Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground - New Lp 2019 Craft Recordings RSD Exclusive Reissue on Dark Green Vinyl - Indie / Country Rock
Street Date: 4/13/19
Hallowed Ground is the follow up to The Violent Femmes legendary self-titled 1983 debut album. Similar to the first album, all of the songs were written by lead singer, Gordon Gano, while still in high school. This second album, however, pushed the band in new directions and made sure they did not rest on their laurels – featuring singles “Country Death Song” and the Lou Reed inspired “Sweet Misery Blues, “as well as a guest appearance from saxophonist John Zorn. Limited to 2000 copies, this 35th anniversary reissue has been cut from the original stereo tapes by Kevin Bartley at Capitol Mastering, and pressed on dark green vinyl at Independent Record Pressing. Each jacket is individually numbered.
Tracklist
| A1 | Country Death Song | 5:02 |
| A2 | I Hear The Rain | 1:30 |
| A3 | Never Tell | 7:06 |
| A4 | Jesus Walking On The Water | 3:04 |
| A5 | I Know It's True But I'm Sorry To Say | 5:05 |
| B1 | Hallowed Ground | 4:12 |
| B2 | Sweet Misery Blues | 2:43 |
| B3 | Black Girls | 5:38 |
| B4 | It's Gonna Rain | 4:12 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone, Woodwind [Game Calls] – John Zorn
- Art Direction – Jeff Price (2)
- Autoharp – Christina Houghton
- Banjo – Tony Trischka
- Bass [Mariachi], Electric Bass, Bass [Slide], Celesta, Marimba, Jew's Harp, Vocals – Brian Ritchie
- Clarinet – John Tanner
- Cornett [Cornetto], Sackbut – Drake Scott
- Drums, Electronic Drums, Percussion [Tranceaphone, Stompatron], Percussion, Vocals – Victor De Lorenzo*
- Engineer – John Tanner, Warren Bruleigh
- Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle – Gordon Gano
- Photography By [Band Photo] – John C. Nate
- Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Mark Trilling
- Piano, Organ – Mark Van Hecke
- Producer, Alto Saxophone – Mark Van Hecke
- Songwriter – Gordon Gano
- Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica – Peter Balestrieri
Notes
Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York City, January 1984.
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