Walter Lure - To Hell and Back: My Life in Johnny Thunders Heartbreakers, in the Words of the Last Man Standing

Walter would like to thank...

BloodbathAlbert Sce, George Reisz, Mike Cefola,
Jim Spaeth, George Karas, John Swenson

The DemonsMartin John Butler, Eliot Kidd

The HurricanesBarry Ryan, Billy Rogers

The HeroesRichie Lure, Barry Apfel,
Charlie Sox, Tom

The (original) WaldosTony Coiro, Jeff West, Perry,
Matt Langone, Joey Pinter, J. F., Tom G

The (current) WaldosTak Nakai, Ichiuji Takanori (EZ),
Joe Rizzo

The New York Dolls, the Ramones, the Clash,
the Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees,
the Models, the Marbles, the Sex Pistols

Nils Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

Leee Black Childers

Gail Higgins

Malcolm McLaren

Vivienne Westwood

Sebastian Conran

Sid and Nancy

Hilly Kristal

Tommy and Laura Dean

Peter Crowley

Andy Shernoff

Levi & the Rockats

Randy Pratt

Carol Hamilton

Diane DaCosta

Damian and Hillary DaCosta, and Mattie and Ellie

Anna Sui

Linda Ramone

Don Chae

Tony Diaz

Shige Matsumoto

Alain Notz

(Names appearing in italics are sadly deceased.)

Dave Thompson would like to thank:

Our agent Lee Sobel for making it happen,

Walter for letting it happen,

Jo-Ann Greene for rumors and legends,

and Amy Hanson for everything else.

I ts a mess, isnt it? So many labels, so many live albums, so many mixes, so many fans saying this, that, or the other pressing is the bestthe cassette, the first remaster, the box set... there have been so many different releases that I cant keep track of them, and Im not even going to try. But heres what I think you should at least listen to....

Walter Lure, August 2018

July 7, 1975Live at CBGB

Goin SteadyCant Keep My Eyes on YouFlightHurt MeYou Gotta LoseStepping StoneNew PleasureBlank GenerationI Wanna Be Loved

On CD What Goes Around

November 16, 1975Live at Mothers

Love Comes in SpurtsChinese RocksPirate LoveCant Keep My Eyes on YouHurt MeSo AloneNew PleasureBlank Generation

On CD Live at Mothers

January 23, 1976SBS Studios, Yonkers

Pirate LoveI Wanna Be LovedGoin SteadyFlightLove Comes in SpurtsHurt MeCant Keep My Eyes on YouChinese RocksBlank GenerationYou Gotta Lose

Tracks 14 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

Tracks 58 on Richard Hell CD Time

October 1976Jay Nap Studios

Born to LoseDo You Love MeCant Keep My Eyes on YouIts Not EnoughI Love YouTake a ChanceGet Off the Phone (backing track only)I Wanna Be Loved (backing track only)

Tracks 18 on CD Down to Kill

FebruaryMarch 1977Essex Studios, London

Chinese Rocks (5 mixes2/20/77)

Born to Lose (8 mixes2/21/77)

Let Go (mix2/22/77)

All by Myself (mix2/22/77)

Tracks 13 (unknown mix) on CD L.A.M.F. (The Lost 77 Mixes) (Special Edition)

Track 2 (mix 4 after curry2/20/77) on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

March 15, 1977Live at the Speakeasy (Two Sets)

Chinese RocksAll by MyselfLet GoCant Keep My Eyes on YouI Wanna Be LovedDo You Love MeGet Off the PhoneGoing SteadyI Love YouBorn to LoseAll by Myself (2) Chinese Rocks (2) Get Off the Phone (2) I Love You (2) I Wanna Be Loved (2)

Tracks 110 on LP D.T.K.Live at the Speakeasy

Tracks 1115 on CD Down to Kill (Complete Live Speakeasy)

March 21, 1977Ramport Studios, London

Going SteadyBaby TalkDo You Love MeBorn to LoseChinese RocksPirate LoveIts Not EnoughOne Track Mind

16-track 2-inch multi-track reference tape

March 1977Ramport Studios, London

Born to Lose (mix 3/22/77)

Born to Lose (mix 43/22/77)

