Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

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

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty
Studio album by Cabaret Voltaire
Released	2 April 1990
Genre	House[1][2]
Length	46:04
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)

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
New Musical Express	8/10[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Select	[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

• 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"

References

1. 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.

External links

• Groovy, Laidback and Nasty at Discogs (list of releases)