Nice Talking to Me is the fifth studio album by American rock band Spin Doctors.[3][4] It was released on September 13, 2005, and features the original four members of the band.[5]

Nice Talking To Me
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005
Recorded2003–2005
GenrePop rock
Length45:35
LabelRuff Nation[1]
ProducerMatt Wallace
Spin Doctors chronology
Just Go Ahead Now: A Retrospective
(2000)
Nice Talking To Me
(2005)
If the River Was Whiskey
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Production

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The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Matt Wallace.[6]

Critical reception

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The New York Times wrote that the album "has ripping funk guitar and upbeat melodies that will sound familiar to the Spin Doctors' fans."[1] In a review of a live show to promote the album, the Hartford Courant wrote that Nice Talking to Me "tunes such as 'Margarita' actually offered some indication the band might still have some boing left in its coils."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nice Talking to Me"Barron, Comess, Schenkman, Matt Wallace, White3:59
2."Sugar"Barron, Comess, Schenkman, White4:18
3."Margarita"Barron3:01
4."Happily Ever After"Barron, Comess3:21
5."I'd Like to Love You (But I Think You Might Be Crazy)"Barron, Comess, Schenkman5:03
6."Can't Kick the Habit"Barron, Jeff Cohen, Joost Sweggers8:16
7."My Problem Now"Barron, Comess, Schenkman3:19
8."Genuine"Corky Laing, Schenkman5:40
9."Tonight You Could Steal Me Away"Barron, Schenkman4:26
10."Safety Pin"Barron, Schenkman4:13

Personnel

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Spin Doctors
Additional musician
  • Vince Jones – keyboard on tracks 1, 4, 6 and 7
Production
  • Producers: Matt Wallace
  • Engineers: Mike Landolt
  • Additional engineering: Posie Mliadi, Pete Martinez (at Sound City)
  • Mixing: Matt Wallace
  • Recording: Sound City (Van Nuys, CA)
  • Mastering: Brian Gardner
  • Art direction: Julian Peploe
  • Photography: Mike Waring, Chris Barron & Aaron Comess

References

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  1. ^ a b John, Warren St (September 25, 2005). "'That 90's Band' Tries Again (Published 2005)" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Nice Talking to Me – Spin Doctors". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. ^ "Spin Doctors | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Taylor, Katherine Yeske. "Spin Doctors—From a Place of Spontaneous Creativity | The Aquarian". www.theaquarian.com.
  5. ^ "Spin Doctors: Nice Talking to Me". PopMatters. October 12, 2005.
  6. ^ Ford, Tracey (September 13, 2005). "Spin Doctors Are Talking". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ "SPIN DOCTORS TRAPPED IN DATED GROOVES OF '90S SOUND". courant.com.