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Following the demise of the Dead Boys in 1979, Bators began a tumultuous relationship with Bomp!

Records and its president, Greg Shaw.

According to Shaw: " hat he craved most was to escape the fetters of his Dead Boy image and win respect as a singer of contemporary pop rock.

in other words, he wanted to be ' the thinking punk's Eric Carmen.

'" To this end, and usually with first-wave punk rock veterans in tow, he recorded several singles, many of which were unreleased, and an LP, Disconnected, which was released in 1980.

A retrospective album released in 1994, L. A. L. A. documented Bators ' efforts as a pop-punk singer.