Side Road to Paradise

About the Artist
Sweet Pea’s Revenge is one of the top independent original rock acts in the South. The band tours extensively throughout the Southeast and the West, playing to appreciative crowds at well-known venues such as the House of Blues and Tipitina’s in New Orleans, Louisiana; Tasty World in Athens, Georgia; Judge Roy Bean’s in Fairhope, Alabama; Proud Larry’s in Oxford, Mississippi; Third and Lindsey in Nashville, Tennessee; Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville in Key West, Florida; Buffalo Rose in Golden, Colorado; The Ritz in Colorado Springs; and Quixote’s True Blue in Denver.

SPR has also been active on the festival scene, appearing at the 2004 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, as well as the Steel Pony Biker Festival in New Orleans, the Florida SpringFest, Lafayette’s Downtown Alive, and Mobile’s BayFest. Some of the acts that SPR has played with include Randall Bramlett, Government Mule, George Porter, Jr., and Delbert McClinton.

The trio includes Jim Brown, lead guitar and vocals; Stephen Randall, drums; and Andy Mayer, bass. Together, they create powerful roots rock/alt country music that draws from diverse influences such as Dire Straits, Robert Earl Keen, and the Allman Brothers.

Critics have unanimously praised the band, with comments such as "Some critics say Sweet Pea's Revenge serves up a gumbo of music--steaming blues, rock and funk influences. We'd say it's a bit more of a bisque--buttery and smooth, a la such influences as Dire Straits, Santana and Widespread Panic. Either way, it's a tasty sound" (Colorado Springs Gazette, November 22, 2002); "Vocalist and guitarist Jim Brown is a talent, with a rough-edge voice that is alternately seductive, strong and soulful. His noodling . . . evokes Santana"; and "Their music is truly an original mix of Bayou blues and Southern rock, with a groove that'll keep you dancing all night long." (Alibi, Albuquerque, NM).

Sweet Pea’s Revenge is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Pensacola, Florida.

Product Description:
This is the latest (fourth) CD from independent rock/alt country/blues band Sweet Pea's Revenge. It features 11 original tracks that tell evocative, fascinating stories and weave a sultry spell around the listener. You'll hear something new each time you play it--and that will be quite often. This is a CD for music lovers who can't find anything good on commercial radio any more.

Side Road to Paradise,Sweet Pea's Revenge,Independent

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

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Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: Side Road to Paradise Awsome! enough said A MUST-HAVE Simply Awsome

Side Road to Paradise Manufacturer: Independent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0003007DC Release Date: 2004-09-03

Tracks:

1. Gretsch and the Ol Silverados
2. Hope
3. Whiskey Train
4. Spin Me
5. Side Road to Paradise
6. Rude New California Dream
7. Aint No Call for the Sorrow
8. Only One Way
9. I Belong
10. Further Gone
11. Rudy

Album Description

This is the latest (fourth) CD from independent rock/alt country/blues band Sweet Pea's Revenge. It features 11 original tracks that tell evocative, fascinating stories and weave a sultry spell around the listener. You'll hear something new each time you play it--and that will be quite often. This is a CD for music lovers who can't find anything good on commercial radio any more.

Customer Reviews:

Side Road to Paradise.......2006-05-03

This group was recommended to me to check out. I'm so glad I did, absolutely worth it...can't wait for the next CD.

Awsome! enough said.......2004-12-20

Being webmaster of the fan site helps me see the band over and over. When I heard about the new album, and getting a heads up from the guys in the band about what would be on the cd, I couldn't wait. The album is everything that is Sweet Pea's and more. Awsome work! To see it live is "the icing on the cake"! A must have for any CD collection.

A MUST-HAVE.......2004-12-14

"Side Road to Paradise" is one of the best New Orleans Blues/Rock CDs I own. Every song on the album is great. Buy it and you will not be the least bit disappointed.

Simply Awsome.......2004-11-07

One of the best CD's I own. The guitar work is incredible and the vocals are soulful and heartfelt. When I received the album I listened from begining to end non-stop. This is by far the best work to date from SPR. Fan's of any type of music will enjoy this great CD. I also highly recomend the previous releases. You will not be disapointed!

Music Album:

1. Simple Path
2. Simply Reprehensible
3. Sing Me Something Sentimental [Import]
4. Soldier/Dream of the Dog
5. Something for the Trail
6. Standing in the Shadows
7. Stanley Blues
8. That's That
9. The Arizona Cowboy
10. The Roots of Elvis

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