Too Much Too Soon  by New York Dolls

Just a few months after their first album, the New York Dolls recorded and released Too Much Too Soon, once again moving along the same musical paths as their debut, that is, they took the hard rock that was in its golden age at the time and stretched it to such an extent that Too Much Too Soon is rightly considered among proto-punk albums. In addition, the entire album is imbued with a garage rock influence.

The New York Dolls conducted their recordings in January and February of 1974. This time the producer was Shadow Morton, who brought his experience from the music of previous decades. It was no coincidence that Stranded In The Jungle, a song by the Jayhawks from 1956, was chosen as the first single from the album. The album also includes a cover of the song Don't Start Me Talkin' by Sonny Boy Williamson II from 1955.

Too Much Too Soon became the second and last studio album of the New York Dolls for the 1970s. It was followed shortly after - in 1976 - by the group's first breakup. These two albums came two or three years before the punk rock frenzy broke out. In reality, punk owes a lot to these two albums.