Scraps (album)

Scraps is an album by the rock band NRBQ, released in 1972 by Kama Sutra Records, which later released their next album, "Workshop." It was not originally released on Rounder. It is the group's first album with guitarist/vocalist Al Anderson, who would remain with the band for over twenty years. Anderson replaced previous guitarist Ken Sheehan. However, Anderson was prohibited from singing any lead vocals on the album, due to his existing contract as a solo artist with Vanguard Records. Frankie Gadler, the group's original vocalist, sings lead on most of the songs, although Johnny Spampinato (Jody St. Nicholas) sings on "Only You", which is a sort of love song to Jesus, and which features the use of a toy piano.

Track listing

1. "Howard Johnson's Got His Ho-Jo Working" (Terry Adams) - 3:20
2. "Magnet" (Adams, Joey Spampinato) - 3:30
3. "Don't Knock at My Door" (Spampinato) - 2:59
4. "Tragic Magic" (Adams) - 1:52
5. "Only You" (Spampinato) - 2:46
6. "Who Put the Garlic in the Glue?" (Adams) - 2:01
7. "Get a Grip" (Adams, Steve Ferguson) - 4:29
8. "Boys in the City" (Spampinato) - 2:29
9. "New Tune" (Adams) - 2:35
10. "Scraps" (Adams) - 4:06
11. "It's Not So Hard" (Spampinato) - 2:44
12. "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive/Things Are Getting Better" (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen/ Cannonball Adderley) - 3:15
13. "Do You Feel It?" (Adams) - 2:51
14. "Ain't It All Right" (Ferguson, Adams) - 2:23
15. "Just Close Your Eyes and Be Mine Ruby" (Adams) - 3:18
16. "Hymn #9" (Adams) - 1:14
17. "Trouble at the Henhouse" (Spampinato) - 2:13

Note: Tracks 15-17 were not on the original LP; they were first issued on the 2000 CD reissue.

Personnel

• Terry Adams: clavinet, piano, harmonica, vocals
• Joey Spampinato: bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
• Al Anderson: electric and acoustic guitars
• Tom Staley: drums
• Frank Gadler: vocals

• Kenny Sheehan: guitar on 1, 9, 10
• Steve Ferguson: guitar on 14
• Donn Adams: trombone on 4, 12
• Doug Wray and Link Wray: background vocals on 7

Links

• About the album

Notes