1979 studio album by the Greg Kihn Band
With the Naked Eye is an album by the American band the Greg Kihn Band , released in 1979.[ 1] It was produced by Matthew King Kaufman , Glen Koloktin, and Kenny Laguna .[ 2]
The album contains a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song "Rendezvous", as well as a cover of Jonathan Richman 's "Roadrunner ".[ 3]
Critical reception
The Globe and Mail wrote: "One needling pop song follows another. None of them has much to say, but still the band has a pleasant way of putting the vacuum across."[ 5]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Rendezvous" Bruce Springsteen 2:27 2. "In the Naked Eye" Greg Kihn 3:16 3. "Getting Away with Murder" Kihn 2:46 4. "Moulin Rouge" Kihn, Steve Wright 3:20 5. "Beside Myself" Kihn, Dave Carpender, Wright 2:24 6. "Roadrunner " Jonathan Richman 2:56 7. "Another Lonely Saturday Night" Kihn, Kenny Laguna 2:55 8. "Can't Have the Highs (Without the Lows)" Larry Lynch 3:57 9. "Fallen Idol" Kihn 6:01
Personnel
The Greg Kihn Band
Production
Producers: Matthew King Kaufman , Glen Koloktin, Kenny Laguna
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin, Jeffrey Norman
Mastering: George Horn
Art direction: Niva Port, Reva Fredrickson
Artwork/Design: Hugh Brown
Logistics: Brian Murray, Gerry Blumenthal
References
^ a b Teverbaugh, Kim (5 Aug 1979). "Capsules". The Muncie Star . p. B13.
^ "Pop". Billboard . Vol. 91, no. 26. Jul 7, 1979. p. 60.
^ a b "With the Naked Eye Review by Jim Worbois" . AllMusic . Retrieved 1 February 2024 .
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 393.
^ McGrath, Paul (25 Aug 1979). "With the Naked Eye The Greg Kihn Band". The Globe and Mail . p. F4.
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