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. The album's songs were later re-recorded for New York Dolls, except for "Don't Start Me Talking" and "Human Being" which were later re-recorded for Too Much Too Soon and "Don't Mess with Cupid", which was never re-recorded.

The producer of the Mercer Street Sessions, Marty Thau, was the person who discovered and managed the Dolls.

Track listing

 * 1) "Bad Girl" (David Johansen, Johnny Thunders)
 * 2) "Looking for a Kiss" (Johansen, Thunders)
 * 3) "Don't Start Me Talking" (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
 * 4) "Don't Mess with Cupid" (Deanie Parker, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper)
 * 5) "Human Being" (Johansen, Thunders)
 * 6) "Personality Crisis" (Johansen, Thunders)
 * 7) "Pills" (Bo Diddley)
 * 8) "Jet Boy" (Johansen, Thunders)
 * 9) "Frankenstein" (Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain)

Personnel

 * New York Dolls
 * David Johansen - vocals, harmonica
 * Johnny Thunders - guitar, backing vocals
 * Sylvain Sylvain - guitar
 * Arthur "Killer" Kane - bass guitar
 * Billy Murcia - drums