Groovy, Laidback and Nasty
# Groovy, Laidback and Nasty

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty is the ninth studio album by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire, released in April 1990 by record label Parlophone.

## Background and recording

Groovy, Laidback and Nasty was recorded in Chicago with veteran house producer Marshall Jefferson.

## Content

John Bush of AllMusic wrote that the album "sounds more groovy than nasty, as Mallinder's vocals sound much more pop-oriented than before", despite "possessing a somewhat dated feel even soon after its release".

## Reception

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Groovy, Laidback and Nasty was described as "triumphant" in Peter Buckley's compilation of rock music reviews, The Rough Guide to Rock.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder, except where indicated.

* "Searchin'" (Kirk, Mallinder, Marshall Jefferson) – 5:47
* "Hypnotised" – 5:45
* "Minute by Minute" – 5:07
* "Runaway" – 6:38
* "Keep On (I Got This Feeling)" – 6:12
* "Magic" (Kirk, Mallinder, Marshall Jefferson) – 5:08
* "Time Beats" – 4:55
* "Easy Life" – 6:12
* "Rescue Me (City Lights)" – 4:35 (included only on CD and cassette formats)

## Personnel

### Cabaret Voltaire

* Stephen Mallinder – vocals, keyboards, programming
* Richard H. Kirk – keyboards, programming

### Additional personnel

* David Josias – percussion on "Searchin'"
* Glenn Morimoto – trumpet on "Searchin'"
* Paris Brightledge, Bob Bono (Robert Bond) – vocals on "Searchin'" and "Minute by Minute"
* Marshall Jefferson – vocals on "Minute By Minute"
* Ten City – vocals on "Hypnotised" and "Runaway"
* Herb Lawson – guitar on "Runaway"
* Steel – rap on "Runaway"
* Lorita Grahame – vocals on "Keep On (I Got This Feeling)" and "Time Beats"
* Deborah Haslam – vocals on "Time Beats"
