Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Sweet Pain - Sweet Pain (1970 us, fine classic rock, 2008 reissue)



West Coast based rock band Sweet Pain, with clear sound, nice vocals, great guitar parts especially on the two long tracks "Joy" and "Start Off With You". Think a cross between Steppenwolf, C.C.R. and C.S.N.& Y, mostly for the vocal harmonies.
Tracks
1. Upside Down, Inside Out Woman (Bob Spalding, Carl Johnson, David Riordan, Frank Demme, J.C. Phillips, Marty Foltz) - 3:39
2. Chain Up The Devil (David Riordan, J.C. Phillips) - 3:29
3. Pine Canyon Stream (Carl Johnson, David Riordan) - 2:15
4. Be Myself (David Riordan, J.C. Phillips) - 3:42
5. Joy (David Riordan, J.C. Phillips) - 8:48
6. Berkeley Lady (David Riordan) - 3:29
7. Start Off With You (David Riordan, J.C. Phillips) - 7:38
8. Richard And Me (Eugene Pistilli, Tommy West) - 4:18
9. Got To Get Your Hands On It (J.C. Phillips, Ray Payne) - 4:05
10.The Lover (Frank Demme) - 3:26

Sweet Pain
*Carl Johnson - Guitar  
*Dave Riordan - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals  
*Bob Spalding - Guitar  
*Frank Demme - Bass, Vocals  
*Marty Foltz - Drums, Percussion  
*J.C. Phillips - Marimba, Vocals