Sweet Revenge | ||||
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Released | 1984 | |||
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Length | 37:29 | |||
Label | Passport | |||
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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.
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.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [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]
All tracks composed by David Johansen and Joe Delia; except where indicated: