The New York Dolls: Broken Dolls
Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 7 September 1974
NEW YORK: The many critics of the New York Dolls will doubtless be pleased to hear that their fortunes recently have spiralled downwards. Unless a cure is soon discovered, they will probably fade into obscurity instead of becoming the saviours of rock'n'roll that was once promised.
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