Here Comes the Night (David Johansen album)
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Here Comes the Night is the third solo album for New York Dolls
lead singer David Johansen
. Released in 1981, Blondie Chaplin
(from Beach Boys fame) serves as the producer for the album (for Blondie Chaplin's writing contributions, his middle name William is used and he is listed as "Bill Chaplin"). Although Chaplin was a former Beach Boys member, the album and title song, Here Comes the Night, does not have any relationship to the Beach Boys song, Here Comes the Night.
The album marks the first time Johansen recorded an album without a significant contribution of his fellow-New York Dolls bandmate, Sylvain Sylvain
(with the exception of co-writing one song, Sylvain does not appear on the album). Johansen also recruited the third-in-a-row producer for Here Comes the Night in an attempt to identify a unique sound, rather than a continual evolution of the New York Dolls sound. The tracks on the album have more of a contemporary beat, which would continue to be developed into Johansen's alter-ego, Buster Poindexter. The song Heart of Gold would later appear on Buster Poindexter's debut album, Buster Poindexter
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New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
lead singer David Johansen
David Johansen
David Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, as well as a songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls and also achieved commercial success under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.-Early life:Johansen was born in...
. Released in 1981, Blondie Chaplin
Blondie Chaplin
Terence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys...
(from Beach Boys fame) serves as the producer for the album (for Blondie Chaplin's writing contributions, his middle name William is used and he is listed as "Bill Chaplin"). Although Chaplin was a former Beach Boys member, the album and title song, Here Comes the Night, does not have any relationship to the Beach Boys song, Here Comes the Night.
The album marks the first time Johansen recorded an album without a significant contribution of his fellow-New York Dolls bandmate, Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain Sylvain is an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.-Early years:...
(with the exception of co-writing one song, Sylvain does not appear on the album). Johansen also recruited the third-in-a-row producer for Here Comes the Night in an attempt to identify a unique sound, rather than a continual evolution of the New York Dolls sound. The tracks on the album have more of a contemporary beat, which would continue to be developed into Johansen's alter-ego, Buster Poindexter. The song Heart of Gold would later appear on Buster Poindexter's debut album, Buster Poindexter
Buster Poindexter (album)
Buster Poindexter is an eponymous album released in 1987 by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of New York Dolls frontman David Johansen. Johansen re-recorded the track "Heart of Gold" as Buster Poindexter, which originally appeared on Johansen's 1981 solo album Here Comes the Night.-Track listing:#...
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Track listing
- "She Loves Strangers" (David Johansen, Bill ChaplinBlondie ChaplinTerence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys...
) (3:03) - "Bohemian Love Pad" (David Johansen, Sylvain SylvainSylvain SylvainSylvain Sylvain is an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.-Early years:...
) (2:50) - "You Fool You" (David Johansen, Bill Chaplin) (3:04)
- "My Obsession" (David Johansen, Bill Chaplin) (2:42)
- "Marquesa de Sade" (David Johansen, Bobby Blain) (3:51)
- "Here Comes the Night" (David Johansen, Mort ShumanMort ShumanMort Shuman was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas"...
, Doc PomusDoc PomusJerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus , was a twentieth-century American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category of non-performer in 1992. He was also inducted into...
, Bill Chaplin) (2:55) - "Suspicion" (David Johansen, Bill Chaplin) (2:29)
- "Party Tonight" (David Johansen, Bobby Blain, Bill Chaplin) (2:54)
- "Havin' So Much Fun" (David Johansen, Elliott MurphyElliott MurphyElliott James Murphy is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, producer and journalist living in Paris.-Biography:Elliott James Murphy, Jr. was born in Rockville Centre, New York to a show business family...
) (3:42) - "Rollin' Job" (David Johansen, Bill Chaplin) (4:02)
- "Heart of Gold" (David Johansen) (3:42)
Personnel
- David JohansenDavid JohansenDavid Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, as well as a songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls and also achieved commercial success under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.-Early life:Johansen was born in...
- Vocals, Producer - Elliott MurphyElliott MurphyElliott James Murphy is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, producer and journalist living in Paris.-Biography:Elliott James Murphy, Jr. was born in Rockville Centre, New York to a show business family...
- Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar - Blondie ChaplinBlondie ChaplinTerence William 'Blondie' Chaplin is a musician from Durban, South Africa who first became known to international audiences through his brief stint in the early 1970s as a singer and guitarist for The Beach Boys...
- Producer, Guitar, Background Vocals - Bobby Blain - Piano
- Ernie Brooks - Bass
- Tony Machine - Drums
- Othello Molineaux - Steel Drums
- Barry Mraz - Engineer, Producer
- Tommy MandelTommy MandelTommy Mandel is a keyboardist who is most famous for playing with Bryan Adams, from 1981 to 1998, starting with Bryan Adams's album You Want It You Got It.He also has played with Dire Straits and others....
- Organ, Keyboards