Sticks & Stones: The Lost Album

by Johnny Thunders

Overview

There are various reports as to what state glam-punk trailblazer Johnny Thunders was in during the months leading up to his April 1991 passing. But as evidenced by several new tunes recorded during 1990 that constitute 2009's Sticks & Stones: The Lost Album, Thunders was still writing and performing worthwhile and gritty tales of the hard life up until he passed -- regardless of his state. The eight studio tracks run the gamut, including bluesy social commentaries ("Help the Homeless"), typical Thunders rockers ("Night Lives"), ragged yet sweet ditties ("Some Hearts"), and some acoustic strumming ("Tell the Truth"). Don't expect Sticks & Stones to be comprised solely of studio recordings, however, as the set is padded with some bonus material, including four acoustic tracks from 1982 (including renditions of such Thunders classics as "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" and "Hurt Me"), as well as slightly-better-than-a-bootleg live recordings (including such New York Dolls-era classics as "Pills" and "Personality Crisis"). While the number of Thunders rarities sets that have appeared since his passing can only be characterized as absolute overkill, Sticks & Stones: The Lost Album is one of the better posthumous odds-and-ends sets -- especially due to the inclusion of the rarely heard 1990 studio recordings. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	01/27/2009
Label:	CLEOPATRA
UPC:	0741157328929

Tracks

1. Help the Homeless
2. Disappointed in You
3. Children Are People
4. Night Lives
5. Glory, Glory
6. Familiarity Breeds Contempt
7. Some Hearts
8. Tell the Truth
9. You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory
10. (She's So) Untouchable
11. Hurt Me
12. Are You Living?
13. Intro: Ask Me No Questions/The Wizard
14. Pipeline
15. (I'm Not) Your Stepping Stone
16. Great Big Kiss
17. The 10 Commandments of Love
18. These Boots Are Made for Walking
19. Like a Rolling Stone
20. Endless Party
21. Pills
22. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
23. Personality Crisis

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Thunders   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

David Plastik   Photo Courtesy
Bob Dylan   Composer
Anthony Focx   Mastering
David Johansen   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer
Johnny Thunders   Composer
Adam Hamilton   Mastering
Marc Bolan   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Rey   Composer
G. Morton   Composer
B. Carman   Composer
B. Hart   Composer
R. Hell   Composer
T. Boyce   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Spickard   Composer