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Submit Your ReviewDrawing from all three phases of David Johansen's career, From Pumps to Pompadours: The David Johansen Story is a comprehensive of the hard rocker's career. Only three songs date from his influential days with The New York Dolls ("Trash," "Personality Crisis," "Babylon"), but that has been the most well-documented period of his career. While his biggest hits -- in fact, his only hits -- are the five Buster Poindexter tracks at the end of the disc, the middle portion of the album, which selects the highlights from his overlooked solo albums of the late '70s and early '80s, is where most of the best material lies. From the sleazy rush of "Funky but Chic" to the savage Animals medley "We Gotta Get out of This Place"/"Don't Bring Me Down"/"It's My Life," the 11 solo tracks make a case for Johansen being one of the finest hard rockers of his era. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
From Pumps to Pompadour: The David Johansen Story
10/01/1995
All Music Guide Review
From Pumps to Pompadour: The David Johansen Story Track Listing
Credits of From Pumps to Pompadour: The David Johansen Story
- Tony Machine
- Percussion, Drums, Drum Programming
- Tom Mandel
- Organ
- Shadow Morton
- Producer
- Barry Mraz
- Producer
- Ted Myers
- Project Assistant
- Ron Nevison
- Producer
- Jerry Nolan
- Percussion, Drums
- Gene Orloff
- Conductor, ?
- Gary Peterson
- Research
- Johnny Rao
- Guitar, Piano
- Ivy Ray
- Vocals
- John Sheard
- Arranger, String Arrangements, Synclavier
- Johnny Thunders
- Guitar, Vocals
- Kevin Trainor
- Vocals
- Thomas Trask
- Guitar, Vocals
- Soozie Tyrell
- Violin, Vocals
- Buz Verno
- Bass, Vocals
- Brenda White
- Vocals
- Louise Bethune
- Vocals, ?
- Hank Medress
- Producer
- Hoy Boy
- Vocals
- Brett Cartwright
- Bass, Vocals
- Futz
- Vocals
- Terry Gabis
- Vocals
- Ronnie Guy
- Piano
- Larry Poindexter
- Accordion
- Fred Walcott
- Percussion
- Rachel Gutek
- Design
- Michael Ochs
- Photography
- Coco Shinomiya
- Art Direction
- Kate Simon
- Photography
- Bob Gruen
- Photography
- Richard Robinson
- Producer
- Gary Stewart
- Compilation
- Randi Michaels
- Vocals
- Roberta Bayley
- Photography
- John Collins
- Vocals
- Dave Nelson
- Guitar, Vocals
- Nona Hendryx
- Vocals (Background)
- Blondie Chaplin
- Guitar, Vocals
- Sarah Dash
- Vocals (Background)
- Scarlet Rivera
- Violin
- Mick Ronson
- Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Arranger
- Sylvain Sylvain
- Guitar, Vocals, Piano
- Trash
- Performer
- Martha Wash
- Vocals
- Jocelyn Brown
- Vocals
- Steven Paul
- Vocals
- Ken Perry
- Remastering
- Patti Scialfa
- Vocals
- Jim Bessman
- Liner Notes
- Bobby Blain
- Organ, Piano
- Stan Bronstein
- Horn
- Ernie Brooks
- Bass
- Crispin Cioe
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
- Joe d'Elia
- Organ, Director, Arranger, Piano
- Dave Darlington
- Programming
- Bob Funk
- Trombone
- Tony Garnier
- Bass
- Charlie Giordano
- Accordion, Director, Keyboards, Arranger
- Huw Gower
- Guitar, Vocals
- Carl Hall
- Vocals
- Arno Hecht
- Sax (Tenor), ?
- Hollywood Paul Litteral
- Trumpet
- Bill Inglot
- Remastering
- Arthur Kane
- Bass
- Brian Koonin
- Banjo, Sitar, Conductor, Guitar, Mandolin
- Frankie La Rocka
- Drums, Vocals, Tambourine
- Lisa Lowell
- Vocals
- Dan Hartman
- Bass, Vocals
- Ian Hunter
- Piano
- David Johansen
- Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Trombone, Arranger, Tambourine, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer
- New York Dolls
- Performer
- Joe Perry
- Guitar
- Buster Poindexter
- Vocals, Performer, ?
- Todd Rundgren
- Producer
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