Nervous on the Road

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Nervous on the Road
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1972
RecordedApril–May 1972
Studio Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre Rock
Pub Rock
Length39:16
Label United Artists
5647
Producer Dave Robinson
Brinsley Schwarz chronology
Silver Pistol
(1972)
Nervous on the Road
(1972)
Please Don't Ever Change
(1973)
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Christgau's Record Guide A− [2]

Nervous on the Road is a pub rock album by Brinsley Schwarz, released in 1972.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nick Lowe; except where indicated

  1. "It's Been So Long" (Ian Gomm) – 2:07
  2. "Happy Doing What We're Doing" (Lowe, Bob Andrews) – 4:43
  3. "Surrender to the Rhythm" – 3:25
  4. "Don't Lose Your Grip On Love" – 4:24
  5. "Nervous On The Road (But Can't Stay At Home)" – 4:58
  6. "Feel A Little Funky" – 5:09
  7. "I Like It Like That" (Chris Kenner, Allen Toussaint) – 3:06
  8. "Brand New You, Brand New Me" – 4:39
  9. "Home In My Hand" (Ronnie Self) – 2:56
  10. "Why, Why, Why, Why, Why" – 3:49

Personnel

Brinsley Schwarz
Technical

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Nervous on the Road - Brinsley Schwarz | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved 12 March 2019 via robertchristgau.com.