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A1 Good For The Soul
Soloist, Guitar – Norman HarrisWritten-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:20
A2 Nice 'N' Naasty
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:35
A3 It Don't Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove)
Written-By – Ron Baker
3:36
A4 Nightcrawler
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:45
A5 Don't Beat Around The Bush
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:30
Right Cheek
B1 Standing And Waiting On Love
Written-By – Floyd Smith, Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:31
B2 Salsoul 3001
Adapted By – Vincent Montana, Jr.Written-By – Richard Strauss
6:16
B3 We've Only Just Begun / Feelings
Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)
4:59
B4 Ritzy Mambo
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
5:29
B5 Jack And Jill 0:15
Credits
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Savitt
Bass – Dennis Locantore, Gordon Edwards, Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman*, Ron Baker
Cello – Larry Gold, Romeo Di Stefano
Drums – Earl Young
Engineer – Arthur Stoppe, Dirk Devlin, Jeff Stuart*, Jim Gallagher, Kenny Present, Michael Hutchinson, Peter Humphreys
Executive-Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre, Stan Cayre
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jack Faith
French Horn – Joe "One And Only Lips" DeAngelis*
Guitar – Bobby "Electronic" Eli*, Norman "The Harris Machine" Harris*, T. J. Tindall*
Keyboards – Carlton "Cotton" Kent*, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey*
Mastered By – Al Brown (5)
Percussion – Crusher Bennet*, Andy Gonzalez, Carlos Martin, Jerry Gonzalez, Larry Washington, Manny Oquendo, Oswaldo "Chiwawa" Martinez*, Peter "Choki" Quintero*
Photography By [Cover] – Joel Brodsky
Photography By [Inside] – Bob Gruen
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Timpani, Percussion, Vibraphone, Liner Notes – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Synthesizer – Bill O'Brian*
Trombone – Edward Cascarella, Robert Moore, Roger DeLillo
Trumpet – Evan Solot, Joseph Cataldo, Louis Opalesky, Jr.*
Viola – Anthony Sinagoga, Davis Barnett, Julia Ann Barker
Violin – Americus Mungiole*, Charles Apollonia, Christine Reeves, Don Renaldo, Gov Hutchinson, Lance Elbeck, Rudolph Malizia
Vocals [Singers] – Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Phil Hurtt, Ronni Tyson*
Track A1 is called It's Good For The Soul on the sleeve and Good For The Soul on the label
Track B5 is only mentioned on the label
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Price Code (Spine): 0698
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SZS-5502-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SZS-5502-B
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Nasty, you're nasty
Ooh, that was nasty
Strange things are running through your mind
I look at you and now you're kind
Those things are written all over your face
You're a disgrace, let's face it
You're nasty
Nasty, you're nasty
Ooh, that was nasty
You stop and watch them as they dance
You say you're looking for romance
You know wanna bump and grind
Nasty thoughts on your mind
You're nasty
Nasty, ah ah
You're so nasty, do do do
Nasty, ah ah
You're so nasty, do do do
Nasty, ah ah
You're so nasty, do do do
Nasty, ah ah
You're so nasty, do do do
Mmm mmm mm
Now that was just downright nasty
You're so nasty, uh huh
Now that was nice and nasty
Nasty
Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo
We've only just begun to live, ooo
Before the rising sun
And, yes, we've just begun
Together
And when the evening comes, we smile
We've only just begun
Feelings
Feelings, whoa, whoa, whoa, feelings
Feelings
On their second album, the Salsoul Orchestra enhance the appeal of their string-heavy soul sound by marrying it to a series of tight, hook-laden tunes. The overall feeling of Nice 'N' Naasty is very ‘up' and the album prominently features a number of high-energy tracks tailored for the dance floor. In fact, the album contains of two of the Salsoul Orchestra's best-ever uptempo tracks: "It Don't Have To Be Funky" moves forward at a double-time speed thanks to a combination of frenetic drumming and an infectious rhythm guitar riff while "Don't Beat Around The Bush" layers the rhythmic, sexy chant of the title over a huge-sounding, thickly-layered drum beat that sounds like it was lifted from a glam rock record. Another uptempo highlight is "Salsoul 3001," a dance floor stormer that brings "Thus Sprach Zarathustra" into the disco age by marrying its dramatic melody to a frenetic groove anchored by some furious conga drumming. Nice 'N' Naasty also improves on the group's debut album by downplaying the easy listening excesses that marred that album: even on soft tracks like "Nightcrawler," the musicians add a rhythmic touch that keeps the album's overall groove moving forward. In fact, the only time Nice 'N' Naasty slides toward easy listening is during the "We've Only Just Begun/Feelings" medley, but even that is saved by a clever arrangement that highlights some some lovely vibes work by Vincent Montana. Overall, Nice 'N' Naasty's combination of solid tunes and tight performance make it the Salsoul Orchestra's most consistently entertaining album and a good choice for disco fanatics.
credits
released July 1, 1976
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Savitt
Bass – Dennis Locantore, Gordon Edwards, Michael Foreman, Ron Baker
Cello – Larry Gold, Romeo Di Stefano
Drums – Earl Young
Engineer – Arthur Stoppe, Dirk Devlin, Jeff Stuart*, Jim Gallagher, Kenny Present, Michael Hutchinson, Peter Humphreys
Executive-Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre, Stan Cayre
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jack Faith
French Horn – Joe "One And Only Lips" DeAngelis*
Guitar – Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, T. J. Tindall*
Keyboards – Carlton "Cotton" Kent*, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey*
Mastered By – Al Brown (5)
Percussion – Crusher Bennet*, Andy Gonzalez, Carlos Martin, Jerry Gonzalez, Larry Washington, Manny Oquendo, Oswaldo "Chiwawa" Martinez*, Peter Quintero*
Photography By [Cover] – Joel Brodsky
Photography By [Inside] – Bob Gruen
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Timpani, Percussion, Vibraphone, Liner Notes – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Synthesizer – Bill O'Brian*
Trombone – Edward Cascarella, Robert Moore, Roger DeLillo
Trumpet – Evan Solot, Joseph Cataldo, Louis Opalesky, Jr.*
Viola – Anthony Sinagoga, Davis Barnett, Julia Ann Barker
Violin – Americus Mungiole*, Charles Apollonia, Christine Reeves, Don Renaldo, Gov Hutchinson, Lance Elbeck, Rudolph Malizia
Singers – Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Phil Hurtt, Ronni Tyson*
Track A1 is called It's Good For The Soul on the sleeve and Good For The Soul on the label
Track B5 is only mentioned on the label
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Price Code (Spine): 0698
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SZS-5502-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SZS-5502-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 1): SZS-5502A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): SZS-5502B-1 ae brown
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 2): SZS-5502A-2 ae brown ev.hv fw/cs
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): SZS-5502B-1 ae brown ev.hv. fw/cs
The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band of session musicians for many acts on the New York City label Salsoul Records and, under its own name, recorded several hit singles and albums between 1975 and 1982.
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