Sweet Revenge (David Johansen album)

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Sweet Revenge
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Studio album by
David Johansen
Released1984
Genre
Length37:29
Label Passport
Producer
David Johansen chronology
Live It Up
(1982)		Sweet Revenge
(1984)		 Buster Poindexter
(1987)

Sweet Revenge is an album by David Johansen, released in 1984. [1] [2] It is the only Johansen album to be released on Passport Records. [3] It was his first album without any participation by any other former members of the New York Dolls.

Contents

Around the time of Sweet Revenge, Johansen adopted his alter-ego, Buster Poindexter. [4] For the next 15 years, Buster Poindexter would remain at the forefront of Johansen's music career.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Village Voice A− [7]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "the swirling, dreamy music that surrounds him on Sweet Revenge provides a dramatic contrast that complements Johansen's rough growl." [8] The New York Times deemed "The Stinkin' Rich" "a potential classic." [9] The Globe and Mail opined that "the synthesizer funk backdrops sound generic rather than eccentrically inspired." [10] The Washington Post called it Johansen's best solo album, writing that it "married the gutsiness of the Dolls with the Depression-era sensibility of many of Poindexter's favorites." [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Johansen & Joe Delia, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heard the News" 4:24
2."Big Trouble" 3:54
3."I Ain't Workin' Anymore" 3:35
4."King Of Babylon"Johansen, Delia, Danny Toan4:10
5."Sweet Revenge" 4:50
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Too Many Midnights" 4:46
7."In My Own Time" 3:27
8."The Stinkin' Rich"Johansen, Delia, Brett Cartwright4:00
9."N.Y. Doll" 4:07
Total length:37:29

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. ↑ Palmer, Robert (September 14, 1984). "Pop/Jazz; Buster Poindexter, a Familiar Face at Tramps". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ Morse, Steven (1 Dec 1984). "Johansen Delivers Delirium". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "TrouserPress.com :: David Johansen". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. ↑ Moon, Tom (7 Aug 1986). "Goodbye Punker David Johansen, It's Buster Poindexter's Show Now". Chicago Tribune. p. 13C.
  5. ↑ "Sweet Revenge - David Johansen". AllMusic.
  6. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 371.
  7. ↑ "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Nov. 27, 1984". www.robertchristgau.com.
  8. ↑ Tucker, Ken (28 Nov 1984). "Johansen at the Ripley". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G3.
  9. ↑ Palmer, Robert (16 Dec 1984). "Rockers with Literary Aspirations Make Their Mark". The New York Times. p. A27.
  10. ↑ Lacey, Liam (3 Jan 1985). "Sweet Revenge David Johansen". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
  11. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (25 Nov 1987). "Going Back to the Ballad". The Washington Post. p. C7.
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