Nothing to Do with Us

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{{Infobox album

| name = Nothing to Do with Us

| type = studio

| artist = The Goodies

| cover = Nothing To Do With Us album cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1976|11|}}

| recorded =

| venue =

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| genre = Pop, Rock, Blues, Novelty

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| label = Island Records

| producer = Dave MacRae, Bill Oddie

| prev_title = The New Goodies LP

| prev_year =

| next_title = Beastly Record

| next_year =

}}

{{music ratings

| rev1 = Sounds

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Fielder |first=Hugh |date=25 December 1976 |title=The Goodies: 'Nothing To Do With Us' (Island ILPS 9452) |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Sounds/70s/Sounds-1976-12-25-S-OCR.pdf |magazine=Sounds |page=17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131112707/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Sounds/70s/Sounds-1976-12-25-S-OCR.pdf |archive-date=31 January 2023 |access-date=3 August 2023}}

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Nothing to Do with Us was the third LP record released by The Goodies.{{cite book|title=The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music, Volume 3|page=1696|author=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publications|year=1995|isbn=1561591769|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessencyclop06lark}} 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.{{cite magazine|title=From The Music Capitals Of The World|magazine=Billboard|volume=88|issue=46|page=64|date=13 November 1976}}

"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

{{Track listing

| headline = Side one

| title1 = The Policeman's Opera

| length1 = 11:36

| note1 = 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

| title2 = Cactus In My Y-fronts

| length2 = 2:59

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| title3 = Elizabeth Rules-U.K.

| length3 = 5:53

| note3 =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side two

| title1 = Blowing Off

| length1 = 3:26

| note1 =

| title2 = I Wish I Could Get High

| length2 = 4:06

| note2 =

| title3 = Synthesizer Man

| length3 = 4:08

| note3 =

| title4 = She Wouldn't Understand

| length4 = 5:40

| note4 =

| title5 = I Wish I Had Something To Say

| length5 = 3:24

| note5 =

| title6 =

}}

Personnel

See also

References

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Category:The Goodies albums

Category:1976 albums

Category:Island Records albums