Groovy,_Laidback_and_Nasty

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Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

1990 studio album by Cabaret Voltaire

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty is the ninth studio album by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire, released in April 1990 by record label Parlophone.

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Background and recording

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty was recorded in Chicago with veteran house producer Marshall Jefferson.[1]

Content

John Bush of AllMusic wrote that the album "sounds more groovy than nasty, as Mallinder's vocals sound much more pop-oriented than before", despite "possessing a somewhat dated feel even soon after its release".[1]

Reception

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Groovy, Laidback and Nasty was described as "triumphant" in Peter Buckley's compilation of rock music reviews, The Rough Guide to Rock.[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder, except where indicated.

  1. "Searchin'" (Kirk, Mallinder, Marshall Jefferson) – 5:47
  2. "Hypnotised" – 5:45
  3. "Minute by Minute" – 5:07
  4. "Runaway" – 6:38
  5. "Keep On (I Got This Feeling)" – 6:12
  6. "Magic" (Kirk, Mallinder, Marshall Jefferson) – 5:08
  7. "Time Beats" – 4:55
  8. "Easy Life" – 6:12
  9. "Rescue Me (City Lights)" – 4:35 (included only on CD and cassette formats)

Personnel

Cabaret Voltaire
Additional personnel
  • David Josias – percussion on "Searchin'"
  • Glenn Morimoto – trumpet on "Searchin'"
  • Paris Brightledge, Bob Bono (Robert Bond) – vocals on "Searchin'" and "Minute by Minute"
  • Marshall Jefferson – vocals on "Minute By Minute"
  • Ten City – vocals on "Hypnotised" and "Runaway"
  • Herb Lawson – guitar on "Runaway"
  • Steel – rap on "Runaway"
  • Lorita Grahame – vocals on "Keep On (I Got This Feeling)" and "Time Beats"
  • Deborah Haslam – vocals on "Time Beats"

References

  1. [1]
    Bush, John (23 November 2018). "Groovy, Laidback and Nasty – Cabaret Voltaire | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. [2]
    Bottomley, Charles (2003). "Cabaret Voltaire". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
  3. [3]
    Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    Norris, Richard (July 1990). "Reviews. The New Discs: Cabaret Voltaire – Groovy, Laidback and Nasty". Select. No. 1. London: EMAP Metro. p. 86. ISSN 0959-8367. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk.
  5. [5]
    Buckley, Peter, ed. (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 159. ISBN 9781843531050. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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