With the Naked Eye

With the Naked Eye
Studio album by the Greg Kihn Band
Released	1979
Recorded	1978–1979
Studio	Wally Heider, San Francisco
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	30:05
Label	Beserkley
Producer	Matthew King Kaufman, Glen Koloktin, Kenny Laguna
The Greg Kihn Band chronology
Next of Kihn (1978) With the Naked Eye (1979) Glass House Rock (1980)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Muncie Star	C− [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

• Greg Kihn - lead vocals (all but 8), rhythm guitar
• Dave Carpender - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Wright - bass, backing vocals
• Larry Lynch - drums, backing and lead (8) vocals

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

1. Teverbaugh, Kim (August 5, 1979). "Capsules". The Muncie Star. p. B13.
2. "Pop". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 26. July 7, 1979. p. 60.
3. "With the Naked Eye Review by Jim Worbois". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
5. McGrath, Paul (August 25, 1979). "With the Naked Eye The Greg Kihn Band". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.