Product Description Lead singer of the legendary, proto-punk band the New York Dolls, David Johansen released his self-titled solo album in 1978. The album retains much of the Dolls' rock energy but also shows a softer side in songs like the multi-layered "Frenchette." Review Just after the Dolls imploded, front man David Johansen released a string of solo albums before becoming the kooky caricature Buster Poindexter. The first two have recently been reissued in deluxe mini-LP sleeves. The self-titled debut (1978) is by far Johansen's strongest post-Dolls offering. A rocking affair from front to back, Johansen sounds reinvigorated with a raunchy, guitar-driven approach that tips its hat to his former band while playing it slightly straighter, toning down some of the campiness that informed the Dolls' sound. Numbers like "Girls" and "I'm a Lover" are perfect examples, and would put any ambiguity about Johansen's sexuality to rest, after years of doing his thing in drag. --Jim Kaz, Retro Action