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Cause I Sez So

New York Dolls · 2009

64 min · 17 tracks · hard rock · shock rock

A gritty blend of hard rock and punk energy, laced with the New York Dolls' signature flamboyance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • wave-like pacing experiences
  • live performance energy
  • reflective late-night moods
  • gritty storytelling elements

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'Cause I Sez So' marked the New York Dolls' first studio album in over 30 years since 'Too Much Too Soon'. The band had undergone significant lineup changes since their debut in the early '70s, with founding members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain leading a revitalized effort to reclaim their place in rock music.
Stylistic neighbors
The Stooges· David Bowie· Alice Cooper
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 ’Cause I Sez So 3:07
  • 2 Muddy Bones 3:00
  • 3 Better Than You 3:22
  • 4 Lonely So Long 4:05
  • 5 My World 3:26
  • 6 This Is Ridiculous 3:15
  • 7 Temptation to Exist 4:02
  • 8 Making Rain 4:06
  • 9 Drowning 3:32
  • 10 Nobody Got No Bizness 2:58
  • 11 Trash 3:52
  • 12 Exorcism of Despair 2:45

Disc 2

  • 1 Frankenstein (live) 5:25
  • 2 Subway Train (live) 5:03
  • 3 Mystery Girls (live) 3:55
  • 4 It’s Too Late (live) 5:18
  • 5 Bad Girl (live) 3:06

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