POISON DOLLYS – Poison Dollys ’85 [Bad Reputation Remaster 2CD Rare Bonus Tracks] HQ *Exclusive*

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One of the much sought after albums from the female-fronted melodic hard rock scene of the ’80s is without a doubt POISON DOLLYS 1985’s sole record, their self-titled “Poison Dollys“. The album never was reissued, and the original vinyl LP’s are really hard to find in mint condition.
Well, Bad Reputation Records reissue label has released “Poison Dollys” for the first time on CD, and with a bonus disc including the band recordings / demos from 1986, 1987 and 1989.
Unfortunately, this is one of the worst Bad Reputation reissues ever – sound quality is pretty poor. Sure, the original master tapes of this album were lost, but we criticize here the brickwalled, unnecessary saturated volume / gain applied. Additionally, seems there was a defective initial pressing with wrong track-listing / wrongly mastered songs.
Having said that, it’s great to have, at least, the rare unreleased Poison Dollys songs, a band with the necessary talent for writing & perform good melodic hard rock songs. These women had the hooks, the skills, and the looks… but not the luck (and management) of VIXEN, HEART, LEE AARON, etc.

Poison Dollys were an all-female heavy metal band, all aged between 19 and 22, formed in the early 1980s in Long Island, NY. The band consisted of Roulette (Vocals), Gina Stile (Guitars), Gail Kenny (Drums) and Mef Manning (Bass Guitar). The band played the NY/NJ club circuit heavily for years, starting by playing cover songs and then introducing their original tracks into their set.

They were invited to record their self-titled album at Minot Sound in White Plains, NY in 1984. The album consisted of ten tracks (nine originals songs and “Love is for Suckers” which was written by a songwriter named Marky Carter). This song will be covered in 1987 by Twisted Sister.
The album proved that these girls were serious musicians, capable of penning their own strong songs and deliver them to a high standard. The LP got very good reviews, which allowed them to tour with Aerosmith, Autograph, Nazareth, Motorhead, Meatloaf and Foghat, and they played many of the most famous metal clubs of the era, most notably L’Amour in Brooklyn. (In fact, Lemmy requested that the band open for him on more than one occasion.)

Guitarist Gina Stile departed from the band shortly after the recording, and was replaced by Laura Left, who joined the group in late 1986. The girls worked on new tracks with the then relatively unknown KIP WINGER, which included a cover version of “Great Balls of Fire” (also recorded at Minot Sound).
They also appeared as themselves in the movie “The Rejuvinator”. The tracks used in the movie were produced by David Brownstein at Minot Studio. There was a total of four tracks recorded during these sessions, two of which are used in the film.

Poison Dollys received tons of very good press and articles in all the major music magazines. They were the only band without a major record deal to grace the cover of “Kerrang” magazine.
The band moved to Los Angeles in early 1988. Gail Kenny returned to NY shortly thereafter and the rest replaced her and also added a second guitarist named Danelle Kern. Songs such ‘I Like It’ and ‘Look Too Good’ were recorded at One-On-One Studio in North Hollywood at the same time Metallica was doing their Black Album in a different room.
These five tracks are the final recordings of Poison Dollys, all included into the bonus disc.
Highly Recommended

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CD 1: Poison Dollys 1985
01 – Love Is For Suckers
02 – I Like It
02 – On My Way
03 – Only You
04 – Where You Are
05 – Keeper Of The Faith
06 – Right Time
07 – All Night Through
08 – Nobody’s Home
09 – The Waiting
10 – Electric City

CD 2: Rare Recordings & Demos 1986-1989
01 – Great Balls Of Fire
02 – I Like It
03 – Long Way Down
04 – Just Another Day
05 – Tell Me You Love Me
06 – I Will Always Be Around
07 – Turn Out The Lights
08 – Hey Big Spender – Nice Boy
09 – Come Up
10 – One Night Stand
11 – Here And Now
12 – Stay Tonight
13 – Look To Good
14 – All For You
15 – Mr Heartbreak

Vocals – Roulette
Guitar – Gina Stile
Bass – Mef Manning
Drums – Gail Kenny

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