026 New York Dolls - New York Dolls (1973)

For a band that only released two albums, and was around for such a short period of existence, the New York Dolls impact and influence on rock and roll has been extraordinary. Their eponymous 1973 debut album barely made it out of lower Manhattan at the time of release, but has grown into a cult classic and is universally regarded as the sonic prototype for the creation of punk music that would follow several years later.