“Stranded in the Jungle” by New York Dolls

"Stranded in the Jungle" turns up on Too Much Too Soon, the New York Dolls' second album, released by Mercury in May 1974 and cut earlier that year at A&R Studios in New York City. The writing credit goes to James Johnson and Ernestine Smith, and the producer is George "Shadow" Morton, the veteran David Johansen brought in after souring on how their 1973 debut had been recorded; Dennis Drake and Dixon Van Winkle engineered.

Short on new songs of their own, the Dolls filled the album with older material and reworked demos, Johansen putting on different characters for some of the novelty covers while Morton piled on sound effects and female backing vocals. Most critics liked it, and though it sold poorly it has lived on as a cult record and a precursor to punk.

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