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The Roches: Maggie Roche (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer); Terre Roche (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Suzzy Roche (vocals, acoustic guitar).
Additional personnel: Robert Fripp (guitar); Tony Levin (bass); Bill Bruford (percussion).
Recorded at Blue Rock Studios, New York, New York in June 1982.
For their third album, the Roches returned to the approach of their debut. Producer Robert Fripp helped to again place the focus on spare accompaniment. There's a warm sonic clarity that spotlights the intricacies of the three sisters' mingled voices. The set opens with an acappella rendition of "The Hallelujah Chorus," as the Roches set their humor aside until a few numbers in. The positively hypnotic second track, "Losing True," evokes gorgeous mystery in a manner similar to "Hammond Song" on their first release. They also cover two songs by other writers, George Gerdes' "Steady to the Maestro" and David Massengill's "On the Road to Fairfax County." "Want Not Want Not," which even here sounds like a show-stopper, remained a concert favorite for years. KEEP ON DOING and THE ROCHES remain the best introduction to this trio. The albums mix folk, doo-wop, Broadway musicals, Tin Pan Alley, pop-rock, and all-purpose hijinks in a manner that's totally honest and unique.
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The Roches - Keep On Doing
Produced by Robert Fripp
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