Sweetzerland Manifesto

by Joe Perry

Overview

Joe Perry invited a bevy of friends to help him make Sweetzerland Manifesto, a rough and heavy collection of rockers with a blues edge. David Johansen and Terry Reid stop by for three tracks apiece, while Robin Zander sings "Aye, Aye, Aye," which leaves just one song sung by Perry: a cover of P.F. Sloan's "Eve of Destruction," which was popularized by Barry McGuire. Generally, the Johansen songs are harder than the Reid tunes, but the former New York Doll does get to sing the spacy "I Wanna Roll." That said, the overall effect of Sweetzerland Manifesto is heavy, thick, and murky: Perry lays down some good leads and riffs, but listening to it from beginning to end is a bit of a slog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/19/2018
Label:	Roman / Roman Records
UPC:	0805859062922
Rank:	29652

Tracks

1. Rumble in the Jungle
2. I'll Do Happiness
3. Aye, Aye, Aye
4. I Wanna Roll
5. Sick & Tired
6. Haberdasher Blues
7. Spanish Sushi
8. Eve of Destruction
9. I'm Going Crazy
10. Won't Let Me Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Perry   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Hurdygurdy,6-String Bass,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dr. Rudy Tanzi   Clavinet,Mellotron,Piano
Terry Reid   Vocals
Torald Koren   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Anthony Perry   Guitar (Rhythm)
Colin Douglas   Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Jack Douglas   Vocals (Background)
David Johansen   Harp,Vocals
Johnny Depp   Drums
Linda McCrary   Vocals
Dan Rothchild   Bass
David Goodstein   Drums
Zak Starkey   Drums
Robin Zander   Vocals
Bruce Witkin   Bass,Loops
Markita Knight   Vocals
Isaac Koren   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Marco Moir   Piano

Technical Credits

Zach Whitford   Photography
Fleetwood Covington   Paintings
Terry Reid   Composer
Aaron Perry   Photography
Alex Huggan   Photography
The Perry Boys   Arranger,Producer
Anthony Perry   Engineer,Drum Programming,Mixing
Ross Halfin   Photography
Brian Porizek   Design,Art Direction
Steve Barri   Composer
Jack Douglas   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Associate Producer
David Johansen   Composer
Johnny Depp   Executive Producer
Peter Doell   Mastering
P.F. Sloan   Composer
Tony Perry   Composer
Joe Perry   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Ryan Dorn   Engineer
Robin Zander   Composer
Bruce Witkin   Engineer,Producer
Ari Blitz   Assistant
Marco Moir   Engineer
Roman Perry   Composer,Synthesizer Programming
Keenan Wyatt   Engineer