In Style (With Bonus Tracks)

In Style (With Bonus Tracks)

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by Mark DemingDavid Johansen's first solo album was a triumph, a savvy blend of the New York Dolls' swagger and a more conventional but no less idiosyncratic hard rock style that left plenty of room for Johansen's eclectic musical outlook. Unfortunately, it didn't sell, and for his second post- Dolls release Johansen and producer Mick Ronson aimed for something with a bit more polish and a better chance of getting onto the radio. The result, 1979's In Style, earned the wrath of many New York Dolls fans for the disco pulse of Swaheto Woman, the slick R&B accents of the opener Melody, the dandified reggae beats on She Knew She Was Falling In Love and a general lack of emphasis on straight-ahead rock and roll. However, time has been kind to the album; Johansen sings as well as he ever has in the studio on these sessions, and given Johansen's well-established enthusiasm for vintage soul, he brings a hard-won, bluesy compassion to the more dance-oriented material, while You Touched Me Too is a subtle but