| Title | The Blind Leading The Naked | |
| Artist | Violent Femmes | |
| Released | 1986 | |
| Label | Slash, 9 25340-1 Warner Bros. Records, 9 25340-1 Slash, 1-25340 Warner Bros. Records, 1-25340 |
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| Format |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing |
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| Genres | Rock | |
| Styles | Alternative Rock | |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) | |
| Jacket | Very Good (VG) | |
| Category | Vinyl 12 |
| "E A S T" embossed around the center hole indicates it was pressed at Specialty Records Corporation. Note: the "T" is the most visible and sometimes the only really visible letter. 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. |
| # | Track Name | m:s |
|---|---|---|
| A1: | Old Mother Reagan | 0:29 |
| A2: | No Killing Organ Jerry Harrison, Percussion Steve Scales | 5:10 |
| A3: | Faith Alto Saxophone, Vocals Peter Balestrieri, Harmonica Jim Liban, Organ Sigmund Snopek III, Percussion Steve Scales, Piano Junior Brantley, Soloist Jim Liban, Soloist Steven MacKay, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone Steven MacKay, Trombone Bill Schaefgen | 4:14 |
| A4: | Breakin' Hearts Percussion Steve Scales | 2:12 |
| A5: | Special Percussion Steve Scales | 2:16 |
| A6: | Love & Me Make Three Lead Vocals Brian Ritchie, Piano Sigmund Snopek III, Written-By Brian Ritchie, Written-By Victor DeLorenzo | 2:50 |
| A7: | Candlelight Song Instruments [Homemade] Fred Frith, Percussion Steve Scales, Tabla [Arabic], Tamborim [Deff] Abdulhameed Alwan, Voice [Vocalizing] Drake Scott | 3:10 |
| B1: | I Held Her In My Arms Guitar Jerry Harrison, Organ Sigmund Snopek III, Percussion Steve Scales, Saxophone Steven MacKay | 2:50 |
| B2: | Children Of The Revolution Backing Vocals Arlene Holmes, Backing Vocals Connie Blomberg, Backing Vocals Lovelace Redmond, Backing Vocals Shirley Simms, Composed By Marc Bolan, Guitar, Soloist Fred Frith, Keyboards Junior Brantley, Keyboards, Guitar Jerry Harrison, Percussion Steve Scales | 4:17 |
| B3: | Good Friend Keyboards, Guitar Jerry Harrison, Percussion Steve Scales | 3:27 |
| B4: | Heartache Guitar, Soloist Jerry Harrison, Percussion Steve Scales | 2:00 |
| B5: | Cold Canyon Slide Guitar [Acoustic] Leo Kottke | 3:20 |
| B6: | Two People | 0:57 |
- Art Direction: Karin Preus
- Artwork [Inner Sleeve Collage]: Geoff Worman
- Bass, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Jew's Harp, Slide Whistle: Brian Ritchie
- Cover [Back Cover Hallucination]: Victor DeLorenzo
- Cover [Cover Coordination]: Brian Ritchie
- Cover [Front Cover Paintings, Phantom Fish]: Dennis Nechvatal
- Drums, Percussion, Other [Tortoise], Vocals: Victor DeLorenzo
- Engineer: David Vartanian
- Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar: Gordon Gano
- Mixed By: Daniel Lazerus (B1)
- Mixed By: Eric Thorngren (B2)
- Photography By [Back Cover]: Gregory Gaymont
- Producer: Jerry Harrison
- Written-By: Gordon Gano (A1 to A5, A7, B1, B3 to B7)
- Record Company Warner Communications
- Manufactured By Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Distributed By Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) Slash Records
- Copyright (c) Slash Records
- Published By Gorno Music
- Published By Defendimusics
- Pressed By Specialty Records Corporation
- Recorded At DV's Perversion Room
- Mastered At Allied Record Company
- Mastered At Allied Record Company
- Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix
| Barcode | 0 7599-25340-1 | Text |
| Barcode | 075992534017 | Scanned |
| Matrix / Runout | 1-25340-A SH2 AL-SP 0-1 SLM ∆11353 B-22416-SH2 | Variant 1, Side A runout etched |
| Matrix / Runout | 1-25310-B SH2 SLM ∆11353-X B-22417-SH2 0-1 AL-SP | Variant 1, Side B runout etched |
| Matrix / Runout | 1-25340-A SH2 AL-SP 1-2 0-1 SLM ∆11353 B-22416-SH2 | Variant 2, Side A runout etched, 1-2 crossed out |
| Matrix / Runout | 1-25340-B SH3 B-22417-SH3 SLM ∆11353-X 1-2 0-2 AL-SP | Variant 2, Side B runout etched, 1-2 crossed out |
| Matrix / Runout | Allied[Logo] | Side A&B runout stamped |
| Pressing Plant ID | E A S T | Variant 1, Embossed around center hole side B |
| Pressing Plant ID | E A S T | Variant 2, Embossed around center hole side A |
| Pressing Plant ID | SP | Etched in runout |
| Rights Society | ASCAP | |
| Rights Society | BMI |
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