What Are You Listening To?

[Tiggi]

The original L.A.M.F. (don't ask !!) album was released in 1977 and suffered from an appalling mix. Thunders himself remixed the original some years later, and this was criticised for being too polished.

This release is a result of a trawl through a huge number of different mixes of the original recordings, picking the best, and remastering. Haven't heard either of the other two versions, but this is a fantastic record !!

The Heartbreakers arose out of the NY Dolls (Thunders & Jerry Nolan were ex-Dolls), and although I love the Dolls' music, this album blasts them off the face of the earth. The sound of the band is near-perfect, with growling guitars, a fine rhythm section, and Punkier music.

Comes with a bonus CD of high quality demos, and alternate takes, and for once the bonus disc is worth the admission price on its' own. Also contains London Boys, the Heartbreakers' response to the Pistols' New York, which dissed the NY Punk scene.

Fabulous album.


AllMusic 4/5 stars.