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How Sad That I'm The First

Katherine McCarthy | Forest Hills, NY United States | 02/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"... review this collection of Syl's Greatest Non-Hits. This collection holds the best of Sylvain Mizrahi's solo efforts, and some testimonials to his work with his co-horts in the N.Y. Dolls. Included are some of the tunes he penned with David Johansen - "Trash," and "Frenchette." Others covering Johnny Thunders, like "Your Society Makes Me Sad." Others remember fallen comrades - "Sleep Baby Doll" and "Kids Are Back." Syl shouldn't be remembered as an asterisk, however. He was the glue that held the Dolls together - the muscular rhythmn guitar beneath Johnny's flights of fantasy. Listen close to "Jet Boy" or "Subway Train" and you'll hear who made the Dolls run. Listen to this collection to a true Rock & Roll heart - "14th Street", "Rockin' Good Time," "I Love a Little Pussy," "Cops Are Coming." Syl always had the inside track on old fashioned rock & roll tunesmithery - did then, does now. Buy this disc & then pick up the Dolls' latest "One Day It'll Please Us...""

Sylvain's 3rd & 4th LPs REISSUED!!

Michael Gross | Burke, VA | 12/10/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I just received this set as a gift and it is absolutely GREAT! The two-disc set covers his 3rd and 4th solo releases. "Sylvain Sylvain & the Criminals," and "(Sleep) Baby Doll" are pure Rock 'N' Roll. All of his influences are there, from 50's ballads, to pure R&B Rock 'N' Roll, to his time with the Dolls. Plus, he recorded another version of Frenchette (from the dying days of the Dolls), and a proper studio version of one of Johnny's last songs, "Society Makes Me Sad."



This set has a great lil' booklet, too. GET IT! I saw the Dolls in November '06, and Syl still bounces around onstage like he is in 1973 - a pure joy to watch!!

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