Audio CD review:
Fastball - All the Pain Money Can Buy

Fastball - All the Pain Money Can Buy

Band: Fastball Title: All the Pain Money Can Buy Rating: Release Date: 05 July, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Way 2: Fire Escape 3: Better Than It Was 4: Which Way to the Top? 5: Sooner or Later 6: Warm Fuzzy Feeling 7: Slow Drag 8: G.O.D. (Good Old Days) 9: Charlie, the Methadone Man 10: Out of My Head 11: Damaged Goods 12: Nowhere Road 13: Sweetwater, Texas

Editoral Review The opening track, "The Way," was an early break-out hit for the trio, but the entire album offers similarly uptempo serenades. On this second album, these rockers from Austin, Texas, demonstrate a flair for perfect mid-'60s pop epitomized by the Kinks and the early Who. It's a surprising direction for a band known for its hard-rocking live sets, but an early clue of their fondness for romantic hokum came on their remake of Bacharach & David's "This Guy's in Love with You" from 1997's Lounge-A-Palooza tribute album. Some of these songs actually come off tougher live, but that doesn't detract from the simple pleasures of this record, which is smooth, smart, and moving. --Steve Appleford .. You can see a complete list of all Fastball discography, or go back to the Fastball tabs