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Nurds

Nurds is the second studio album by the American musical trio the Roches, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980. It peaked at number 130 on the Billboard 200. Nurds was produced by Roy Halee.

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Nurds
Studio album by
the Roches
ReleasedSeptember 9, 19801
StudioRecord Plant, New York
Length37:49
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRoy Halee
The Roches chronology
The Roches
(1979) 		Nurds
(1980) 		Keep on Doing
(1982)

Nurds is the second studio album by the American musical trio the Roches, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980.23 It peaked at number 130 on the Billboard 200. Nurds was produced by Roy Halee.4

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar5
Robert ChristgauB6
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStar4
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar7
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/108

The Rolling Stone review noted that the Roches were "not just entertaining but downright terrifying."9 The New York Times wrote that "Maggie Roche in particular continues to write songs with droll, offbeat imagery and explicitly personal points of view."10 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."11

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nurds"Suzzy Roche4:15
2."It's Bad for Me"Cole Porter2:45
3."Louis"Terre Roche3:34
4."Bobby's Song"
  • T. Roche
  • S. Roche
3:17
5."The Boat Family"Maggie Roche3:19
6."My Sick Mind"T. Roche4:06
7."The Death of Suzzy Roche"
  • S. Roche
  • T. Roche
3:01
8."Factory Girl"Traditional4:48
9."One Season"M. Roche4:42
10."This Feminine Position"M. Roche3:57
Total length:37:49

Credits

Charts

Year Chart Peak
position
1980 US Billboard 200 130
References

References

  1. "The Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. September 7, 1980. p. 92.
  2. Farber, Jim (March 23, 2007). "Sister Act's Back". Now. Daily News. New York. p. 48.
  3. Sullivan, Jim (November 4, 1980). "'I'm in with the in crowd,' boasted Ramsey Lewis...". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 572.
  5. Adams, Greg. Nurds at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  6. Christgau, Robert. "The Roches > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  7. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 596.
  8. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 334.
  9. Shewey, Don (December 25, 1980). "Nurds The Roches > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 333/334. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  10. Palmer, Robert (November 7, 1980). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C22.
  11. McGrath, Paul (November 22, 1980). "Nurds The Roches". The Globe and Mail. p. F9.