David Roger Johansen(born January 9, 1950) is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.
"David Johansen" is his 1978 debut album, and his first solo album following his tenure as lead singer of the New York Dolls. The album was released on Blue Sky Records, a sub-label of Columbia Records that was associated with Johnny and Edgar Winter.
"David Johansen" is his 1978 debut album, and his first solo album following his tenure as lead singer of the New York Dolls. The album was released on Blue Sky Records, a sub-label of Columbia Records that was associated with Johnny and Edgar Winter.
David Johansen also features fellow New York Doll guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, who was a member of the David Johansen Band at that time. Sylvain co-wrote four of the songs with Johansen. The single from the album was Johansen and Sylvain's "Funky But Chic", backed with "The Rope (The Let Go Song)", which has been included as a bonus track on the CD.
01. "Funky But Chic" (David Johansen, Syl Sylvain) - 4:00
02. "Girls" (David Johansen, Syl Sylvain) - 3:37
03. "Pain In My Heart" (David Johansen) - 3:23
04. "Not That Much" (David Johansen, Buz Verno) - 3:01
05. "Donna" (David Johansen) - 4:27
06. "Cool Metro" (David Johansen, Syl Sylvain) - 3:54
07. "I'm A Lover" (David Johansen, Johnny Rao, Thomas Trask, Buz Verno) - 3:32
08. "Lonely Tenement" (David Johansen) - 4:12
09. "Frenchette" (David Johansen, Syl Sylvain) - 5:29
Credits
David Johansen - vocals, guitar on "Donna", castanets & chimes on "Frenchette"
Frankie LaRocka - drums, vocals on "Funky But Chic", "Girls", "Pain in My Heart", "I'm a Lover"
Johnny Rao - guitar
Thomas Trask - guitar
Buz Verno - bass, vocals on "Funky But Chic", "Pain in My Heart", "Not That Much", "I'm a Lover", "Lonely Tenement"
Additional Personnel
Bobby Blain - organ on "Funky But Chic", "Cool Metro", piano on "Girls", "Donna", "Frenchette"
Stan Bronstein - horn on "Funky But Chic", "Pain in My Heart"
Felix Cavaliere - organ on "Pain in My Heart"
Sarah Dash - vocals on "Funky But Chic"
Nona Hendryx - vocals on "Funky But Chic"
Joe Perry - rhythm guitar on "Not That Much", guitar on "Cool Metro"
Scarlet Rivera - violin on "Donna", "Lonely Tenement"
Sylvain Sylvain - guitar on "Cool Metro"
Tony Machine - percussion on "Funky But Chic"
Gene Leppik - additional vocals
Jimmie Mack - additional vocals
Notes
Released: May 1978
Recorded: February 1978, The Record Plant, New York
Genre: Rock
Length: 38:16
Label: Blue Sky Records/Columbia/Razor & Tie
Producer: Richard Robinson, David Johansen
© 1978
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