Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby for a Nickel)

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Blast of Silence
The Golden Palominos - Blast of Silence.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1986 (1986-02-13)
RecordedRPM Studios in New York City
Genre Alternative rock
Length44:10
Label Celluloid
Producer Anton Fier
The Golden Palominos chronology
Visions of Excess
(1985)
Blast of Silence
(1986)
A Dead Horse
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau B− [2]

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

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(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 Kidney4:27
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 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 Payne 3:34

Personnel

Musicians
Production

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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.