Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972
Lipstick Killers – The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 is a 1981 album of demos by the New York Dolls.
Lipstick Killers is the only Dolls album to feature original drummer Billy Murcia, who died during a tour in London in 1972. Six of the nine tracks were later re-recorded for their self titled debut. "Don't Start Me Talking" and "Human Being" were later re-recorded for Too Much Too Soon. Their cover of Otis Redding's "Don't Mess with Cupid" was never re-recorded. The producer of the Mercer Street Sessions, Marty Thau, was the person who discovered and managed the Dolls.
Personnel
;New York Dolls- David Johansen - vocals, harmonica
- Johnny Thunders - guitar, backing vocals
- Sylvain Sylvain - guitar
- Arthur "Killer" Kane - bass guitar
- Billy Murcia - drums
- Marty Thau - Executive producer
- Pomeroy Audio - CD remastering & Editing
- Roy Trakin - Liner Notes
- Bob Gruen - Photography
- Scott Kempner - Dolls lettering