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1980 studio album by The Roches
Nurds is the second studio album by the folk trio The Roches , released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980. It was positively reviewed although not quite as highly as their first album. The Rolling Stone review noted that they were "not just entertaining but downright terrifying".[ 3] It was successful enough to chart at No. 130 on the Billboard 200[ 4]
Track listing
"Nurds" (Suzzy Roche)
"It's Bad For Me" (Cole Porter )
"Louis" (Terre Roche)
"Bobby's Song" (Terre and Suzzy Roche)
"The Boat Family" (Maggie Roche)
"My Sick Mind" (Terre Roche)
"The Death of Suzzy Roche" (Suzzy and Terre Roche)
"Factory Girl" (Traditional Irish)
"One Season" (Maggie Roche)
"This Feminine Position" (Maggie Roche)
Credits
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
Art direction / design: Tim Ritchie
Photography: Irene Young
A special thank-you to Robert Fripp , Anita Legault and Ted Templeman
References
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