Morphine
Cure For Pain LP vinyl

One of the most unique, original and unusual rock bands to burst onto the alternative scene in the 90s, Morphine was originally formed by vocalist/bassist Mark Sandman, saxophonist Dana Colley and drummer Jerome Deupree (later replaced by Billy Conway) in Cambridge, Mass in 1989. They expertly combined blues, jazz and rock elements into a very distinct style, anchored by Sandman’s deep, crooning, beat-style vocals. Rather than having an electric guitar as the focal point like most rock bands, the trio’s sound was built around Sandman’s two-string electric bass (often deployed with a slide) and Colley’s growling, baritone sax which was dubbed as 'low-rock.' Cure For Pain is the band’s second album, released on Rykodisc in 1993. The tracks 'Sheila' and 'In Spite Of Me' were prominently featured on the soundtrack of the 1994 indie film, Spanking The Monkey. The video for 'Thursday' also appeared on an episode of Beavis and Butthead. The track 'Buena' appears in episodes of The Sopranos and Daria.

NEW / Released in 1993 / Reissue 2016

Tracklist:

A1 Dawna

A2 Buena

A3 I'm Free Now

A4 All Wrong

A5 Candy

A6 A Head With Wings

A7 In Spite Of Me

B1 Thursday

B2 Cure For Pain

B3 Mary Won't You Call My Name?

B4 Let's Take A Trip Together

B5 Sheila

B6 Miles Davis' Funeral