Party Girls / Broken Poets

Party Girls / Broken Poets
Studio album by Elliott Murphy
Released	1984
Genre	Rock
Label	Dejadisc
Producer	Elliott Murphy
Elliott Murphy chronology
Murph the Surf (1982) Party Girls / Broken Poets (1984) Milwaukee (1985)

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Party Girls / Broken Poets marked a partial return to a major label for singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy and was distributed throughout Europe on WEA and in the USA on the independent Austin, Texas label Dejadisc. The album was nominated for a New York Music Award. Special guests^[2] included former New York Dolls front man David Johansen who contributed guest vocals on "Blues Responsibility" as well as Violent Femmes member Brian Ritchie contributed a bass solo on the title cut "Party Girls and Broken Poets."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Elliott Murphy

1. "Winners, Losers, Beggars, Choosers"
2. "Doctor Calabash"
3. "Blues Responsibility'"
4. "Saving Time"
5. "Party Girls and Broken Poets"
6. "Like a Rocket"
7. "Last Call"
8. "Something New"
9. "The Streets of New York"
10. "In a Minute"
11. "Everybody Knows (Niagara Falls)"

Personnel

• Elliott Murphy - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
• Tony Machine - drums
• Ernie Brooks - bass
• Richard Sohl - keyboards
• David Johansen - guest vocals
• Brian Ritchie - guest guitarist

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