Groovy, Laidback and Nasty explained

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

Type:

studio

Artist:

Cabaret Voltaire

Cover:

Cabaret Voltaire Groovy Laidback Nasty.jpg

Alt:

An image of the two band members copied and pasted along the art, with the images descending bottom right diagonally. Artwork is enclosed in a dark grayish-blue frame. Band name printed in red on the top of the frame, album name printed on the left, right, and bottom of the frame.

Released:

2 April 1990

Genre:

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

Background and recording

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

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".

Reception

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty was described as "triumphant" in Peter Buckley's compilation of rock music reviews, The Rough Guide to Rock.^[3]

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

• Stephen Mallinder – vocals, keyboards, programming
• Richard H. Kirk – keyboards, programming

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"

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Groovy, Laidback and Nasty – Cabaret Voltaire . . Bush . John . 23 November 2018.
2. Book: Bottomley. Charles. Buckley . Peter . The Rough Guide to Rock . 2003 . . London . 978-1-84353-105-0 . 159-160. 3rd. Cabaret Voltaire.
3. Book: Buckley . Peter . 159 . The Rough Guide to Rock . Rough Guides . 2003 . 9781843531050 . 23 November 2018.