Caught between the blues and rock, Pleasure & Pain is an odd and appropriately-titled effort from Roy Rogers. He's at his best when he's turning out modernized Delta blues, either acoustically or on electric, but this album moves a little too close to blues-rock, as on the awkward "You Can't Stop Now," which features Sammy Hagar on vocals. The tendency toward overdriven blues-rock and funky workouts hampers the album, but there's also some fine straight blues playing that makes the record worth a listen for longtime Rogers fans. ~ Thom Owens, All Music Guide
Roy Rogers (Percussion), Roy Rogers (Producer), Susan Schelling (Photography), Philip Aaberg (Keyboards), Sammy Hagar (?), Jimmy Sanchez (Drums), Chris Manning (Assistant Engineer), Judy Kirschner (Assistant Engineer), Tom Rigney (Fiddle), Philip Aaberg (Piano), Arne Frager (Engineer), Roy Rogers (Guitar), Arne Frager (Mixing), Jimmy Sanchez (Percussion), Jeanie Tracy (Vocals (Background)), Philip Aaberg (Organ (Hammond)), Carlos Reyes (?), Annie Stocking (Vocals (Background)), Steve Evans (Bass), Shana Morrison (Vocals (Background)), Terry Turrell (Art Direction), Roy Rogers (Vocals), Sam Rogers (Vocals (Background)), Carlos Reyes (Peruvian Harp), Arne Frager (Producer), Gaynell Toler Rogers (Executive Producer), Shana Morrison (Vocals)
