Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

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Groovy, Laidback and Nasty
Cabaret Voltaire Groovy Laidback Nasty.jpg
Studio album by
Cabaret Voltaire
Released2 April 1990
Genre House [1] [2]
Length46:04
Label Parlophone
Producer Cabaret Voltaire, James Reynolds, Robert Gordon, Mark Brydon, Marshall Jefferson
Cabaret Voltaire chronology
Code
(1987)		Groovy, Laidback and Nasty
(1990)		 Body and Soul
(1991)
Singles from Groovy, Laidback and Nasty
  1. "Hypnotised"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Keep On"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Easy Life"
    Released: 1990

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

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
New Musical Express 8/10 [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Select Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 3/10 [7]

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty was described as "triumphant" in Peter Buckley's compilation of rock music reviews, The Rough Guide to Rock. [8]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bush, John (23 November 2018). "Groovy, Laidback and Nasty – Cabaret Voltaire | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  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. ↑ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780857125958 . Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Fadele, Dele (9 June 1990). "Hail the cabs". New Musical Express . p. 33.
  5. ↑ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Cabaret Voltaire". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  128–29. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Sinker, Mark (1995). "Cabaret Voltaire". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 67–68. ISBN   0-679-75574-8.
  8. ↑ Buckley, Peter, ed. (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 159. ISBN   9781843531050 . Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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