Go Nutz

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Go Nutz
Ariola
ProducerTim O'Brien
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance chronology
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
(1978)
Go Nutz
(1980)
Wait a Minute
(1980)
Singles from Go Nutz
  1. "Love You Like I Love Myself"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Hot Shot"
    Released: 1980
  3. "I Don't Need You"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[1]

Go Nutz is the third studio album by Dutch rock and roll and blues group Herman Brood & His Wild Romance. Three singles came from the album, "Love You Like I Love Myself," "Hot Shot," and "I Don't Need You," all of which charted in the Netherlands. On the Dutch album chart, the album reached #6 on 8 March 1980, and stayed on the chart for nine weeks.[2]

Go Nutz was re-released on CD in 1996 by

Ariola
.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Go Nutz"3:05
2."Love You Like I Love Myself" (Strack van Strijndel)3:32
3."I Don't Need You" (Brood, Lademacher)3:36
4."I'll Be Doggone"3:43
5."Right on the Money"4:26
6."Hot Shot" (Brood, Lademacher)3:30
7."Born Before My Time"4:28
8."Beauty is Only Skin Deep"2:58
9."Easy Pick Up"4:33
10."Laurie"4:05

Production and reception

Go Nutz, recorded in the United States, was supposed to follow up on the American success of the single "Saturday Night" (from Shpritsz) and a compilation called Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, made specifically for the American market. The Dutch market was ripe for another Brood album, since the single "Never be Clever" had reached #10 in the Dutch singles chart on 16 June 1979.[3] However, the recording sessions were a disaster; the American producers replaced the rest of the band with session musicians, resulting in a disappointing album[4] and the disbanding of the hitherto successful quartet of Brood, Lademacher, Cavalli, and Meerman.[5] The album produced three charting singles in the Netherlands, but failed to chart in the US.

Singles

"Love You Like I Love Myself" was released as a single (with "Hit" on the B-side) in 1979; it peaked at #12 in the Dutch Top 50 on 17 November 1979, and was on the charts for seven weeks.[6] "Hot Shot" reached # in the Dutch Top 50 on 16 February 1980, and was on the charts for seven weeks.[7] "I Don't Need You" reached #29 in the Dutch Top 50 on 10 and 17 May 1980, and was on the charts for four weeks.[8]

Personnel

  • Herman Brood -
    vocals
  • Freddy Cavalli - bass
  • Eric Nelson bass guitar
  • Charles Francour - vocals
  • Roger Gordon -
    drums
  • Stephen Hines - keyboards
  • Rick Kellis - saxophone
  • Craig Krampf - drums
  • Danny Lademacher - guitar
  • Darlene Love - vocals
  • Lenny Macaluso - guitar
  • Cees Meerman - drums
  • Rage Porazzo -
    percussion
  • Edna Wright - vocals
  • Tim O'Brien - producer
  • Ryan Ulyate - sound engineer

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance: Discografie". Muziek Centrum Nederland. Retrieved 2009-04-08.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - Never Be Clever". GfK - Dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  4. ^ "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance: Biografie". Muziek Centrum Nederland. Retrieved 2009-04-08.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Zagt, Ab (2005-11-08). "Herman was een groot kind" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  6. ^ "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - Love You Like I Love Myself". GfK - Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-04-09.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - Hot Shot". GfK - Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-04-09.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - I Don't Need You". GfK - Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-04-09.[permanent dead link]