Friends and Fans Join Forces to Help NRBQ Founding Member with Financial Assistance

A Sweet Relief Tribute to Joey Spampinato is an inspired album recorded by an astounding group of musicians who are all generously donating their proceeds from these recordings to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to support Joey with his current health issues. The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability or age-related problems.

Joey Spampinato, a singer, songwriter and bassist, was co-founder of the legendary NRBQ, a rock quartet whose genre-defying music continues to inspire generations of music fans and fellow musicians. Many of those musicians answered the call from Joey’s wife Kami Lyle and producer Sheldon Gomberg when they contacted them about recording one of Joey’s songs for an album to help raise funds for Joey when it was revealed he was battling cancer.

1. Al Anderson – “You Can't Hide” - Original Release: 1969 on NRBQ
2. Los Lobos – “Every Boy, Every Girl” - Original Release: 1987 on God Bless Us All
3. Deer Tick – “That I Get Back Home” - Original Release: 1980 on Tiddlywinks
4. Ben Harper with Keith Richards, Charlie Musselwhite, Benmont Tench, Don Was, & Don Heffington – “Like a Locomotive” - Original Release: 1989 on Wild Weekend
5. Peter Case – “Don't Knock At My Door” - Original Release: 1972 on Scraps
6. She & Him – “How Can I Make You Love Me” - Original Release: 1983 on Grooves in Orbit
7. The Minus 5 – “Don't She Look Good” - Original Release: 1979 on Kick Me Hard
8. Steve Forbert – “Beverly” - Original Release: 1986 on Uncommon Denominators
9. Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale – “How Will I Know” - Original Release: 2013 on Smiles
10. Bonnie Raitt & NRBQ – “Green Lights” - Original Release: 1978 on At Yankee Stadium
11. Robbie Fulks – “Chores” - Original Release: 1979 on Kick Me Hard
12. Penn And Teller – “Plenty of Somethin’” - Original Release: 1997 on You’re Nice People You Are
13. The Nils & Chris Spedding – “That's Alright” Original Release: 1977 on All Hopped Up
14. Kami Lyle with Joey – “First Crush”

“That life is hard is true, and yet we’re graced with gifts that make it easier. One of those gifts is Joey Spampinato,” writes Michael Simmons in his album liner notes.

And we’ll leave the final word on this project to the recipient of all these good musical vibes, Joey Spampinato: “I want to say, I’m humbled by the fact that all these great musicians here wanted to be a part of this. As a person who is easily embarrassed by presents, or even a compliment, this is, in a word, overwhelming. Some of the people here are dear personal friends, people I’ve had the great pleasure of writing, recording, or playing gigs with over the years. Others are newer artists on the scene, people I’ve also admired, and am happy to now discover that they like what I do, too! Here’s to all of you, and thank you for coming to my party!”




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