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The Nits

The Nits

1978 · Rock, Pop

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The Nits is an Electronic album by The Nits, originally released in 1978.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Yes or No3:00
  2. 2Tent2:07
  3. 3The Young Reporter2:42
  4. 4Tutti Ragazzi2:10
  5. 5New Flat2:45
  6. 6Holiday On Ice3:00
  7. 7Empty Room4:20
  8. 8Red Tape2:29
  9. 9Sketches of Spain4:22
  10. 10Dapper Street4:28
  11. 11A Touch of Henry Moore4:06
  12. 12Vermillion Pencil3:45
  13. 13Nescio4:46
  14. 14Walter & Connie3:48
  15. 15Woman Cactus4:24
  16. 16Mask3:49
  17. 17Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof4:48
  18. 18Mother Drone
  19. 19Bike In Head3:33
  20. 20Port of Amsterdam3:36
  21. 21Home Before Dark3:03
  22. 22In the Dutch Mountains3:26
  23. 23J.O.S. Days3:13
  24. 24Two Skaters6:51
  25. 25The Train4:08
  26. 26The Dream (Live)4:19
  27. 27The Bauhaus Chair2:45
  28. 28Radio Shoes3:08
  29. 29Ice Princess3:59
  30. 30Boy In a Tree5:05
  31. 31Cars & Cars3:54
  32. 32Ting3:34
  33. 33Soap Bubble Box3:25
  34. 34Da Da Da4:02
  35. 35Dreams4:33
  36. 36Broken Wing2:38
  37. 37White Glove Transportation
  38. 38Three Sisters4:17
  39. 39Sister Rosa3:51
  40. 40The Ivory Boy
  41. 41Walking With Maria
  42. 4226 A - Clouds In the Sky
  43. 43Crime & Punishment
  44. 44With Used Furniture We Make a Tree
  45. 45Aquarium
  46. 46Rumspringa
  47. 47Les Nuits4:23
  48. 48The Red Dog3:18
  49. 49The Key Shop (War & Peace)3:22
  50. 50No Man's Land3:40
  51. 51The Flowers3:51
  52. 52The Hours2:56
  53. 53Love-Locks4:51
  54. 54Man On a Wire3:58
  55. 55Our Daily Bread

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • synthetic
  • witty
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

This is the debut album of The Nits. Only 1000 copies were made of this LP. A photo insert (see images) is included with most copies.
"Rails And Rain" was recorded at Dureco Studios in Weesp (NL). This song was produced and engineered by Sytze Gardenier.
All others were recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, South Wales (UK) during the last two weeks of July 1977.
Those songs were produced by Alan David and engineered by Mike Pela.
All songs were arranged by The Nits and mixed by Sytze Ga

Credits

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Performers

  • Alex RoelofsBACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR
  • Henk HofstedeBACKING VOCALS GUITAR KEYBOARDS
  • Michiel PetersBACKING VOCALS GUITAR LEAD VOCALS
  • Rob KloetBACKING VOCALS DRUMS PERCUSSION

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