The Blind Leading the Naked

Infobox Album | Name = The Blind Leading The Naked
Type = Album
Artist = Violent Femmes


Released = 1986
Recorded = July - September 1985
Genre = Rock
Length = 37:36
Label = Slash
Producer = Jerry Harrison
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:cr6m96oo3ep3 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (Not Rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/violentfemmes/albums/album/301081/review/5944911/the_blind_leading_the_naked link] | Last album = "Hallowed Ground"
(1984)
This album = "The Blind Leading the Naked"
(1986)
Next album = "3"
(1989)

"The Blind Leading The Naked" is the third album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in 1986. Most notable because Talking Heads producer Jerry Harrison also produced this album.

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)

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

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