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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]
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]
Title Writer(s) 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
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
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^ Sullivan, Jim (4 Nov 1980). " 'I'm in with the in crowd,' boasted Ramsey Lewis...". Arts. The Boston Globe . p. 1.
^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide . Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 572.
^ Adams, Greg. Nurds at AllMusic . Retrieved 28 November 2007.
^ 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.
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