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Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972
Compilation album by New York Dolls
Released	November 1981
Recorded	June 1972
Studio	Blue Rock Studio, New York City
Genre	Glam punk
Length	40:19
Label	ROIR
Producer	Marty Thau
New York Dolls chronology
Too Much Too Soon (1974) Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972 (1981) Red Patent Leather (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	C+
Spin Alternative Record Guide	3/10

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Johansen & Johnny Thunders, except as noted

Personnel

New York Dolls

• David Johansen - vocals, harmonica
• Johnny Thunders - guitar, backing vocals
• Sylvain Sylvain - guitar
• Arthur "Killer" Kane - bass guitar
• Billy Murcia - drums

Technical

• Marty Thau - Executive producer
• Pomeroy Audio - CD remastering & Editing
• Roy Trakin - Liner Notes
• Bob Gruen - Photography
• Scott Kempner - Dolls lettering

References

1. Rabid, Jack. "Lipstick Killers (Mercer St. Sessions) – New York Dolls | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: New York Dolls". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
3. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 269.
4. Perrone, Pierre (13 May 2014). "Marty Thau". Obituaries. The Guardian. p. 46.
5. Shapiro, Peter (21 May 2004). "Living (and dead) dolls". The Sunday Times.
6. "New York Dolls - New York Dolls". Allmusic. 1973.
7. "New York Dolls - Too Much Too Soon". Allmusic. May 10, 1974.
8. "Marty Thau". AllMusic.

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