NEW YORK DOLLS and legendary record producer
Todd Rundgren have been reunited for the first time in 36 years.
Rundgren will produce the
DOLLS' new album at his studio on the island of Kauai. Production is scheduled to start in January 2009.
This is the first time the two have collaborated in 36 years since
Rundgren originally produced the
NEW YORK DOLLS' eponymous debut album,
"New York Dolls", which included the classic songs
"Personality Crisis",
"Trash",
"Jet Boy" and
"Private World".
Rundgren will be reunited with
DOLLS founding members
David Johansen (vocals) and
Sylvain Sylvain (guitar, vocals).
"We're really excited to be working with
Todd again," says
David Johansen. "We're hoping to recapture the same magic on the forthcoming album."
The album, which is yet untitled, will be released on the
Atco label through
Warner Brothers. The
Atco label has been specially re-launched. The
NEW YORK DOLLS are one of the first signings to the label. The
DOLLS will follow the release of the new album with a world tour in 2009.
NEW YORK DOLLS with
Todd Rundgren (photo by
Marty Temme):
