Often overlooked, the Hooters' Nervous Night was a defining record not only for the band, but for 1985 itself.
Filled to the brim with fun, danceable new wave-ish rock, the album is a wonderful representation of a lighthearted era.
The peppy vocals of keyboardist Rob Hyman and guitarist Eric Bazilian give the band an assured, happy energy, while the sporadic use of the mandolin and melodica (a combination harmonica/keyboard) gives the group its distinctive sound.
"And We Danced" and "Day by Day" became instant pop hits, but the remainder of Nervous Night is almost as strong.
"All You Zombies," which refers to stories in the Bible, is the band's most powerful moment; along with "Where Do the Children Go," the track showed that the Hooters could be serious and dramatic as well as upbeat.
Although the band wasn't able to maintain its momentum with subsequent records, Nervous Night remains a noteworthy contribution to mid-'80s rock and doesn't sound quite as dated as the work of some of the band's contemporaries.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And We DancedEric Bazilian, Rob Hyman | The Hooters | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | All You ZombiesEric Bazilian, Rob Hyman | The Hooters | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | She Comes in ColorsArthur Lee | The Hooters | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Satellite | The Hooters | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Don't Take My Car Out Tonight (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Engine 999 (Album Version) | Hooters | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Hanging On A Heartbeat (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Day By Day (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Nervous Night (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Where Do The Children Go (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | South Ferry Road (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Blood From A Stone (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Karla with A K | The Hooters | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Johnny B. | The Hooters | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Graveyard Waltz (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Fightin' On The Same Side | Hooters | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | One Way Home (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Washington's Day (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Hard Rockin Summer (Album Version) | The Hooters | Play | 03:02 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Agnello | Engineer |
| 2 | Eric Bazilian | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Saxophone, Vocals |
| 3 | Barbara Blair | Production Design |
| 4 | Carol Cafiero | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Rick Chertoff | Composer, Producer |
| 6 | Mark Chin | Photography |
| 7 | The Hooters | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Rob Hyman | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 9 | Andy King | Bass, Vocals |
| 10 | Arthur Lee | Composer |
| 11 | John Lilley | Guitar |
| 12 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 13 | Dan Nash | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Patti Smith | Vocals |
| 15 | Patty Smyth | Vocals |
| 16 | David Thoener | Mixing |
| 17 | Björn Ulvaeus | Guitar, Vocals |
| 18 | David Uosikkinen | Drums |
| 19 | William Wittman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 20 | Joel Zimmerman | Art Direction, Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |