CD Violent Femmes The Blind Leading The Naked 925340-2

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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes

Real Name
Brian Ritchie, Victor De Lorenzo & Gordon Gano
Profile
Violent Femmes were founded in 1980 by bassist/multi-instrumentalist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor De Lorenzo. The name is a contradiction in terms, “Violent” being self-explanatory and “Femmes” being Milwaukee slang for wimp.
The rhythm section added high school singer/songwriter Gordon Gano in 1981. Gano and Ritchie had previously performed together at Gano’s National Honor Society induction ceremony, where they caused a near riot. Gano was expelled from the Society and suspended from high school for this outrage.
One of the only stable aspects of the band is their aversion to rehearsal. Due to this they would take the music to …
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– The Blind Leading The Naked
Label: Slash – 9 25340-2
Format:
CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
1 Old Mother Reagan 0:31
2 No Killing
Organ – Jerry Harrison
Percussion – Steve Scales
5:13
3 Faith
Harmonica – Jim Liban
Organ – Sigmund Snopek III
Percussion – Steve Scales
Piano – Junior Brantley
Saxophone [Alto], Vocals – Peter Balestrieri
Saxophone [Tenor, Baritone] – Steve MacKay*
Trombone – Bill Schaefgen
4:14
4 Breakin' Hearts
Percussion – Steve Scales
2:15
5 Special
Percussion – Steve Scales
2:18
6 Love & Me Make Three
Lead Vocals – Brian Ritchie
Piano – Sigmund Snopek III
Written-By – Brian Ritchie, Victor DeLorenzo
2:53
7 Candlelight Song
Percussion – Steve Scales
Performer [Homemade Instruments] – Fred Frith
Tabla [Arabic], Tamborim [Deff] – Abdulhameed Alwan
Voice [Vocalizing] – Drake Scott
3:11
8 I Held Her In My Arms
Guitar – Jerry Harrison
Organ – Sigmund Snopek III
Percussion – Steve Scales
Saxophone – Steve MacKay*
2:52
9 Children Of The Revolution
Backing Vocals – Arlene Holmes, Connie Blomberg, Lovelace Redmond, Shirley Simms
Guitar [Solo] – Fred Frith
Keyboards – Junior Brantley
Keyboards, Guitar – Jerry Harrison
Percussion – Steve Scales
Written-By – Marc Bolan
4:19
10 Good Friend
Keyboards, Guitar – Jerry Harrison
Percussion – Steve Scales
3:28
11 Heartache
Guitar [Solo] – Jerry Harrison
Percussion – Steve Scales
2:02
12 Cold Canyon
Acoustic Guitar [Slide] – Leo Kottke
3:22
13 Two People 0:58