The Blind Leading the Naked

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 title of the famous Bruegel painting (and the figure of speech) "The Blind Leading the Blind".

Track listing

All songs written by Gordon Gano except as indicated.

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
14. "World Without Mercy" – (Victor DeLorenzo) (available on cassette and import CD only) - 4:06

Personnel

• Gordon Gano – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Brian Ritchie – acoustic bass guitar, lead & rhythm guitar, vocals, jaw 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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