Album of the Week: All The Pain Money Can Buy

All The Pain Money Can Buy

Fastball

All The Pain Money Can Buy is the second album by Austin, Texas band Fastball. It was released on March 10, 1998.

Tracklist:

1. "The Way" – 4:17
2. "Fire Escape" – 3:21
3. "Better Than It Was" – 2:48
4. "Which Way to the Top?" – 3:50
5. "Sooner or Later" – 2:39
6. "Warm Fuzzy Feeling" – 1:55
7. "Slow Drag" – 3:37
8. "G.O.D. (Good Old Days)" – 3:31
9. "Charlie, The Methadone Man" – 3:17
10. "Out of My Head" – 2:32
11. "Damaged Goods" – 3:02
12. "Nowhere Road" – 3:25
13. "Sweetwater, Texas" – 3:53

Why I chose this:

I remember my art teacher trying to warn me off drugs (and good music) by telling me that Fastball was the name of a concoction of drugs. I guess he'd never heard of reverse psychology, because all I could think was, Cool! Not only do these guys write amazing songs, but they take good drugs too!

With beautiful harmonies, great musicianship and actual songs (a rarity nowadays), it's one of those albums that is equally great with headphones laying by the pool or blasting out of the car with the windows down. 

 - Lee

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