Nice Talking to Me

2005 studio album by Spin Doctors

Nice Talking To Me

Studio album by

Spin Doctors

Released

September 13, 2005

Recorded

2003–2005

Genre

Pop rock

Length

45:35

Label

Ruff Nation^[1]

Producer

Matt 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

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]

Production

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

Critical reception

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

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

Personnel

Spin Doctors

Chris Barron – Lead vocals (except track 8), backing vocals, acoustic guitar on track 6
Aaron Comess – percussion, drums, background vocals on tracks 1 and 9
Eric Schenkman – guitar, backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 10, lead vocals on track 8
Mark White – bass, backing vocals on track 2

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

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