Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby for a Nickel)

Blast of Silence
Studio album by
The Golden Palominos
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1986 (1986-02-13)
RecordedRPM Studios in New York City
GenreAlternative rock
Length44:10
LabelCelluloid
ProducerAnton Fier
The Golden Palominos chronology
Visions of Excess
(1985) 		Blast of Silence
(1986) 		A Dead Horse
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB−[2]

Blast of Silence is the third album by The Golden Palominos, released in 1986 by Celluloid Records.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Been the One"Lowell George3:18
2."Something Becomes Nothing"Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Matthew Sweet5:08
3."The Push and the Shove"Robert Kidney4:27
4."(Something Else Is) Working Harder"Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Jody Harris5:19
5."Angels"Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Syd Straw5:01
6."Diamond"Peter Holsapple4:40
7."Faithless Heart"Don Dixon, Anton Fier, Jody Harris4:04
8."Work Was New"Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier4:08
9."Strong, Simple Silences"Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier4:19
10."Brides of Jesus"Lowell George, Bill Payne3:34

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

References

  1. ^ Kurutz, Steve. "Blast of Silence". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Golden Palominos: Blast of Silence". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "The Golden Palominos – Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby for a Nickel)". Celluloid Records. 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2014.