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Violent Femmes
The Blind Leading The Naked
Album US 1986 on Slash label
Rock (Alternative Rock)
The Horns of Dilemma: Steve MacKay, Sigmund Snopek III, Peter Balestrieri, Steve Scales, Abdulhameed Alwan, Junior Brantley, Fred Frith, Jerry Harrison, Leo Kottke, Jim Liban, Bill Schaefgen, Drake Scott. © 1986 Slash Records ℗ 1986 Slash Records Recorded at DV's Perversion Room, Milwaukee, Wisconson, July-September 1985 All songs ©1985 Gorno Music ASCAP except A6 ©1985 Defendimusics BMI; B2 by Marc Bolan "No Killing" is dedicated to Harold Breier "Candlelight Song" -- morning aka mo(u)rning Jerry Harrison appears courtesy of Sire Records Scripture introduction to HALLOWED GROUND from the book of Hosea 9:7 Cat # 9 25340-1 appears on spine and inner sleeve. Cat # 1-25340 appears on the label.
Musicians
 | Violent Femmes , 1980-1987 US album by |
 | Brian Ritchie eb, voc, b, *1960 US bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, jew's harp, slide whistle, cover, cover coordination, lead vocals, written by |
 | Victor DeLorenzo dr, voc, perc, *1954 US cover, back cover hallucination, drums, percussion, vocals, other, tortoise, written by |
 | Dennis Nechvatal cover, front cover paintings, phantom fish |
 | Gordon Gano voc, g, vn, *1963 US lead vocals, rhythm guitar, written by |
 | Jerry Harrison g, key, *1949 US organ, guitar, keyboards, guitar, guitar, soloist |
 | Steve Scales perc, US percussion |
 | Peter Balestrieri voc, sax, alto saxophone, vocals |
 | Jim Liban h, voc, US harmonica, soloist |
 | Sigmund Snopek III voc, key, US organ, piano |
 | Junior Brantley voc, bvoc, p, piano, keyboards |
 | Steven MacKay , soloist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone |
| Bill Schaefgen , trombone |
 | Fred Frith g, *1949 US instruments, homemade, guitar, soloist |
| Abdulhameed Alwan , tamborim, deff, tabla, arabic |
 | Drake Scott b, voice, vocalizing |
 | Leo Kottke g, voc, acg, *1945 US slide guitar, acoustic |
Producers
| Karin Preus art direction |
| Geoff Worman artwork, inner sleeve collage |
| David Vartanian engineer |
| Daniel Lazerus mixed by |
| Eric Thorngren mixed by |
| Gregory Gaymont photography by, back cover |
| Jerry Harrison producer |
| Arlene Holmes backing vocals |
| Connie Blomberg backing vocals |
| Lovelace Redmond backing vocals |
| Shirley Simms backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Mother Reagan | Violent Femmes | 0:29 | |
| 2 | No Killing | Violent Femmes | 5:10 | |
| 3 | Faith | Violent Femmes | 4:14 | |
| 4 | Breakin' Hearts | Violent Femmes | 2:12 | |
| 5 | Special | Violent Femmes | 2:16 | |
| 6 | Love & Me Make Three | Violent Femmes | Brian Ritchie, Victor DeLorenzo | 2:50 |
| 7 | Candlelight Song | Violent Femmes | 3:10 | |
| 8 | I Held Her In My Arms | Violent Femmes | 2:50 | |
| 9 | Children Of The Revolution | Violent Femmes | Marc Bolan | 4:17 |
| 10 | Good Friend | Violent Femmes | 3:27 | |
| 11 | Heartache | Violent Femmes | 2:00 | |
| 12 | Cold Canyon | Violent Femmes | 3:20 | |
| 13 | Two People | Violent Femmes | 0:57 |
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