The David Johansen Group Live was originally a promotional-only LP released by David Johansen

David Johansen

David Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, as well as a songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls and also achieved commercial success under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.-Early life:Johansen was born in...

 to help promote his solo career away from the New York Dolls

New York Dolls

The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...

. The nine tracks from the promotional LP were recorded on July 21, 1978 at the New York's Bottom Line

Bottom Line

The Bottom Line was a music venue at 15 West Fourth Street between Mercer Street and Greene Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City...

. In 1993, a CD was released of the full 18 songs from the 1978 concert.

Sylvain Sylvain

Sylvain Sylvain

Sylvain Sylvain is an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.-Early years:...

 and Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr. , was an American protopunk guitarist, singer and songwriter.He came to prominence in the early '70s as a member of the New York Dolls...

 (Johansen's bandmates from the New York Dolls

New York Dolls

The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...

) appear as a guest performers on the album.

Promotional album track listing

Side one

1. "Funky But Chic"
2. "Not That Much"
3. "Build Me Up Buttercup
   Build Me Up Buttercup
   "Build Me Up Buttercup" is the name of a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations with Colin Young singing the lead vocals in 1968. This was the third major hit for The Foundations. Colin Young replaced Clem Curtis in 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit...
   
   "
4. "I'm A Lover"
5. "Donna"

Side two

1. "Frenchette"
2. "Lonely Tenement"
3. "Girls"
4. "Personality Crisis"

CD Tracks

1. "Cool Metro" 4:03
2. "Looking for a Kiss" 3:44
3. "Not That Much" 3:41
4. "Funky But Chic" 4:26
5. "Donna" 4:51
6. "Build Me Up Buttercup" 3:42
7. "I'm a Lover" 3:58
8. "I Found a Love" 4:19
9. "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" 4:24
10. "The Girls Don't Come" 1:10
11. "Frenchette" 6:41
12. "Lonely Tenement" 4:31
13. "Girls" 4:29
14. "Personality Crisis" 3:48
15. "It's a Heartache
    It's a Heartache
    "It's a Heartache" is a country rock song that was recorded separately by Bonnie Tyler and Juice Newton in 1977. Tyler's version charted in the UK in November 1977 and both versions charted in the United States in 1978. The song was also recorded by Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes in 1978, but it...
    
    " 3:27
16. "Personality Crisis" 2:03
17. "Love Child" 5:08
18. "Babylon" 4:37

Personnel

• David Johansen - vocals
• Sylvain Sylvain
  Sylvain Sylvain
  Sylvain Sylvain is an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.-Early years:...
  
   - guitar, piano
• Johnny Thunders
  Johnny Thunders
  Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr. , was an American protopunk guitarist, singer and songwriter.He came to prominence in the early '70s as a member of the New York Dolls...
  
   - guitar
• Thomas Trask - guitar
• Buz Verno
  Buz Verno
  Buz Verno was born in Staten Island, New York on September 28, 1953. Encouraged by his father to start playing music at a very young age, Buz first began playing guitar at the age of 7. Feeling an overwhelming need to hone his musical talents even more, Buz began to write songs and lyrics...
  
  - bass
• Frankie La Rocka - drums