Nymphs is the debut studio album by the American rock band Nymphs, released in 1991 on Geffen Records.[3] There were music videos made for "Imitating Angels" and "Sad and Damned". Despite Geffen's expensive promotional efforts, the album was a commercial failure.[4]
| Nymphs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Bill Price | |||
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The album was produced by Bill Price; its release was delayed after Tom Zutaut pulled Price to remix tracks by Guns N' Roses.[5] Iggy Pop sang on "Supersonic".
Musical style
editBrian Flota of AllMusic proclaimed Nymphs to be "the last great glam-metal album".[1] Dannii Leivers opined the record to "straddle glam and grunge".[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Vancouver Sun wrote that "[Inger] Lorre is a great hard-rock singer, with a clear, strong voice that pierces straight through the guitars that thunder and crash around her."[6]
In June 2020, Nymphs was ranked in LouderSound's "10 Obscure but Absolutely Essential Grunge Albums".[2]
Track listing
editAll song by Nymphs.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just One Happy Day" | 02:58 |
| 2. | "Cold" | 02:20 |
| 3. | "2 Cats" | 02:54 |
| 4. | "Imitating Angels" | 04:24 |
| 5. | "Wasting My Days" | 04:00 |
| 6. | "Heaven" | 03:35 |
| 7. | "Supersonic" | 03:22 |
| 8. | "Sad and Damned" | 02:58 |
| 9. | "Death of a Scenester" | 04:03 |
| 10. | "The River" | 03:38 |
| 11. | "Revolt" | 02:00 |
| 12. | "The Highway" | 05:35 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | |
Personnel
edit- Inger Lorre - vocals
- Geoff Siegel- guitar
- Sam Merrick - guitar
- Alex Kirst - drums
- Cliff D. - bass
- Iggy Pop - vocals on "Supersonic"
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nymphs Nymphs". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Leivers, Dannnii (15 June 2020). "10 obscure but absolutely essential grunge albums". LouderSound. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 769.
- ^ Farr, Jory (1994). Moguls and Madmen. Simon & Schuster. pp. 40–43.
- ^ Goldstein, Patrick (Mar 24, 1991). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 74.
- ^ Mackie, John (Jan 4, 1992). "Nymphs Nymphs". The Vancouver Sun. p. D23.
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