Sweet Heart Dealer is the debut studio album by the rock band Scarling., released on February 17, 2004, through Sympathy For The Record Industry. Originally scheduled for release as Butcherbourne, the album was retitled at the last minute, and pared down from 11 tracks to seven during mixing at Old Blue Studios in Los Angeles. The songs "A Constant Reminder", "Surgeon General", "Here On Earth" and "Funeral Gown" were recorded then omitted and have yet to be released.
Robert Smith of The Cure described Scarling's music as "dark, desperate, chaotic, gorgeous pop music, the sound of the end of the world."BBC Norfolk review Amusement Parks On Fire/Scarling.December 5, 2006
Track listing All songs written by Jessicka and Christian Hejnal. "The Last Day I Was Happy" – 3:49 "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" – 3:26 "Crispin Glover" – 3:18 "Alexander the Burn Victim" – 6:00 "Baby Dracula" – 3:54 "Black Horse Riding Star" – 5:31 "Can't (Halloween Valentine)" – 7:21
LP Track listing
Side A "The Last Day I Was Happy" – 3:49 "Crispin Glover" – 3:18 "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" – 3:26 "Baby Dracula" – 3:54 "Love Becomes a Ghost" (LP bonus track)
Side B "Black Horse Riding Star" – 5:31 "Alexander the Burn Victim" – 6:00 "Can't (Halloween Valentine)" – 7:21
Note: the LP sleeve incorrectly transposes the songs "Alexander the Burn Victim" and "Baby Dracula"
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Jessicka — vocals, additional art Christian Hejnal — guitar, bass Rickey Lime — guitar Garey Snider — drums Bobby Hidalgo — additional bass Chris Vrenna — producer Erik Colvin — mixing Logan Mader — engineer John Vestman — mastering Leslie Ann Sundoll — art direction Piper Ferguson — photography Mark Ryden — cover art
Charts and awards Nominee, 2004 Shortlist Music PrizeMTV news August 28, 2004Finalists For The Shortlist Music Prize 08.24.2004Shortlist Listmakers Longlists Listed August 5, 2004
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