FRANKENSTEIN 3000: Covers Album To Include Guest Appearances By NY DOLLS, THE RUNAWAYS Members

August 30, 2005

East Coast hard rockers FRANKENSTEIN 3000 will release their covers CD, "America's Hit Remakers", on October 4. Starting September 6, it will be available on a limited basis via the Main Man Recordsweb site and exclusively at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ. The 17-song set includes the band's version of THE NEW YORK DOLLS' "Babylon", featuring DOLLS singer David Johansen on vocals, as well as THE RUNAWAYS' "American Nights", with RUNAWAYS singer Cherie Currie on vocals. Other special guests include Cheetah Chrome from THE DEAD BOYS, GENERATION X guitarist Derwood Andrews, "Handsome" Dick Manitoba from THE DICTATORS, Leif Garrett, and new DOLLS guitarist Steve Conti.

"America's Hit Remakers" track listing:

01. Welcome To The Monkey House (THE DANDY WARHOLS)
02. Good Morning, Good Morning (THE BEATLES)
03. Sheer Heart Attack (QUEEN)
04. American Nights (w/ Cherie Currie) (THE RUNAWAYS)
05. Bop 'Til You Drop (w/ Cheetah Chrome) (THE RAMONES)
06. Blockbuster (SWEET)
07. Lookout (CHEAP TRICK)
08. Shonen Knife (REDD KROSS)
09. 20th Century Boy (w/ Shawn Mars, Steve Conte, Leif Garrett) (T. REX)
10. It's Only Love (THE WILDHEARTS)
11. Can't Stand It (VELVET UNDERGROUND)
12. Pussy And Money (THE DICTATORS)
13. Rockaway Beach (w/ "Handsome" Dick Manitoba) (THE RAMONES)
14. Babylon (w/ David Johansen) (THE NEW YORK DOLLS)
15. I'm The Man (w/ Derwood Andrews) (JOE JACKSON)
16. Mystery Achievement (THE PRETENDERS)
17. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/The End (THE BEATLES)

45-second clips of "Babylon" and "American Nights", as well as a full version of FRANKENSTEIN 3000's take on CHEAP TRICK's "Lookout", can be found on their MySpace page at this location.

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