Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972
Compilation album by New York Dolls
Released	1981
Recorded	June 1972
Studio	Blue Rock, New York City
Genre	Glam punk
Length	40:19
Label	ROIR
Producer	Marty 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C+ [2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	3/10 [3]

Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 is a 1981 album of demos by the New York Dolls. ^[4] 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.

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

• David Johansen - vocals, harmonica
• Johnny Thunders - guitar, backing vocals
• Sylvain Sylvain - guitar
• Arthur "Killer" Kane - bass guitar
• Billy Murcia - drums

References

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