Editing Johnny Thunders (section)

==The Heartbreakers==
Thunders formed [[The Heartbreakers]] with former New York Dolls drummer [[Jerry Nolan]] and former [[Television (band)|Television]] bassist [[Richard Hell]].<ref name="Larkin"/> [[Walter Lure]], former guitarist for the New York City punk band The Demons<ref>{{cite web|author=Rutledge |url=http://dirtysheetszine.blogspot.com/2011/04/demons-self-titled-mercury-records-1977.html |title=Dirty Sheets: The Demons – self titled (Mercury Records, 1977) |publisher=Dirtysheetszine.blogspot.com |date=April 26, 2011 |access-date=24 September 2012}}</ref> joined them soon after. After conflict arose between Thunders and Hell, Hell left to form [[Richard Hell and the Voidoids]] and was replaced by Billy Rath.<ref name="Larkin"/> With Thunders leading the band, the Heartbreakers toured America before going to the UK to join the [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Clash]] and [[The Damned (band)|The Damned]] on the Anarchy Tour. The group stayed in the UK throughout 1977, where their popularity was significantly greater than in the U.S., particularly among punk bands.<ref name="Larkin"/> 

While in the UK, they were signed to Track Records and released their only official studio album, ''[[L.A.M.F.]]'', an abbreviation for "Like A Mother Fucker".<ref name=":0" /> ''L.A.M.F.'' was received positively by critics, but was criticised for its poor production. Displeased with the production, the band members individually remixed the record, a competition which culminated in drummer Jerry Nolan quitting in November 1977. Shortly thereafter, the Heartbreakers disbanded.