Sweet Revenge (David Johansen album)

Sweet Revenge is an album by David Johansen, released in 1984.[3] It is the only Johansen album to be released on Passport Records.[4]

Sweet Revenge
Studio album by David Johansen
Released	1984
Genre	Rock, synth pop, new wave
Length	37:29
Label	Passport
Producer	David Johansen, Joe Delia
David Johansen chronology
Live It Up (1982) Sweet Revenge (1984) Buster Poindexter (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Village Voice	A–[2]

Around the time of Sweet Revenge, Johansen adopted his alter-ego, Buster Poindexter.[3] For the next 15 years, Buster Poindexter would remain at the forefront of Johansen's music career.

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 – background vocals on "Big Trouble"
• David Nelson – guitar, Roland synthesizer, background vocals
• Neil Jason – bass on "N.Y. Doll"
• Joe Delia – keyboards, sequential programming
• Soozie Kirschner – background vocals on "Big Trouble"
• Brett Cartwright – bass, background vocals
• Dennis McDermott – drums, background 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 – background vocals on "Big Trouble"
• "Big" Jay McNeely – saxophone on "I Ain't Workin' Anymore"
• Claudia Engelhart - "newscaster" on "Heard The News"

Technical

• Davitt Sigerson and Michael Zilkha - production on "King of Babylon" and "The Stinkin' Rich"
• Richard Gottehrer - production on "Sweet Revenge"
• Larry Alexander, Fred Heller, Tom Lord-Alge - engineers

References

1. "Sweet Revenge - David Johansen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
2. "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Nov. 27, 1984". www.robertchristgau.com.
3. Palmer, Robert (September 14, 1984). "Pop/Jazz; Buster Poindexter, a Familiar Face at Tramps" – via NYTimes.com.
4. "TrouserPress.com :: David Johansen". www.trouserpress.com.