9260 - TREAT HER RIGHT - THE LOST ALBUM (2009) (REPOST)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''THE LOST ALBUM''
DECEMBER 16 2009
34:09

1. Early Man/3:13
2. Love Me/3:05
3. Black Sunshine/3:45
4. My Dog Can Bark/2:56
5. Late For Work/2:56
6. Do Me Justice/2:32
7. Hands of God/2:52
8. Gilded Splinters/4:47
9. Tease Me/3:44
10. Preachin' the Blues/4:19

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.

9259 - TREAT HER RIGHT - THE ANTHOLOGY 1985-1990 (1998) (REPOST)

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.

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9258 - TREAT HER RIGHT - WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU (1991) (REPOST)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU''
1991
32:37

1/Rhythm and Booze
Buck Owens/2:50
2/I Wish You Would
Billy Boy Arnold/2:50
3/From a Buick 6
Bob Dylan/2:51
4/Tease Me
John Lee Hooker/3:35
5/I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail
David Champagne/2:40
6/Red Yellow (What's Good for You)
Mark Sandman/2:41
7/Jet Black
David Champagne/3:13
8/Standing by Your Window
Jim Fitting/3:08
9/The Same Thing
Willie Dixon/3:46
10/Factory Girl
Mick Jagger / Keith Richards/2:51
11/Come Back Baby
Doctor Ross/2:12

David Champagne /Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Billy Conway /Congas, Drums
Jim Fitting /Harmonica, Vocals
Mark Sandman /Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by Alex Henderson
Treat Her Right hails from Boston, but the blues-rock and bluesy rock offered on What's Good for You sounds more like something one would hear in an out-of-the-way bar in Chicago. There's nothing even remotely slick about this CD, which is as gritty as it is heartfelt. From the Rolling Stones' "Factory Girl" to John Lee Hooker's "Tease Me" and Willie Dixon's "The Same Thng" Treat Her Right sounds like a very unpolished bar band -- and therein lies its strength. This is a band that obviously thrives on rawness, and uses it to its advantage. What's Good for You is never innovative or groundbreaking, but always honest and captivating.

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.

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9257 - TREAT HER RIGHT - TIED TO THE TRACKS (1989) (REPOST)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''TIED TO THE TRACKS''
1989
40:29

1. Junkyard/4:27
2. Picture Of The Future/2:45
3. Marie/3:11
4. Big Medicine/2:57
5. Hit A Man/3:09
6. No Reason/4:27
7. Back Door/3:59
8. Tied To The Tracks/2:10
9. Hank/3:43
10. Taboo/2:52
11. King Of Beers/3:50
12. Back To Sin City/2:50

David Champagne /Composer, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Billy Conway /Drums
Jim Fitting /Harmonica, Vocals
Don Gehman /Producer
Mark Sandman /Composer, Guitar, Vocals
Don Van Vliet /Composer

REVIEW
by John Floyd
It sounds just like their debut album, Treat Her Right, but "Hank" is their best song and "Junkyard" is a wonderful fetish rocker.

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.

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9256 - TREAT HER RIGHT (1986) (REPOST)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''TREAT HER RIGHT''
1986
38:45

1/I Think She Likes Me
Mark Sandman/3:39
2/I Got a Gun/3:33
3/Everglades
Harlan Howard/3:30
4/Square/3:39
5/Trail of Tears/3:38
6/Jesus Everyday/3:53
7/You Don't Need Money
Mark Sandman/3:14
8/Don't Look Back/3:35
9/An Honest Job
Mark Sandman/2:45
10/Bringin' It All Back Home/2:45
11/Where Did All the Girls Come From?/4:07

David Champagne /Guitar, Slide Guitar
Billy Conway /Drums
Toni Eika /Vocals (Background)
Jim Fitting /Harmonica
Bob Holmes /Guitar
Harlan Howard /Vocals
Mark Sandman /Guitar
James Blood Ulmer /Guitar
Connie White /Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by John Dougan
...[A] moody, insouciant, postmodernist approach to R&B...At times tongue-in-cheek, other times arch and aloof, it never fails because there's always a hook or lyrical play (a good example is the opener "I Think She Likes Me") that stays with you...They pull a fast one and cover Blood Ulmer's "Where Did All the Girls Come From?" A plus ten for that smart bit of inspiration. Slick, intelligent, sly, and well worth your while.