Chinese Rocks (mix 33/22/77)

Chinese Rocks (mix second choice3/22/77)

I Wanna Be Loved (unknown date)

Get Off the Phone (unknown date)

Tracks 16 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

April 1977Ramport Studios, London

Baby Talk (rough mix4/22/77)

Cant Keep My Eyes on You (rough mix4/22/77)

Going Steady (rough mix4/22/77)

Track 2 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

April 22, 1977Ramport Studios, London

All by MyselfLet GoGet Off the PhoneCant Keep My Eyes on YouI Love You

2-inch tape prepared for mixing, 4/22/77

May 1977Olympic Studios

All by Myself (mix 15/16/77)

All by Myself (mix 2 solo loud5/16/77)

Get Off the Phone (mix5/16/77)

Get Off the Phone (mix5/16/77)

Goin Steady (mix 1 rough5/19/77)

Goin Steady (mix 25/19/77)

Tracks 2, 4, 5 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

May 20, 1977Single (Track Records)

Chinese Rocks/Born to Lose

May 24, 1977Trident Studios

Baby Talk (mix 15/24/77)

Baby Talk (mix 25/24/77)

Baby Talk (mixes 355/24/77)

Goin Steady (5 mixes5/24/77)

Track 2 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

June 1977Ramport Studios

Its Not Enough (mix 1 vocals, drums up6/1/77)

Its Not Enough (mix 26/1/77)

Its Not Enough (mix 36/1/77)

One Track Mind (mixes 146/1/77)

One Track Mind (mix 56/1/77)

Tracks 1, 2, 5 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

Baby Talk (mixes 166/5/77)

Baby Talk (mix 7 next best6/5/77)

Baby Talk (mix 86/5/77)

Goin Steady (mixes 136/5/77)

Tracks 2, 3 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

Pirate Love (mix 16/7/77)

Pirate Love (mix 26/7/77)

Pirate Love (mixes 3, 46/7/77)

Track 3 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

All by Myself (mixes 146/8/77)

All by Myself (mix 56/8/77)

Pirate Love (mix 16/8/77)

Pirate Love (mix 26/8/77)

Pirate Love (mixes 356/8/77)

Tracks 2, 4 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

Cant Keep My Eyes on You (mixes 1, 26/10/77)

Cant Keep My Eyes on You (mix 36/10/77)

Cant Keep My Eyes on You (mix 46/10/77)

Let Go (2 mixes6/10/77)

Let Go (mix varispeed6/10/77)

I Love You (2 mixes6/10/77)

Tracks 2, 5 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

I Love You (mix 16/11/77)

I Love You (mix 26/11/77)

I Love You (mixes 356/11/77)

Let Go (mixes 166/11/77)

Let Go (mixes 126/?/77)

Let Go (mix 36/?/77)

Let Go (mixes 4, 56/?/77)

Tracks 2, 6 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

I Love You (mixes 176/22/77)

I Love You (mix 86/22/77)

Do You Love Me (mix 16/22/77)

Do You Love Me (mixes 246/22/77)

Its Not Enough (mix bright rough)6/27/77)

One Track Mind (mixes 166/27/77)

One Track Mind (mix 76/27/77)

One Track Mind (mix 86/27/77)

All by Myself (unknown date)

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

July 1977Ramport Studios

Pirate Love (mixes 157/2/77)

Pirate Love (mix 6 new voice7/2/77)

Pirate Love (mix 77/2/77)

Let Go (mixes 137/2/77)

Let Go (mix 2 & 1 edit7/2/77)

Baby Talk (mixes 1, 27/22/77)

Born to Lose (mix7/22/77)

Chinese Rocks (mix7/22/77)

Do You Love Me (mix7/22/77)

I Love You (mix7/2/77)

Goin Steady (mix7/22/77)

Tracks 2, 5, 9, 11 on CD L.A.M.F.Definitive Edition

MarchJuly (?), 1977Ramport Studios

All by Myself

Do You Love Me

Goin Steady (backing track)

Baby Talk (backing track)

Pirate Love (backing track)

Born to Lose (backing track)

Chinese Rocks (backing track)

Tracks 17 unknown mixes on L.A.M.F. (The Lost 77 Mixes)