Nothing Wrong
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Nothing Wrong, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
's third album, released in 1988, was their first LP on major label Beggars Banquet
off-shoot Situation Two
in the UK; in the US it was released via Beggars Banquet/RCA
. The US version included two bonus track
s, the UK single "Open Up" (previously chosen by New Musical Express as a Single of the Week) and B-Side "The Rise". The album's title track and "Only Dreaming (Wide Awake)" were issued as singles in the UK. Nothing Wrong featured some occasional audio excerpts from Sir Laurens Van Der Post
's BBC
television series documentary "Testament To A Bushmen" (stills from which also served as the source of the album's front and back covers). The album also included a bizarre and unrecognizable version of Booker T. & the M.G.'s
"Time Is Tight".
All tracks were written by Chris Reed (Lyrics) and Reed/Dave Wolfenden/Leon Phillips (Music), except for "Time Is Tight", written by Steve Cropper
/Booker T. Jones
/Donald Dunn/Al Jackson.
were:
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry are a rock band that were formed in Leeds, England in early 1981.- History :The band was formed by guitarist/songwriter Chris Reed and vocalist Mark Sweeney, along with bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown...
's third album, released in 1988, was their first LP on major label Beggars Banquet
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
off-shoot Situation Two
Situation Two
Situation Two, aka Situation 2, was a record label created in 1981 by Peter Kent as an offshoot of the larger Beggars Banquet label. At the time, Beggars Banquet records were distributed by WEA Records; so, to appeal to the indie audience and to get releases into the indie charts, the Situation Two...
in the UK; in the US it was released via Beggars Banquet/RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
. The US version included two bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
s, the UK single "Open Up" (previously chosen by New Musical Express as a Single of the Week) and B-Side "The Rise". The album's title track and "Only Dreaming (Wide Awake)" were issued as singles in the UK. Nothing Wrong featured some occasional audio excerpts from Sir Laurens Van Der Post
Laurens van der Post
Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, CBE was a 20th century Afrikaner author of many books, farmer, war hero, political adviser to British heads of government, close friend of Prince Charles, godfather of Prince William, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer, and...
's BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television series documentary "Testament To A Bushmen" (stills from which also served as the source of the album's front and back covers). The album also included a bizarre and unrecognizable version of Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s is an instrumental R&B band that was influential in shaping the sound of southern soul and Memphis soul. Original members of the group were Booker T. Jones , Steve Cropper , Lewie Steinberg , and Al Jackson, Jr....
"Time Is Tight".
Track listing
- "Nothing Wrong" – 2:37
- "Open Up" – 3:26
- "Hands Off Me" – 2:31
- "Big Stick" – 2:39
- "She Said" – 2:53
- "Sayonara" – 3:32
- "World Around" – 2:18
- "Hard-Away" – 2:40
- "The Rise" – 2:46
- "Only Dreaming" (Wide Awake) – 4:24
- "Do You Understand?" – 2:18
- "Never Know" – 3:29
- "Pushing On" – 2:50
- "Time Is Tight" – :52
All tracks were written by Chris Reed (Lyrics) and Reed/Dave Wolfenden/Leon Phillips (Music), except for "Time Is Tight", written by Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
/Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. and the MGs. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for lifetime...
/Donald Dunn/Al Jackson.
Personnel
Red Lorry Yellow LorryRed Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry are a rock band that were formed in Leeds, England in early 1981.- History :The band was formed by guitarist/songwriter Chris Reed and vocalist Mark Sweeney, along with bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown...
were:
- Chris Reed - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - David "Wolfie" Wolfenden - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Leon Phillips - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...