Showtime (Nitzer Ebb album)

1990 studio album by Nitzer Ebb

Showtime

Studio album by

Nitzer Ebb

Released| 1990
Recorded| 1989
Genre| EBM
Length| 36:41
Label|

* Mute Records (UK)
STUMM 72
* Geffen/Warner Bros. Records (U.S.)
GHS 24284

Producer| Flood
Nitzer Ebb chronology
| Belief
(1989)  | Showtime
(1990)  | As Is (Nitzer Ebb EP)
(1990)

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Singles from  Showtime

1. "Lightning Man"
Released: 5 February 1990
2. "Fun to be Had / Getting Closer"
Released: 10 September 1990

Showtime is the third album by the British EBM group Nitzer Ebb.[1] It featured the singles "Lightning Man" and "Fun to Be Had", the latter of which was later remixed by George Clinton. "Getting Closer" was also released as a single. Nitzer Ebb supported the album by touring with Depeche Mode.[2]

## Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Calgary Herald| C−[4]
Entertainment Weekly| A[5]
Orlando Sentinel| [2]

The Washington Post wrote that "with nothing more than synth (employed principally for percussion) and shout, the Ebbs construct grooves of surprising fluidity and even humanity."[6] The St. Petersburg Times determined that "Nitzer Ebb's brooding, Teutonic lyrics are not appealing in arrangements more reminiscent of Cabaret than Cabaret Voltaire."[7] The Calgary Herald concluded that "Brits Douglas McCarthy and Bon Harris do a little minimalist fiddling with synthesizers and do a lot of hollering about pop stars, the media and life's seamier side."[4]

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Getting Closer" – 4:12
2. "Nobody Knows" – 4:06
3. "One Man's Burden" – 3:50
4. "All Over" – 3:33
5. "My Heart" – 4:08
6. "Lightning Man" – 4:59
7. "Rope" – 3:25
8. "Hold On" – 3:46
9. "Fun to Be Had" – 4:42

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Jarvey, Paul (7 June 1990). "Nitzer Ebb dances into center". Telegram & Gazette. p. D1.
2. ^ a b Henderson, Bill (25 May 1990). "Nitzer Ebb". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 20.
3. ^ AllMusic review
4. ^ a b Haynes, Dave (3 May 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. H5.
5. ^ Sandow, Gregg (2 March 1990). "Showtime: Music Review:Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
6. ^ Jenkins, Mark (4 April 1990). "Records". The Washington Post. p. B7.
7. ^ Carey, Jean (20 April 1990). "Sound Bites". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 13.

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