NRBQ (album)
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| NRBQ | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Terry Adams, Joey Spampinato | |||
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NRBQ is an album by the American band NRBQ, released in 1999.[1][2] According to NRBQ, the album is untitled, with just the band's name on the cover.[3] It was NRBQ's final studio album for Rounder Records.[4]
The album coincided with NRBQ's 30th anniversary and a period of renewed interest in the band, during which they appeared in The Simpsons and the film 28 Days.[5][6] The band supported the album with a North American tour that included a 30th anniversary celebration with the Shaggs.[7][8]
The album was recorded between January and May 1999.[9] It was the first regular studio album with Johnny Spampinato on lead guitar; he wrote some of the album's songs with his brother.[10][11] "Housekeeping" was inspired by decades of being awakened by hotel maids while on tour.[12] "Tired of Your Permanent" was influenced by rockabilly music.[3] "Birdman" was originally intended for Space Ghost Coast to Coast.[13]
