Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You is an album by the Berkeley, California, punk rock band the Mr. T Experience, released in 1997.[5][6]
| Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | April 1997 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop punk | |||
| Label | Lookout! Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Kevin Army[2] | |||
| The Mr. T Experience chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Punknews.org |  [4] |
Critical reception
editThe Washington Post thought that the songs "show plenty of Ramones (and Buzzcocks) influence, both in their simple, speedy melodies and the bratty sense of humor."[7] Phoenix New Times deemed the album "16 tracks of tortured love and loss" and "a more eclectic bunch of songs than on Love Is Dead."[8]
AllMusic wrote: "Judging by the ambivalent commercial reaction to this wonderful slab of plastic, even if the MTX record the Rubber Soul of today's music era, they will nevertheless be ignored."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dr. Frank except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here She Comes" | |
| 2. | "She's Coming (Over Tonight)" | |
| 3. | "Love Is Dead" | |
| 4. | "Hell of Dumb" | |
| 5. | "Lawnmower of Love" | |
| 6. | "With My Looks and Your Brains" | |
| 7. | "The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful" | |
| 8. | "Another Yesterday" | |
| 9. | "Swiss Army Girlfriend" | |
| 10. | "...And I Will Be with You" | |
| 11. | "Who Needs Happiness (I'd Rather Have You)" | |
| 12. | "When I Lost You" | |
| 13. | "I Don't Need You Now" | |
| 14. | "Our Love Will Last Forever and Ever" | |
| 15. | "Some Foggy Mountain Top" (traditional) | |
| 16. | "You You You" |
Performers
edit- Dr. Frank - vocals, guitar
- Joel Reader - bass
- Jim "Jym" Pittman - drums
- Joe Goldmark - pedal steel guitar on "Hell of Dumb"
- Erik Noyes - piano on "With My Looks and Your Brains"
- Kim Shattuck, Susan & Michael Portman, and J.D. & Samantha Smiley - backing vocals on "Love is Dead"
- Paige O'Donaghue - backing vocals on "She's Coming (Over Tonight)"
Album information
edit- Recorded and mixed April 1997 at Toast in San Francisco, California, except "I Don't Need You Now" recorded and mixed at Foxhound Sound in Oakland, California
- Produced, engineered, and mixed by Kevin Army
- Assistant engineers: Robert Shimp, Anne Marie Scott, Jacquire King, and Angela Williams
- Mastered by John Golden at John Golden Mastering
References
edit- ^ "Mr. T Experience". Trouser Press. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Revenge is sweet for MTX". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ a b "Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You - The Mr. T Experience | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "The Mr. T Experience - Revenge Is Sweet and So Are You". www.punknews.org.
- ^ "The Mr. T Experience Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mr. T Experience Returns With Rockin' Punk-Pop Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022.
- ^ "THE MR. T EXPERIENCE 'REVENGE IS SWEET, AND SO ARE YOU' LOOKOUT". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Kelley, Brendan Joel. "Sweet Revenge". Phoenix New Times.