Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby for a Nickel)
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| Blast of Silence | ||||
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| Studio album by The Golden Palominos | ||||
| Released | February 13, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | RPM Studios in New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | Celluloid | |||
| Producer | Anton Fier | |||
| The Golden Palominos chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B-[2] |
Blast of Silence is the third album by The Golden Palominos, released in 1986 by Celluloid Records.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Been the One" | Lowell George | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Something Becomes Nothing" | Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Matthew Sweet | 5:08 |
| 3. | "The Push and the Shove" | Robert Kidney | 4:27 |
| 4. | "(Something Else Is) Working Harder" | Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Jody Harris | 5:19 |
| 5. | "Angels" | Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Syd Straw | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Diamond" | Peter Holsapple | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Faithless Heart" | Don Dixon, Anton Fier, Jody Harris | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Work Was New" | Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Strong, Simple Silences" | Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Brides of Jesus" | Lowell George, Bill Payne | 3:34 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Peter Blegvad – guitar, vocals on "Work Was New", vocals and acoustic guitar on "Strong, Simple Silences"
- Carla Bley – piano on "Strong, Simple Silences"
- Jack Bruce – vocals and bass guitar on "(Something Else Is) Working Harder"
- T-Bone Burnett – guitar on "Work Was New", guitar and vocals on "Strong, Simple Silences"
- Tony Conniff – bass guitar
- Aïyb Dieng – percussion on "I've Been the One"
- Don Dixon – vocals and guitar on "Faithless Heart"
- Anton Fier – drums, percussion, additional production
- Jody Harris – guitar
- Lisa Herman – piano on "I've Been the One" and "Brides of Jesus"
- Robert Kidney – vocals and guitar on "The Push and the Shove"
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar on "Something Becomes Nothing" and "(Something Else Is) Working Harder"
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow – steel guitar on "I've Been the One" and "Faithless Heart"
- Larry Saltzman – acoustic guitar on "(Something Else Is) Working Harder"
- Chris Stamey – bass guitar on "I've Been the One" and "Brides of Jesus"
- Syd Straw – vocals
- Matthew Sweet – vocals on "Something Becomes Nothing"
- Pat Thrall – acoustic guitar on "Strong, Simple Silences"
- Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ
- Production
- Larry Hirsch – recording
- Don Hünerberg – recording
- Mike Krowiak – engineering, recording
- Jeff Lippay – recording
References
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- Blast Of Silence (Axed My Baby For A Nickel) at Discogs (list of releases)
