover" 3:58
  8. "I Found a Love" 4:19
  9. "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" 4:24
  10. "The Girls Don't Come" 1:10
  11. "Frenchette" 6:41
  12. "Lonely Tenement" 4:31
  13. "Girls" 4:29
  14. "Personality Crisis" 3:48
  15. "It's a Heartache" 3:27
  16. "Personality Crisis" 2:03
  17. "Love Child" 5:08
  18. "Babylon" 4:37

Personnel

  • David Johansen - vocals, acoustic guitar on "Frenchette"
  • Sylvain Sylvain - guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Johnny Rao - guitar, backing vocals
  • Thomas Trask - guitar, backing vocals
  • Buz Verno - bass, backing vocals
  • Frankie LaRocka - drums, backing vocals
    • Additional personnel
  • Johnny Thunders - guitar & vocals on "Babylon"

    • Songs

    1Cool Metro4:08
    2Looking for a Kiss3:45
    3Not That Much3:43

    References

    The David Johansen Group Live Wikipedia
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