THUNDERS, Johnny-Diary of a Gypsy Lover (23 TRAX ALTERNATE STUDIO CUTS,LIVE,RADIO) CD
SONICPunk rock guitar hero, earning a cult following for his noisy but epic style a few years before the insouciant new music gained its name. Following in the footsteps of his idol and role model Keith Richards, Johnny Thunders (born John Anthony Genzale, Jr.) lived the ultimate rock & roll life, spending most of his days churning out tough, sloppy three-chord rock & roll and gaining nearly as strong a reputation for his decades-long struggle with addiction as for his music. Thunders made his greatest impact as a member of the New York Dolls, the proto-punk glam rockers of the early '70s. During the late '70s, he was a familiar figure on the New York punk scene, both with his band the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist. Thunders performed and recorded steadily until his death in 1991, turning out a series of records that inadvertently documented the struggles of his life and his art.
Tracklist
1 Green Onions
2 Look In My Eyes
3 Just Another Girl
4 In Cold Blood
5 Diary Of A Lover
6 Endless Party
7 Critics Choice
8 Much Rather Be With The Boys
9 London Boys
10 I Wanna Be Loved
11 Great Big Kiss
12 Jet Boy
13 Born Too Loose
14 Boots Are Made For Walking
15 Chinese Rocks
16 Disappointed In You
17 Help The Homeless
18 Critic's Choice
19 Society
20 Johnny 9 Lives
21 Children Are People Too
22 Not What You Say
23 In Gods Name