''2 Nice Girls'' was the self-titled debut album of
Two Nice Girls, released on
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis, who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove. It is currently run by co-managing directors Travis and Jeannette Lee and ...
in 1989. This album contains the track "I Spent My Last $10 (On Birth Control & Beer)" which gained the group some commercial success. The album also features the track "Sweet Jane (With Affection)" that combines
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Sweet Jane
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Joan Armatrading
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Love and Affection
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The album was re-released in 2007 and received a 4-star review from the ''
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Track listing
#The Sweet Postcard (Barbara Hofrenning/
Gretchen Phillips
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#Follow Me (
Jane Siberry
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#Goons (Phillips)
#Money (Laurie Freelove)
#I Spent My Last $10 On Birth Control & Beer (Phillips)
#Sweet Jane (With Affection) (
L. Reed/
J. Armatrading)
#My Heart Crawls Off (Phillips/
Sara Hickman
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#Looking Out (Freelove)
#Heaven On Earth (Freelove)
#Kick (Freelove)
#The Holland Song (Kathy Korniloff)
#Getting Close (CD reissue bonus track)
#Cristi's Song (CD reissue bonus track)
"The Holland Song" was omitted from initial vinyl and cassette releases save for the UK release; all CD releases of the album reinstate it as the closing track.
Personnel
*Gretchen Phillips – guitar, bass, mandolin & vocals
*Kathy Korniloff – guitar, bass, violin, percussion & vocals
*Laurie Freelove – guitar, bass, percussion & vocals
References
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1989 debut albums
Two Nice Girls albums
Rough Trade Records albums