Where Are All the Nice Girls?

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Where Are All the Nice Girls?
Studio album by
Any Trouble
Released1980 (1980)
StudioPennine Sound Studios, Oldham
LabelStiff
ProducerJohn Wood
Any Trouble chronology
Where Are All the Nice Girls?
(1980) 		Wheels in Motion
(1981)

Where Are All the Nice Girls? is the debut studio album by English band Any Trouble, released in 1980 by Stiff Records.

The album was produced by John Wood and the band gained significant visibility after featuring on a Melody Maker front cover and in a very positive article by Allan Jones.[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[3]
Record Collector[4]

Although the album did not chart at the time, it later achieved critical recognition. AllMusic said "more than 20 years after its release, Any Trouble's debut still sounds fresh, engaging, and exciting, packed with sharp tunes, clever observations".[2] Record Collector called it a "sprightly debut" and "a worthy selection to spearhead the first wave of records heralding the label’s relaunch."[4] Trouser Press, however, called them "a pub band five years after the end of that era, playing competent, melodic rock with no special character."[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Clive Gregson; except where indicated

  1. "Second Choice"
  2. "Playing Bogart" (Nick Simpson)
  3. "No Idea"
  4. "Foolish Pride"
  5. "Nice Girls"
  6. "Turning Up the Heat"
  7. "Growing Up" (Bruce Springsteen)
  8. "Romance"
  9. "The Hurt"
  10. "Girls Are Always Right"
  11. "Honolulu"
  12. "(Get You Off) The Hook"
  13. "Name of the Game (Live)" (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson)

Personnel[edit]

Any Trouble
  • Clive Gregson - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Parks - guitar
  • Phil Barnes - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mel Harley - drums

with:

  • Alison Tulloch, Diane Robinson - backing vocals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clive Gregson - The Triste Interview". Triste Magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Where Are All the Nice Girls? – Any Trouble | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ a b Staunton, Terry. "Where Are All the Nice Girls? – Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Any Trouble". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.

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