Hallowed Ground (Violent Femmes album)
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| Hallowed Ground | ||
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| Studio album by Violent Femmes | ||
| Released | June, 1984 | |
| Recorded | Secret Sound Studio, NYC, January, 1984 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 38:57 | |
| Label | Slash Records/Rhino | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Van Hecke | |
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| Violent Femmes chronology | ||
| Violent Femmes (1982) |
Hallowed Ground (1984) |
The Blind Leading the Naked (1986) |
Hallowed Ground is the second album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in June of 1984. Like the first album, these songs were mostly written when singer/guitarist/lyricist Gordon Gano was in high school. "Country Death Song," for example, was based a true story from a news article about a man who intentionally threw his dog into a well in 1862. It was written by Gano during his 10th grade study hall. The Christian-related lyrics on Hallowed Ground were thought by many to be a sarcastic, but Gano is a devout Christian. The other two Femmes were atheists, and initially refused to perform those songs, but after their debut had been recorded, they relented and several of Gano's religion-themed songs were recorded for Hallowed Ground.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Gordon Gano.
- "Country Death Song" – 5:02
- "I Hear the Rain" – 1:32
- "Never Tell" – 7:10
- "Jesus Walking on the Water" – 3:07
- "I Know it’s True but I’m Sorry to Say" – 5:05
- "Hallowed Ground" – 4:18
- "Sweet Misery Blues" – 2:51
- "Black Girls" – 5:41
- "It’s Gonna Rain" – 4:11
[edit] Personnel
- Gordon Gano – vocals, acoustic guitar, fiddle
- Brian Ritchie – acoustic and electric bass guitar, celesta, marimba, jew's harp, vocals
- Victor DeLorenzo – drums, percussion vocals
- Mark Van Hecke - piano, organ
- Tony Trischka - banjo
- Christina Houghton - autoharp
- Peter Balistrieri - vocals
- Cynthia Gano Lewis - vocals
- Drake Scott - cornett, sackbut
- John Zorn - alto saxophone, game calls
- John Tanner - clarinet
- Producer - Mark Van Hecke
- Engineers - John Tanner, Warren Bruleigh
