The Blind Leading the Naked
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| Studio album by Violent Femmes | ||
| Released | 1986 | |
| Recorded | July - September 1985 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 37:36 | |
| Label | Slash | |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Harrison | |
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| Violent Femmes chronology | ||
| Hallowed Ground (1984) |
The Blind Leading the Naked (1986) |
3 (1989) |
The Blind Leading The Naked is the third album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in 1986.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Gordon Gano except as indicated.
- "Old Mother Reagan" – 0:31
- "No Killing" – 5:13
- "Faith" – 4:14
- "Breakin' Hearts" – 2:15
- "Special" – 2:18
- "Love & Me Make Three" (Brian Ritchie/Victor DeLorenzo) – 2:53
- "Candlelight Song" – 3:11
- "I Held Her In My Arms" – 2:52
- "Children Of The Revolution" (Marc Bolan) – 4:19
- "Good Friend" – 3:28
- "Heartache" – 2:02
- "Cold Canyon" – 3:22
- "Two People" – 0:58
- "World Without Mercy" – (available on cassette only)
[edit] Personnel
- Gordon Gano – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Ritchie – acoustic bass guitar, lead & rhythm guitar, vocals, Jew harp, slide whistle
- Victor DeLorenzo – vocals, drums, percussion, tortoise
- Steve MacKay - saxophone
- Sigmund Snopek III - keyboards
- Peter Belestrieri - alto sax
- Steve Scales - percussion
- Abdulhameed Alwan - Arabic tabla, Deff
- Junior Brantley - keyboards
- Fred Frith - Homemade instruments, guitar
- Jerry Harrison - keyboards, guitar, melodica
- Leo Kottke - acoustic 10-string guitar
- Jim Liban - harmonica
- Bill Schaefgen - trombone
- Drake Scott - vocalizing
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| The Billboard 200 | 84 |
