| Blast of Silence | ||||
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| 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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| Review scores | |
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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]
| 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 |
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