{"product_id":"so-alone-vinyl","title":"So Alone (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollowing the drug-fueled implosion of the Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders bounced back with his first solo outing, So Alone. Featuring a veritable who's who of '70s punk and hard rock -- Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others -- the record was a testament to what the former New York Dolls guitarist could accomplish with a little focus. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch like Thunders' best work with \u003c\/span\u003ethe Dolls\u003cspan\u003e and Heartbreakers, So Alone is a gloriously sloppy amalgam of R\u0026amp;B, doo wop, and three-chord rock \u0026amp; roll. Despite the inevitable excesses that plagued every Thunders recording session, \u003c\/span\u003eSteve Lillywhite\u003cspan\u003e's solid engineering job and a superb set of songs hold everything together. A cover of \u003c\/span\u003ethe Chantays\u003cspan\u003e' classic instrumental \"Pipeline\" leads things off, and is a teasing reminder of what a great guitarist Thunders could be when he put his mind to it. The record's indisputable masterpiece is \"You Can't Put Your Arms Round a Memory,\" a wrenching, surprisingly literate ballad in which Thunders seems to acknowledge that his junkie lifestyle has doomed him to the abyss. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSongs like \"Leave Me Alone,\" \"Hurtin',\" and the chilling title track continue the theme of life inside the heroin balloon. Fortunately, all this back-alley gloom is leavened by some memorably animated moments. \"London Boys\" is a scathing reply to \u003c\/span\u003ethe Sex Pistols\u003cspan\u003e' indictment of the New York punk scene, \"New York.\" The funky \"Daddy Rolling Stone\" features the inimitable \u003c\/span\u003eLynott\u003cspan\u003e on background vocals, while the rave-ups \"Great Big Kiss\" and \"(She's So) Untouchable\" are terrific examples of Thunders' raunchy take on classic R\u0026amp;B. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSadly, Johnny Thunders never followed up on the promise of his solo debut. His subsequent records were a frustrating mix of drug-addled mediocrity and downright laziness. But for one brief moment, he seemed to put it all together. That moment is So Alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndy Claps - Allmusic (4.5 Stars).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bertus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50673883775290,"sku":"603497837793","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/6449\/4906\/files\/603497837793.webp?v=1739941634","url":"https:\/\/titlemusicfilmbooks.com\/products\/so-alone-vinyl","provider":"TITLE ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}