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.

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3744 - TREAT HER RIGHT - The Lost Album (2009)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''THE LOST ALBUM''
DECEMBER 16 2009
34:09

1. Early Man/3:13
2. Love Me/3:05
3. Black Sunshine/3:45
4. My Dog Can Bark/2:56
5. Late For Work/2:56
6. Do Me Justice/2:32
7. Hands of God/2:52
8. Gilded Splinters/4:47
9. Tease Me/3:44
10. Preachin' the Blues/4:19

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.

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3743 - TREAT HER RIGHT - The Anthology 1985-1990 (1998)

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.

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3742 - TREAT HER RIGHT - What's Good For You (1991)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU''
1991
32:37

1/Rhythm and Booze
Buck Owens/2:50
2/I Wish You Would
Billy Boy Arnold/2:50
3/From a Buick 6
Bob Dylan/2:51
4/Tease Me
John Lee Hooker/3:35
5/I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail
David Champagne/2:40
6/Red Yellow (What's Good for You)
Mark Sandman/2:41
7/Jet Black
David Champagne/3:13
8/Standing by Your Window
Jim Fitting/3:08
9/The Same Thing
Willie Dixon/3:46
10/Factory Girl
Mick Jagger / Keith Richards/2:51
11/Come Back Baby
Doctor Ross/2:12

David Champagne /Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Billy Conway /Congas, Drums
Jim Fitting /Harmonica, Vocals
Mark Sandman /Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by Alex Henderson
Treat Her Right hails from Boston, but the blues-rock and bluesy rock offered on What's Good for You sounds more like something one would hear in an out-of-the-way bar in Chicago. There's nothing even remotely slick about this CD, which is as gritty as it is heartfelt. From the Rolling Stones' "Factory Girl" to John Lee Hooker's "Tease Me" and Willie Dixon's "The Same Thng" Treat Her Right sounds like a very unpolished bar band -- and therein lies its strength. This is a band that obviously thrives on rawness, and uses it to its advantage. What's Good for You is never innovative or groundbreaking, but always honest and captivating.

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.

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3741 - TREAT HER RIGHT - Tied To The Tracks (1989)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''TIED TO THE TRACKS''
1989
40:29

1. Junkyard/4:27
2. Picture Of The Future/2:45
3. Marie/3:11
4. Big Medicine/2:57
5. Hit A Man/3:09
6. No Reason/4:27
7. Back Door/3:59
8. Tied To The Tracks/2:10
9. Hank/3:43
10. Taboo/2:52
11. King Of Beers/3:50
12. Back To Sin City/2:50

David Champagne /Composer, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Billy Conway /Drums
Jim Fitting /Harmonica, Vocals
Don Gehman /Producer
Mark Sandman /Composer, Guitar, Vocals
Don Van Vliet /Composer

REVIEW
by John Floyd
It sounds just like their debut album, Treat Her Right, but "Hank" is their best song and "Junkyard" is a wonderful fetish rocker.

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.

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3740 - TREAT HER RIGHT (1986)

TREAT HER RIGHT
''TREAT HER RIGHT''
1986
38:45

1/I Think She Likes Me
Mark Sandman/3:39
2/I Got a Gun/3:33
3/Everglades
Harlan Howard/3:30
4/Square/3:39
5/Trail of Tears/3:38
6/Jesus Everyday/3:53
7/You Don't Need Money
Mark Sandman/3:14
8/Don't Look Back/3:35
9/An Honest Job
Mark Sandman/2:45
10/Bringin' It All Back Home/2:45
11/Where Did All the Girls Come From?/4:07

David Champagne /Guitar, Slide Guitar
Billy Conway /Drums
Toni Eika /Vocals (Background)
Jim Fitting /Harmonica
Bob Holmes /Guitar
Harlan Howard /Vocals
Mark Sandman /Guitar
James Blood Ulmer /Guitar
Connie White /Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by John Dougan
...[A] moody, insouciant, postmodernist approach to R&B...At times tongue-in-cheek, other times arch and aloof, it never fails because there's always a hook or lyrical play (a good example is the opener "I Think She Likes Me") that stays with you...They pull a fast one and cover Blood Ulmer's "Where Did All the Girls Come From?" A plus ten for that smart bit of inspiration. Slick, intelligent, sly, and well worth your while.

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.

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