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]

Nurds
Studio album by
Released1980
StudioRecord Plant, New York
Length37:49
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRoy Halee
The Roches chronology
The Roches
(1979)
Nurds
(1980)
Keep on Doing
(1982)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Robert ChristgauB[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide     [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[7]

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]

Track listing

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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

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Charts

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Year Chart Peak
position
1980 US Billboard 200 130

References

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