Too Much Too Soon

Too Much Too Soon

Personal Review: Too Much Too Soon New York Dolls-Too Much Too Soon *****

As far as straight up rock n' roll goes it doesn't get much better then the

boys in the New York Dolls, and the album Too Much Too Soon. Along

with the bands debut self-titled album, New York Dolls, Too Much Too

Soon is a great solid rock album. Yes you can trace the elements of early

punk but to be fare you can also trace 1960's girl groups as well as doo-whop and blues, and when you really get right down to the nitty - gritty the

Dolls were just a basic rock band, and one of the best at that.

Released in 1974 not to soon after the bands first album was released and

became a hit and eventually a classic, Too Much Too Soon was well, a

flop. The album did not sell very well. Now admittedly the production on

this album is not as pleasurable as the first album, but the songs are just

as great. The first album may have had more classic songs, but this one is

pact with tons of great songs like the albums opener `Babylon' which

happens to be one of the bands all time best tracks and has gone on to be

a live favorite even today after all of these years. Also the

Sylvain/JoHanson classic `Puss N' Boots' which is a personal favorite filled

with one of Sylvains all time best guitar riffs and his patent "weee-oh's" in the back ground. It truly is one of the best examples of the band at their

peak. `Bad Detective' is another fun classic. I know I am throwing the word

classic around a lot but with a band like the Dolls it feels right. The album

closes with `Human Being' which on the album could have been stronger

but is still on of the bands very best songs, on par with `Personality Crisis'

and `Trash' from the first album. The only thing with that song is that it is

much, much better when it is hear live, and there is nothing wrong with

that, especially since the Dolls were known for being a dominating live

band.

Other greats on the album include the cover of infamous Bobby Boy

Williamson blues number `Don't Start Me Talkin' which in my book the

Dolls actually do better. They give the song something it was lacking. `It's

Too Late' has some great harmonica from David JoHanson and the song has a powerful rhythm section with Jerry Nolen on drums and Killer Kane

(that is how he is credited on the album) on bass.

Now usually when people talk about the Dolls the first thing out of their

mouth is Johnny Thunders this and Thunders that. Well don't get me

wrong the man is a legend and one of my personal favorite guitar players.

He really only shines on a few songs on Too Much Too Soon though. The

fun `Stranded In The Jungle' `Who Are The Mystery Girls?' `There's Gonna

Be A) Showdown' and `Chatterbox' are all classic Thunders tunes filled

with great guitar licks and strong lyrics. They just don't stand out as much

among the other tracks, even though Thunders helped write most of the

songs these were clearly more of his writing then Johansens.

While Too Much Too Soon may not be talked about as much or hailed as

quite the classic that the first album is, this may in fact be the better album. One thing is for sure that all three of the bands albums are among the best

rock n' roll albums I have ever heard.

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