NRBQ / Brass Tacks - 10th Anniversary Edition out on October 18 via
Omnivore Recordings.
“What a KILLER record! Right up there with the Q’s best! Production, arrangements, performances and songs … just knocks me OUT!”
- Bonnie Raitt
The acclaimed album returns with updated artwork including photos, new liner notes from John DeAngelis, and fresh remastering from Alan Stockwell, all fully approved by Terry Adams and the band. Plus there are three bonus tracks on the CD and Digital versions, two from the album recording sessions and a rare radio spot featuring Adams.
“Man, I love hearing a record that is not ironic or cynical. I love that the layers on it are musical and not a superficial spin on the top. Real emotion.
It’s killing me.”
— Penn Jillette
With guitarist Scott Ligon, bassist Casey McDonough, and drummer Conrad Choucroun, the record starts out with a slamming beat from Choucroun on the fun “Waitin’ on My Sweetie Pie,” written by Ligon. Ligon also wrote one of the most touching songs, “It’ll Be Alright.” The band tears through originals, “I’d Like To Know” (written by long time Whole Wheat Horns member Jim Hoke), and a version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Getting To Know You” from The King And I. (Come on—it’s NRBQ!) The record also serves as the debut of new bassist and songwriter, Casey McDonough. He wrote and sang two of their most popular songs in recent years, “Fightin’ Back” and “Can’t Wait to Kiss You”. A hell of a debut!
With songs like “Greetings From Delaware,” “This Flat Tire” and “Places Far Away,” Brass Tacks features some of Terry Adams’ most inventive works both musically and lyrically in the band’s long history. Brass Tacks not only showed the band was back—but back with the songs and sounds and fun NRBQ has always been known, loved, and revered for.
Rolling Stone said “Brass Tacks contains the fun, zest, humor and flat-out rock that has defined the band since their birth decades ago.” In PopMatters, Will Layman wrote, "All of the music might have appeared on an old NRBQ collection: it is tuneful, rootsy, rockabilly, sentimental, about cars or love or both, weird, interesting.” On AllMusic: "NRBQ's mix of rock ’n’ roll, jazz, and R&B is as singular and as satisfying as ever … "
The New York Times once called NRBQ “the world’s sloppiest virtuosos.” But, NRBQ are actually the world’s most fun-loving virtuosos. And the proof of that is all over Brass Tacks.
“Keep Rockin’ NRBQ!” — Terry Adams
Brass Tacks tracklist: CD
1. Waitin’ On My Sweetie Pie
2. Greetings From Delaware
3. Sit In My Lap
4. Fightin’ Back
5. It’ll Be Alright
6. Places Far Away
7. This Flat Tire
8. Can’t Wait To Kiss You
9. I’d Like To Know
10. I’m Not Here
11. Love This Love We Got
12. Getting To Know You
Bonus Tracks (CD / Digital)
13. That Makes Me A Fool (Early Version)
14. Yes I Have A Banana
15. Radio Spot - Rhodes All Over The Map
“What a KILLER record! Right up there with the Q’s best! Production, arrangements, performances and songs … just knocks me OUT!”
- Bonnie Raitt
The acclaimed album returns with updated artwork including photos, new liner notes from John DeAngelis, and fresh remastering from Alan Stockwell, all fully approved by Terry Adams and the band. Plus there are three bonus tracks on the CD and Digital versions, two from the album recording sessions and a rare radio spot featuring Adams.
“Man, I love hearing a record that is not ironic or cynical. I love that the layers on it are musical and not a superficial spin on the top. Real emotion.
It’s killing me.”
— Penn Jillette
With guitarist Scott Ligon, bassist Casey McDonough, and drummer Conrad Choucroun, the record starts out with a slamming beat from Choucroun on the fun “Waitin’ on My Sweetie Pie,” written by Ligon. Ligon also wrote one of the most touching songs, “It’ll Be Alright.” The band tears through originals, “I’d Like To Know” (written by long time Whole Wheat Horns member Jim Hoke), and a version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Getting To Know You” from The King And I. (Come on—it’s NRBQ!) The record also serves as the debut of new bassist and songwriter, Casey McDonough. He wrote and sang two of their most popular songs in recent years, “Fightin’ Back” and “Can’t Wait to Kiss You”. A hell of a debut!
With songs like “Greetings From Delaware,” “This Flat Tire” and “Places Far Away,” Brass Tacks features some of Terry Adams’ most inventive works both musically and lyrically in the band’s long history. Brass Tacks not only showed the band was back—but back with the songs and sounds and fun NRBQ has always been known, loved, and revered for.
Rolling Stone said “Brass Tacks contains the fun, zest, humor and flat-out rock that has defined the band since their birth decades ago.” In PopMatters, Will Layman wrote, "All of the music might have appeared on an old NRBQ collection: it is tuneful, rootsy, rockabilly, sentimental, about cars or love or both, weird, interesting.” On AllMusic: "NRBQ's mix of rock ’n’ roll, jazz, and R&B is as singular and as satisfying as ever … "
The New York Times once called NRBQ “the world’s sloppiest virtuosos.” But, NRBQ are actually the world’s most fun-loving virtuosos. And the proof of that is all over Brass Tacks.
“Keep Rockin’ NRBQ!” — Terry Adams
Brass Tacks tracklist: CD
1. Waitin’ On My Sweetie Pie
2. Greetings From Delaware
3. Sit In My Lap
4. Fightin’ Back
5. It’ll Be Alright
6. Places Far Away
7. This Flat Tire
8. Can’t Wait To Kiss You
9. I’d Like To Know
10. I’m Not Here
11. Love This Love We Got
12. Getting To Know You
Bonus Tracks (CD / Digital)
13. That Makes Me A Fool (Early Version)
14. Yes I Have A Banana
15. Radio Spot - Rhodes All Over The Map
