Nurds
Nurds
1980 studio album by the Roches
Nurds is the second studio album by the American musical trio the Roches, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980.[1][2] It peaked at number 130 on the Billboard 200. Nurds was produced by Roy Halee.[3]
Quick Facts Nurds, Studio album by the Roches ...
Nurds | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Studio | Record Plant, New York | |||
Length | 37:49 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Roy Halee | |||
The Roches chronology | ||||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Robert Christgau | B[5] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[7] |
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The Rolling Stone review noted that the Roches were "not just entertaining but downright terrifying."[8] The New York Times wrote that "Maggie Roche in particular continues to write songs with droll, offbeat imagery and explicitly personal points of view."[9] The Globe and Mail praised "the anti-star sincerity in their voices and the fragile nature of their stacked vocals, which threaten to fall out of tune at the slightest provocation, but never do."[10]
More information No., Title ...
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nurds" | Suzzy Roche | 4:15 |
2. | "It's Bad for Me" | Cole Porter | 2:45 |
3. | "Louis" | Terre Roche | 3:34 |
4. | "Bobby's Song" |
| 3:17 |
5. | "The Boat Family" | Maggie Roche | 3:19 |
6. | "My Sick Mind" | T. Roche | 4:06 |
7. | "The Death of Suzzy Roche" |
| 3:01 |
8. | "Factory Girl" | Traditional | 4:48 |
9. | "One Season" | M. Roche | 4:42 |
10. | "This Feminine Position" | M. Roche | 3:57 |
Total length: | 37:49 |
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- Recordist: Jon Mathias
- Assistant: Dave Alhard
- Maggie Roche: acoustic guitar, vocals
- Suzzy Roche: acoustic guitar, vocals
- Terre Roche: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Jay Dee Daugherty: drums
- Fred Smith: electric bass guitar
- Lincoln Goines: acoustic bass guitar
- Jon Mathias: electric bass guitar on "Nurds"
- Gabriel Katona: synthesizer
- Bob Conti: percussion
- Bobby Gordon: clarinet on "Bobby's Song"
- Basic tracks and vocals recorded at Record Plant, NYC
- Overdubs: Redwing Studios, Tarzana, California
- Finishing touches: United Western Studios, Los Angeles
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
More information Chart (1966), Peak position ...
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 130 |
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- Farber, Jim (23 Mar 2007). "Sister Act's Back". Now. Daily News. New York. p. 48.
- Sullivan, Jim (4 Nov 1980). "'I'm in with the in crowd,' boasted Ramsey Lewis...". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 572.
- Christgau, Robert. "The Roches > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 596.
- Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 334.
- Shewey, Don (December 25, 1980). "Nurds The Roches > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 333/334. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- Palmer, Robert (7 Nov 1980). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C22.
- McGrath, Paul (22 Nov 1980). "Nurds The Roches". The Globe and Mail. p. F9.
- "The Roches Chart History - Billboard 200". Retrieved September 13, 2021.