Hallowed Ground
Album by Violent Femmes
Released	1984
Recorded	January, 1984
Genre	Rock
Length	38:57
Label	Slash/Rhino Records
Producer(s)	Mark Van Hecke
Professional reviews
AMG (4.5/5) link RYM (4/5) link
Violent Femmes chronology
Violent Femmes (1982)	Hallowed Ground (1984)	The Blind Leading the Naked (1986)

Hallowed Ground is the second album by the Violent Femmes. It was released in 1984. Like the first album, these songs were mostly written when singer/guitarist/lyricist Gordon Gano was in high school. The Christian-related lyrics on Hallowed Ground were thought to be a parody by people initially, but it's been learned that those songs are serious, in spite that the other two Femmes are athiests. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x800, 69 KB)Violent Femmes, hallowed ground album cover. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Violent Femmes From left to right. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... January, from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Rate Your Music is a metadata database where musical albums, EPs, singles and bootlegs are rated and reviewed by users. ... Violent Femmes From left to right. ... The Violent Femmes released their debut, self-titled album in 1983. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... The Blind Leading The Naked is the third album by the Violent Femmes. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Violent Femmes From left to right. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... Gordon Gano (born on June 6, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. ... For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ...

Track listing

1. "Country Death Song" - 5:02
2. "I Hear the Rain" - 1:32
3. "Never Tell" - 7:10
4. "Jesus Walking on the Water" - 3:07
5. "I Know It's True But I'm Sorry to Say" - 5:05
6. "Hallowed Ground" - 4:18
7. "Sweet Misery Blues" - 2:51
8. "Black Girls" - 5:41
9. "It's Gonna Rain" - 4:11

Personnel

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Gordon Gano
Acoustic bass guitar: Brian Ritchie
Drums, Vocals: Victor DeLorenzo
Gordon Gano (born on June 6, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. ... Brian Ritchie (21 November, 1960) is the bassist from Violent Femmes. ... Victor DeLorenzo (born on October 25, 1954) is the drummer for the Violent Femmes. ...