New York Dolls' 20th Anniversary Reunion Reissue

Punk didn’t arrive quietly — it kicked the door in. CREEM’s Spring ’78 spread captured the moment the future of rock stopped asking permission.

A striking full-page advertisement in Creem Magazine celebrates the New York Dolls as the band voted the best new group of 1973 by Creem and Circus readers, while Rolling Stone hailed them as the best hard rock group in America. The ad features a bold group portrait of the Dolls in full glam-trash regalia, with a smaller inset live shot and prominent text promoting their explosive second album *Too Much, Too Soon*. This January 8, 1974 Creem advert captures the New York Dolls

A ferocious blast of proto‑punk swagger, “Jet Boy” captures the New York Dolls at their raw, chaotic, and electrifying best — a glam‑sleaze anthem that helped define the sound and attitude of the emerging punk movement. Released on November 30, 1973, the single arrived as the second UK release from the Dolls’ self‑titled debut album. Issued by Mercury Records under catalogue number 6052 402, the track delivered the band’s trademark collision of glam, garage rock, and streetwi