TREAT HER RIGHT
''THE ANTHOLOGY 1985-1999''
AUGUST 11 1998
53:36
1/I Think She Likes Me
Mark Sandman/3:41
2/Don't Look Back
David Champagne/3:38
3/You Don't Need Money
Mark Sandman/3:18
4/Jesus Everyday
David Champagne/3:56
5/An Honest Job
Mark Sandman/2:47
6/Where Did All the Girls Come From?
James Blood Ulmer/4:11
7/Trail of Tears
David Champagne/3:41
8/Big Medicine
David Champagne/2:54
9/Marie
Mark Sandman/3:08
10/Hit a Man
Don Van Vliet/3:08
11/No Reason
Mark Sandman/4:27
12/Tied to the Tracks
David Champagne/2:09
13/Hank
Mark Sandman/3:42
14/King of Beers
Mark Sandman/3:48
15/I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail
David Champagne/2:00
16/Standing by Your Window
Jim Fitting/3:08
REVIEW
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
During the late '80s, Treat Her Right was a minor college-rock sensation, even if they didn't sound like anyone else. Their minimalist, modernist bluesy roots-rock did loosely fit into the post-R.E.M. weirdness of '80s alternative rock -- after all, their were folk-rock, garage rock and psychedelic revivals underway, all of which opened doors for a cerebrally strange rock group like Treat Her Right. They never quite became stars, but two members -- bassist/vocalist/co-leader Mark Sandman and drummer Billy Conway -- went on to form Morphine, whose moody guitarless rock became a great cult success in the '90s. Morphine's success, ironically, pushed Treat Her Right into the netherworlds of history, but it also led to the 1998 release of The Anthology: 1985-1990. Featuring 16 tracks, the record is neatly divided between Sandman and David Champagne's songs, with a couple of Jim Fitting tunes thrown in for good measure. Almost every one of the group's best songs have been selected for the compilation -- seven songs apiece from the first two records, two from the last album -- making it not only an ideal choice for casual fans, but also a definitive overview of one of the best overlooked bands of their era.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey
Former Shane Champagne and Pink Cadillac singer David Champagne led the Massachusetts quartet Treat Her Right, whose style encompassed rock & roll, rockabilly, blues-rock, and swamp-rock, all with post-punk attitude. Champagne also sported a taste for avant-garde cover songs, including material by James Blood Ulmer and Captain Beefheart. Treat Her Right released its debut album in 1986; their 1989 Tied to the Tracks featured bassist Mark Sandman singing lead on several songs. Following the breakup of Treat Her Right, Sandman went on to form bass/sax/drums trio Morphine.
''THE ANTHOLOGY 1985-1999''
AUGUST 11 1998
53:36
1/I Think She Likes Me
Mark Sandman/3:41
2/Don't Look Back
David Champagne/3:38
3/You Don't Need Money
Mark Sandman/3:18
4/Jesus Everyday
David Champagne/3:56
5/An Honest Job
Mark Sandman/2:47
6/Where Did All the Girls Come From?
James Blood Ulmer/4:11
7/Trail of Tears
David Champagne/3:41
8/Big Medicine
David Champagne/2:54
9/Marie
Mark Sandman/3:08
10/Hit a Man
Don Van Vliet/3:08
11/No Reason
Mark Sandman/4:27
12/Tied to the Tracks
David Champagne/2:09
13/Hank
Mark Sandman/3:42
14/King of Beers
Mark Sandman/3:48
15/I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail
David Champagne/2:00
16/Standing by Your Window
Jim Fitting/3:08
REVIEW
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
During the late '80s, Treat Her Right was a minor college-rock sensation, even if they didn't sound like anyone else. Their minimalist, modernist bluesy roots-rock did loosely fit into the post-R.E.M. weirdness of '80s alternative rock -- after all, their were folk-rock, garage rock and psychedelic revivals underway, all of which opened doors for a cerebrally strange rock group like Treat Her Right. They never quite became stars, but two members -- bassist/vocalist/co-leader Mark Sandman and drummer Billy Conway -- went on to form Morphine, whose moody guitarless rock became a great cult success in the '90s. Morphine's success, ironically, pushed Treat Her Right into the netherworlds of history, but it also led to the 1998 release of The Anthology: 1985-1990. Featuring 16 tracks, the record is neatly divided between Sandman and David Champagne's songs, with a couple of Jim Fitting tunes thrown in for good measure. Almost every one of the group's best songs have been selected for the compilation -- seven songs apiece from the first two records, two from the last album -- making it not only an ideal choice for casual fans, but also a definitive overview of one of the best overlooked bands of their era.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey
Former Shane Champagne and Pink Cadillac singer David Champagne led the Massachusetts quartet Treat Her Right, whose style encompassed rock & roll, rockabilly, blues-rock, and swamp-rock, all with post-punk attitude. Champagne also sported a taste for avant-garde cover songs, including material by James Blood Ulmer and Captain Beefheart. Treat Her Right released its debut album in 1986; their 1989 Tied to the Tracks featured bassist Mark Sandman singing lead on several songs. Following the breakup of Treat Her Right, Sandman went on to form bass/sax/drums trio Morphine.
