New York Dolls - French Kiss '74 + Actress - Birth Of The New York DollsDeluxe 2LP gatefold set from the New York Dolls featuring the full 1974 radio broadcast from Radio Luxembourg Studios in Paris PLUS the ultra rare 1971 demos recorded by the band (then known as Actress)! The demo recordings feature Johnny Thunders on guitar and vocals and Arthur Kane on bass with original guitarist Rick Rivets (later replaced by Sylvain Sylvain) and drummer Billy Murcia whose tragic death nearly stopped the band in it's infancy!

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the subject of the fugue includes an evident reference to the 'Thema Regium'

but Baroque splendour and representation were also in demand at the nearby residence: the same festive instrumental music was heard in the liturgy as well as at courtly ceremonies and banquets

The band seized every opportunity to perform

engaging and celebrating both the shared and discrete musical "DNA" of both traditions

For those who never had a chance to hear Sam Cooke in person

'a romance that will delight cellists'

"I don't believe the layman has any notion of the miraculous chain of events which occur when a jazz musician plays

a rich resource that must be made accessible to a large audience

he has managed to carve his own niche and create an instantly recognizable style

" Reinhardt Winkler is a jazz drummer

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