Nighthawks - 1996 - Pain & Paradise
In 1995, joined by newest member, Pete Kaneras, the band went back to
work at Big Mo Studio in Kensington, MD—working again with the
production talents of Steuart Smith. The result was the album “Pain
& Paradise,” a smooth sounding yet powerful showcase for their
blues/rock band skills that ranks among their best studio recordings.
During
these sessions The Nighthawks crossed paths at the studio with D.C.
area guitar legend Danny Gatton. They had played with him on double
bills many times over the years, and Gatton—the super lead player that
he was—ironically sat in on rhythm guitar with The Nighthawks a few
times.
There was the hope that Danny would be able to record a track
or two with the band on this album, Schedules were not cooperating and
so the band thought they would just work with Danny on the next album.
In hindsight, this turned out to be a missed opportunity - with
Gatton’s tragic suicide. In tribute to Danny, The Nighthawks did not
include any rockabilly song on the album and dedicated the album to
Danny.
Track Listing
1. Trouble Comin’ Every Day (Frank Zappa)
2. Shade Tree Mechanic (J. Shamwell/A. D. Prestage/W. Godbold)
3. Same Thing (Willie Dixon)
4. The Soul of a Man (P. Ragusa/S. Smith/G. Sutton)
5. High Temperature (Jacobs/Cohen)
6. Pain & Paradise (B. Hodge)
7. Is Love Enough (J. L. Williams/W. Raymond)
8. Trouble on the Way (T. Garland/Funzalo)
9. I Told You So (Pete Ragusa)
10. Snap It (P. Kanaras/S. Smith/P. Ragusa)
Bitrate : 128 K/s
Total Size : 40.1 MB