The Blind Leading the Naked

The Blind Leading the Naked
Studio album by Violent Femmes
Released	1986
Recorded	July - September 1985
Genre	Rock alternative rock
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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	C+[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 songs written and composed by Gordon Gano, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	Untitled	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.	Untitled	3:28
11.	"Heartache"	2:02
12.	"Cold Canyon"	3:22
13.	"Two People"	0:58

Cassette and import CD bonus track
No.	Title	Length
7.	"World Without Mercy" (Victor DeLorenzo)	4:06

Personnel

Violent Femmes

• Gordon Gano – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Brian Ritchie - bass, lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, jaw harp, slide whistle
• Victor DeLorenzo - drums, percussion, tortoise, vocals

Additional musicians

• Jerry Harrison - keyboards, guitar, melodica
• Fred Frith - homemade instruments, guitar
• Leo Kottke - acoustic 10-string guitar
• Sigmund Snopek III - keyboards
• Peter Balestrieri - alto saxophone
• Steve Mackay - saxophone
• Steve Scales - percussion
• Abdulhamid Alwan - tabla, daf
• Junior Brantley - keyboards
• Jim Liban - harmonica
• Bill Schaefgen - trombone
• Drake Scott - vocalizing

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

• Ronald Reagan in music

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