The Blind Leading the Naked

The Blind Leading the Naked
Studio album by Violent Femmes
Released 1986
Recorded July - September 1985
Genre
Length 37:36
Label Slash
Producer Jerry Harrison
Violent Femmes chronology
Hallowed Ground
(1984)
The Blind Leading the Naked
(1986)
3
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusiclink
Robert ChristgauC+[1]

The Blind Leading the Naked is the third album by Violent Femmes. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and released in 1986. The title is a play on the figure of speech "the blind leading the blind."

The Blind Leading the Naked was the band's first album to reach the Billboard chart, peaking at #84, and its only one to chart in Britain.

Track listing

All tracks written by Gordon Gano, except where noted. 

No.TitleLength
1."Old Mother Reagan"  0:31
2."No Killing"  5:13
3."Faith"  4:14
4."Breakin' Hearts"  2:15
5."Special"  2:18
6."Love & Me Make Three" (Brian Ritchie, Victor DeLorenzo)2:53
7."Candlelight Song"  3:11
8."I Held Her in My Arms"  2:52
9."Children of the Revolution" (Marc Bolan)4:19
10."Good Friend"  3:28
11."Heartache"  2:02
12."Cold Canyon"  3:22
13."Two People"  0:58
Cassette and import CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
7."World Without Mercy" (Victor DeLorenzo)4:06

Personnel

Violent Femmes

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart Entry
date
Peak
position
Weeks charted
The Billboard 200[2] February 15, 1986 84 24
UK Albums Chart[3] March 1, 1986 81 1
ARIA Charts[4] February 24, 1986 31 12

See also

References

  1. Christgau, Robert (1984). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (June 26). New York. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-1996; p. 819. ISBN 0898201179
  3. Official Charts
  4. Kent, David (compiler); Australian Chart Book 1970-1992: 23 Years of Hit Singles and Albums from the Top 100 Charts; p. 330 ISBN 9780646119175
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