Nothing to Do with Us

Nothing to Do with Us
Nothing to Do with Us
Studio album by The Goodies
Released	November 1976
Genre	Pop, Rock, Blues, Novelty
Label	Island Records
Producer	Dave MacRae, Bill Oddie
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Sounds	^[1]

Nothing to Do with Us was the third LP record released by The Goodies.^[2] All songs were written by Bill Oddie. As with their previous albums, the music was performed mainly by session musicians. For this album, The Goodies were signed to Island Records which had worldwide distribution rights except for the United States.^[3]

"She Wouldn't Understand" was recorded at Morgan Studios. Other rhythm tracks were recorded at Roundhouse and all other tracks recorded at Basing Street Studios.

"Cactus In My Y-fronts" had originally been written for I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again and used in "The Goodies – Almost Live". "Elizabeth Rules UK" was released as a single.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Policeman's Opera" (A major Work in four parts-with a few bits inbetween) Overture-"Pig's Lament..." Dreadcop's Comin' Third Bit Photofit Love Aria-"She Does Not Exist" Rhapsody In Blue Finale)	11:36
2.	"Cactus In My Y-fronts"	2:59
3.	"Elizabeth Rules-U.K."	5:53

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blowing Off"	3:26
2.	"I Wish I Could Get High"	4:06
3.	"Synthesizer Man"	4:08
4.	"She Wouldn't Understand"	5:40
5.	"I Wish I Had Something To Say"	3:24

Personnel

Tim Brooke-Taylor – vocals
Graeme Garden – vocals
Bill Oddie – vocals, percussion, arranger, conductor
Jackie Sullivan – backing vocals
Joy Yates – backing vocals
Tony Burrows – backing vocals
Charlie Dore – backing vocals
Stevie Lang – backing vocals
Chas Mills – backing vocals
Russell Stone – backing vocals
Ray Flacke – guitar
Bernie Holland – guitar
Alan Parker – guitar
Chris Rae – guitar
Billy Kristian – bass guitar, artificial flatulence
Brian Odges – bass guitar
Dave MacRae – keyboards, percussion
Ron Aspery – saxophone
Geoff Daley – saxophone
John Huckridge – trumpet
Paul Kosh – trumpet
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Derek Watkins – trumpet
Chris Pyne – trombone
Geoff Wright – trombone
Graham Preskett – violin
Tony Carr – drums
The David Katz Strings

References

^ Fielder, Hugh (25 December 1976). "The Goodies: 'Nothing To Do With Us' (Island ILPS 9452)" (PDF). Sounds. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^ Colin Larkin (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music, Volume 3. Guinness Publications. p. 1696. ISBN 1561591769.
^ "From The Music Capitals Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 46. 13 November 1976. p. 64.

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[1] Fielder, Hugh (25 December 1976). "The Goodies: 'Nothing To Do With Us' (Island ILPS 9452)" (PDF). Sounds. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

[2] Colin Larkin (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music, Volume 3. Guinness Publications. p. 1696. ISBN 1561591769.

[3] "From The Music Capitals Of The World". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 46. 13 November 1976. p. 64.

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