Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You

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
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997
RecordedApril 1997
GenrePunk rock, pop punk
LabelLookout! Records[1]
ProducerKevin Army[2]
The Mr. T Experience chronology
Love is Dead
(1996)
Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You
(1997)
Road to Ruin
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Punknews.org[4]

Critical reception

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The 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

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All tracks are written by Dr. Frank except where noted

No.TitleLength
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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr. T Experience". Trouser Press. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Revenge is sweet for MTX". Tampa Bay Times.
  3. ^ a b "Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You - The Mr. T Experience | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "The Mr. T Experience - Revenge Is Sweet and So Are You". www.punknews.org.
  5. ^ "The Mr. T Experience Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Mr. T Experience Returns With Rockin' Punk-Pop Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "THE MR. T EXPERIENCE 'REVENGE IS SWEET, AND SO ARE YOU' LOOKOUT". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ Kelley, Brendan Joel. "Sweet Revenge". Phoenix New Times.