NRBQ

Aliases: NRBQ and The Whole Wheat Horns
Country: United States
Comments: New Rhythm & Blues Quartet (originally Quintet). The band plays a rich blend of many genres, often with a humouresque approach.
Members: Al Anderson Guitar and vocals (1972-1994, 2004)
Terry Adams Vocals, keyboards, and occasional live drums (1966-...)
Joey Spampinato Vocals, bass and saxophone (1967-2004)
Steve Ferguson Guitar (1966-1970, 1973-1974)
Johnny Spampinato Vocals, guitar and trombone (1994-2004)

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Ain't It All Right	NRBQ	March 1972	Hendrik Röver & Los Míticos GT's
Blame It on the World	NRBQ	September 14, 1999	Jenni Muldaur
Christmas Wish	NRBQ	1985	(2 artists)
Don't She Look Good	NRBQ	1979	Shakin' Stevens
Green Lights	NRBQ	1978	Bonnie Raitt
Howard Johnston's Got His Ho-Jo Workin'	NRBQ	March 1972	Hendrik Röver & Los Míticos GT's
If I Don't Have You	NRBQ	1989	Skeeter Davis and Teddy Nelson
It Comes to Me Naturally	NRBQ	1978	(4 artists)
I Want You Bad	NRBQ	1978	(9 artists)
Magnet	NRBQ	March 1972	(2 artists)
Me and the Boys	NRBQ	1980	(3 artists)
Mona	NRBQ	1973	Unverified
Never Take the Place of You	NRBQ	1980	(4 artists)
Nothin' Wrong with Me	NRBQ	1994	Henning Stærk
Ridin' in My Car	NRBQ	1977	(5 artists)
Things to You	NRBQ	1977	Cassandra Jenkins
What Can I Say	NRBQ	1989	Yo La Tengo
You Can't Hide	NRBQ	1969	Joe Pete's Hubcap Experience

Covers by NRBQ

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	12 Bar Blues	NRBQ	1983	Jack Butwell
	A Better Word for Love	NRBQ	1994	Alabama
	Ac-Cen-Tchu-Ate the Positive / Things Are Getter Better	NRBQ	March 1972	Cannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson, Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
	All Mama's Children	Carl Perkins and NRBQ	January 1970	Carl Perkins [US1]
i	Ask Me Now	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Thelonious Monk Quintet
	Baby Let's Play House	Michael Hutchence & NRBQ	1994	Arthur Gunter
	Boppin' the Blues	Carl Perkins and NRBQ	January 1970	Carl Perkins [US1]
	Cecilia	NRBQ	1977	Harmony Dance Orch. (William C. Polla)
	C'mon Everybody	NRBQ	1969	Eddie Cochran
	Darling Be Home Soon	NRBQ and The Whole Wheat Horns	2003	The Lovin' Spoonful
	Everybody's Out of Town	NRBQ	2019	B.J. Thomas
	Feeling Good	NRBQ	2012	Unverified
i	Gallop's Gallop	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Gigi Gryce Quartet
	Get Rhythm	NRBQ	1978	Johnny Cash and Tennessee Two
	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	NRBQ	1985	Meister Glee Singers
	Here Comes Santa Claus	NRBQ	1985	Gene Autry
	Hey! Baby	NRBQ	1969	Bruce Channel
	Honey Hush	NRBQ	1977	Joe Turner and His Band
i	Hornin' In	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Thelonious Monk
i	Humph	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	The Thelonious Monk Sextet
	I Got a Rocket in My Pocket	NRBQ	1977	Jimmy Lloyd [US]
i	In Walked Bud	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Thelonious Monk
	It Came upon a Midnight Clear	NRBQ	1985	(unknown), (unknown)
	It Don't Take but a Few Minutes	NRBQ	1989	Unverified
	Jingle Bells	NRBQ	1985	Edison Male Quartette
	Jolly Old St. Nicholas	NRBQ	1985	(unknown)
i	Little Rootie Tootie	NRBQ and The Whole Wheat Horns	1984	Thelonious Monk Trio
	May You Never Be Alone	Skeeter Davis & NRBQ	1985	Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
i	Monk's Mood	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	The Thelonious Monk Quintet
	Music Goes Round and Around	NRBQ	1980	Reilly-Farley and Their Onyx Club Boys
i	Reflections	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Thelonious Monk Trio
	Rip It Up	NRBQ	January 1970	Little Richard and His Band
	Rocket Number 9	NRBQ	1969	Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra
i	Ruby, My Dear	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	The Thelonious Monk Trio
	Shake, Rattle and Roll	NRBQ	1978	Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
	Sitting in the Park	NRBQ	1987	Billy Stewart
	Someday My Prince Will Come	Skeeter Davis & NRBQ	1985	Adriana Caselotti
i	Straight, No Chaser	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	The Thelonious Monk Quintet
	Sure to Fall (In Love with You)	NRBQ	January 1970	Carl Perkins [US1]
	The Same Old Thing	NRBQ	1978	The Olympics
i	Think of One	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Thelonious Monk Quintet
	This Ole House	NRBQ	1989	Unverified
	Turn Around	Carl Perkins and NRBQ	January 1970	Carl Perkins [US1]
i	Ugly Beauty	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Thelonious Monk
	Whistle While You Work	NRBQ	1988	Adriana Caselotti

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
All Hopped Up	NRBQ	1977	Red Rooster Records
Boppin' the Blues	Carl Perkins and NRBQ	January 1970	Columbia [US]
God Bless Us All	NRBQ	1987	Rounder
Grooves in Orbit	NRBQ	1983	Bearsville
Kick Me Hard	NRBQ	1979	Red Rooster Records
Kick Me Hard - The Deluxe Edition	NRBQ	1989	Rounder
Live at the Wax Museum	NRBQ and The Whole Wheat Horns	2003	Edisun
Message for the Mess Age	NRBQ	1994	Rhino
NRBQ	NRBQ	1969	Columbia [US]
NRBQ [1999]	NRBQ	September 14, 1999	Rounder
NRBQ at Yankee Stadium	NRBQ	1978	Mercury
Scraps	NRBQ	March 1972	Kama Sutra
She Sings, They Play	Skeeter Davis & NRBQ	1985	Rounder
Talk Thelonious - NRBQ + Terry Adams plays Terry Adams Arrangements of Thelonious Monk Songs	Terry Adams / NRBQ	November 2015	Euclid
Tiddlywinks	NRBQ	1980	Rounder
Wild Weekend	NRBQ	1989	Virgin America

EPs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Christmas Wish	NRBQ	1985	Rounder

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	C'mon Everybody	NRBQ	July 29, 1969	Columbia [US]
	Ridin' in My Car	NRBQ	1977	Red Rooster Records

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
It's Now or Never - The Tribute to Elvis	various artists	1994	Mercury Nashville
Stay Awake - Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films	various artists	1988	A&M Records
Superhits of the Seventies - Super Hit Tsunami!	various artists	2019	Mike-Shell
That's the Way I Feel Now - A Tribute to Thelonious Monk	various artists	1984	A&M Records