Nervous on the Road

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  • Artist: Brinsley Schwarz
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1972
  • Total Time: 39:06
  • Genre: Rock

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Silver Pistol wrote the blueprint for Brinsley Schwarz's pub rock, but Nervous on the Road perfected the group's sound, helping Brinsley to become the definitive pub rock band in the process. Nervous on the Road has a fuller, more detailed production than its predecessor, as well as a looser feeling -- even with the smooth production, it sounds like the band was captured on a good night at the Tally Ho. But what really makes the record is its excellent selection of songs, almost all of which were written by Nick Lowe. "Happy Doing What We're Doing," "Surrender to the Rhythm," and "Nervous on the Road" are all great rock & roll songs about rock & roll, spiked with an off-kilter sense of humor. "Don't Lose Your Grip on Love" is Lowe's first great ballad, while Ian Gomm's "It's Been So Long" is one of his best songs. And the covers of "I Like It Like That" and "Home in My Hand" are wonderful pub rockers, giving the album the feeling of an excellent concert. Nevertheless, what makes Nervous on the Road such a fine record is the combination of empathetic performances, unpredictable songwriting, and charming unpretentiousness, all of which help make the album one of the great forgotten rock & roll records. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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Nervous on the Road

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Nervous on the Road
Studio album by Brinsley Schwarz
Released September 1972
Recorded April–May 1972
Genre Rock
Pub Rock
Length 39:16
Label United Artists
5647
Producer Dave Robinson
Brinsley Schwarz chronology
Silver Pistol
(1972)
Nervous on the Road (1972) Please Don't Ever Change
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau A−[2]

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

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

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011 [last update]). "Nervous on the Road - Brinsley Schwarz | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/nervous-on-the-road-r31503. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2011 [last update]). "Robert Christgau: CG: Brinsley Schwarz". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Brinsley+Schwarz. Retrieved 27 June 2011. "A-" 

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Surrender to the Rhythm (1991 Album by Brinsley Schwarz)
Please Don't Ever Change (1973 Album by Brinsley Schwarz)
What IS So Funny About Peace Love & Understanding? (2001 Album by Brinsley Schwarz)
Ian Gomm (Rock Artist, '70s-2000s)