RIP David Johansen of New York Dolls - Deep Dive & Interview with David
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late, great David Johansen of the New York Dolls and solo career fame, covering as much of his remarkable body of work as they could fit into one episode. They also revisit their interview with David Johansen from 2001.
David Johansen
Hosts Jim and Greg discuss David Johansen’s career in detail, focusing on the first two New York Dolls albums, his solo career and his Buster Poindexter era. They also revisit an interview with Johansen from 2001, focusing on his primitive blues work with The Harry Smiths.
Featured Songs:
- New York Dolls, "Trash," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- New York Dolls, "Personality Crisis," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- New York Dolls, "Jet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- New York Dolls, "Bad Girl (Blue Rock Studios Demo)," Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972, ROIR, 1982
- New York Dolls, "Pills," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- New York Dolls, "Frankenstein," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- New York Dolls, "Bad Girl," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- New York Dolls, "Bad Detective," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974
- New York Dolls, "Human Being," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974
- David Johansen, "Frenchette (Live)," Live It Up, Blue Sky, 1982
- Buster Poindexter, "Hot Hot Hot," Buster Poindexter, RCA, 1987
- David Johansen, "James Alley Blues," David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Chesky, 2000
- Buster Poindexter, "Downtown Dream," Buster's Spanish Rocketship, PolyGram, 1997
- New York Dolls, "Babylon," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974
- David Johansen, "Heart of Gold," Here Comes the Night, Blue Sky, 1981
- New York Dolls, "Lonely Planet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973
- Men at Work, "Who Can it Be Now?," Business as Usual, Columbia, 1981
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