Sweet Revenge (David Johansen album)

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.

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

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[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
The Village VoiceA−[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 composed by David Johansen and Joe Delia; except where indicated:

  1. "Heard The News"
  2. "Big Trouble"
  3. "I Ain't Workin' Anymore"
  4. "King Of Babylon" (David Johansen, Joe Delia, Danny Toan)
  5. "Sweet Revenge"
  6. "Too Many Midnights"
  7. "In My Own Time"
  8. "The Stinkin' Rich" (David Johansen, Joe Delia, Brett Cartwright)
  9. "N.Y. Doll"

Personnel
  • David Johansen – lead vocals
  • Patti Scialfa – backing vocals on "Big Trouble"
  • David Nelson – guitar, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Neil Jason – bass on "N.Y. Doll"
  • Joe Delia – keyboards, sequential programming
  • Soozie Kirschner – backing vocals on "Big Trouble"
  • Brett Cartwright – bass, backing vocals
  • Dennis McDermott – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Thornton – percussion
  • Jimmy Ripp – guitar
  • Artie Kaplan – saxophone on "N.Y. Doll"
  • Rocky Savino, Jr. – harmonica on "In My Own Time"
  • Peter Gordon – saxophone
  • Stephen Bray – drums
  • April Lang – backing vocals on "Big Trouble"
  • "Big" Jay McNeely – saxophone on "I Ain't Workin' Anymore"
  • Claudia Engelhart - "newscaster" on "Heard The News"
Technical

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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