Go Nutz
Track listing
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| 1. | "Go Nutz" | 3:05 |
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| 2. | "Love You Like I Love Myself" (Strack van Strijndel) | 3:32 |
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| 3. | "I Don't Need You" (Brood, Lademacher) | 3:36 |
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| 4. | "I'll Be Doggone" | 3:43 |
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| 5. | "Right on the Money" | 4:26 |
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| 6. | "Hot Shot" (Brood, Lademacher) | 3:30 |
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| 7. | "Born Before My Time" | 4:28 |
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| 8. | "Beauty is Only Skin Deep" | 2:58 |
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| 9. | "Easy Pick Up" | 4:33 |
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| 10. | "Laurie" | 4:05 |
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Production and reception
Go Nutz, recorded in the United States, was supposed to follow up on the American success of the single "Saturday Night" (from Shpritsz) and a compilation called Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, made specifically for the American market. The Dutch market was ripe for another Brood album, since the single "Never be Clever" had reached #10 in the Dutch singles chart on 16 June 1979. However, the recording sessions were a disaster; the American producers replaced the rest of the band with session musicians, resulting in a disappointing album and the disbanding of the hitherto successful quartet of Brood, Lademacher, Cavalli, and Meerman. The album produced three charting singles in the Netherlands, but failed to chart in the US.
Singles
"Love You Like I Love Myself" was released as a single (with "Hit" on the B-side) in 1979; it peaked at #12 in the Dutch Top 50 on 17 November 1979, and was on the charts for seven weeks. "Hot Shot" reached # in the Dutch Top 50 on 16 February 1980, and was on the charts for seven weeks. "I Don't Need You" reached #29 in the Dutch Top 50 on 10 and 17 May 1980, and was on the charts for four weeks.
