Nothing to Do with Us

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Nothing to Do with Us
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1976 (1976-11)
Genre Pop, Rock, Blues, Novelty
Label Island Records
Producer Dave MacRae, Bill Oddie
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Nothing to Do with Us was the third LP record released by The Goodies. [2] All songs were written by Bill Oddie. As with their previous albums, the music was performed mainly by session musicians. For this album, The Goodies were signed to Island Records which had worldwide distribution rights except for the United States. [3]

Contents

"She Wouldn't Understand" was recorded at Morgan Studios. Other rhythm tracks were recorded at Roundhouse and all other tracks recorded at Basing Street Studios.

"Cactus In My Y-fronts" had originally been written for I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again and used in "The Goodies – Almost Live". "Elizabeth Rules UK" was released as a single.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Policeman's Opera" (A major Work in four parts-with a few bits inbetween)
Overture-"Pig's Lament..."
Dreadcop's Comin'
Third Bit
Photofit Love
Aria-"She Does Not Exist"
Rhapsody In Blue
Finale)
11:36
2."Cactus In My Y-fronts"2:59
3."Elizabeth Rules-U.K."5:53
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Blowing Off"3:26
2."I Wish I Could Get High"4:06
3."Synthesizer Man"4:08
4."She Wouldn't Understand"5:40
5."I Wish I Had Something To Say"3:24

Personnel

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References

  1. Fielder, Hugh (25 December 1976). "The Goodies: 'Nothing To Do With Us' (Island ILPS 9452)" (PDF). Sounds . p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. Colin Larkin (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music, Volume 3 . Guinness Publications. p. 1696. ISBN   1561591769.
  3. "From The Music Capitals Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 46. 13 November 1976. p. 64.