Blind Man's Zoo

Blind Man's Zoo
Studio album by 10,000 Maniacs
Released	May 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)
Recorded	November 1988–March 1989, Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	43:14
Label	Elektra
Producer	Peter Asher
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10,000 Maniacs chronology
In My Tribe (1987) Blind Man's Zoo (1989) Hope Chest (1990)

Blind Man's Zoo 10,000 Maniacs' fourth album, released in 1989. The LP version of the album was pressed on high quality audiophile vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written by Natalie Merchant except as noted.

1. "Eat for Two" – 3:26
2. "Please Forgive Us" (Robert Buck, Merchant) – 3:22
3. "The Big Parade" (Jerome Augustyniak, Merchant) – 4:00
4. "Trouble Me" (Dennis Drew, Merchant) – 3:08
5. "You Happy Puppet" (Buck, Merchant) – 3:35
6. "Headstrong" – 4:13
7. "Poison in the Well" (Drew, Merchant) – 3:05
8. "Dust Bowl" (Buck, Merchant) – 4:11
9. "The Lion's Share" (Drew, Merchant) – 3:00
10. "Hateful Hate" – 4:28
11. "Jubilee" – 6:07

Track listing note: On the LP, tracks 1-6 appear on Side 1, and tracks 7-11 on Side 2.

Personnel

• Jerome Augustyniak – drums
• Robert Buck – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Dennis Drew – organ, piano
• Steve Gustafson – bass guitar
• Natalie Merchant – vocals, piano, pipe organ

Additional personnel

• Jevetta Steele – backing vocals
• Jason Osborn – arrangement, orchestral direction

• Krista Bennion Feeney – first violin
• Mitsuru Tsubota – second violin
• Louise Schulman – viola
• Myron Lutzke – cello
• Dennis Godburn – bassoon
• Robert Wolinsky – harpsichord
• Scott Kuney – classical guitar
• Frank Luther – double bass

Charts

Album

Singles

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External links

• Lyrics