Blind Man's Zoo

Blind Man's Zoo
Studio album by 10,000 Maniacs
Released	May 16 1989
Recorded	November 1988–March 1989, Dreamland Recording Studio, West Hurley, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	43:14
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Peter Asher
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B-) link Rolling Stone link
10,000 Maniacs chronology
In My Tribe (1987) Blind Man's Zoo (1989) Hope Chest (1990)

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

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications 5 External links

Track listing

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

On LP, tracks 1-6 appeared on Side 1, and tracks 7-11 on Side 2.

Personnel

• Jerome Augustyniak – drums of all sorts
• Robert Buck – lead and rhythm guitars, both electric and acoustic
• 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

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	13

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Eat for Two"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	12
1989	"Trouble Me"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	7
1989	"Trouble Me"	Billboard Meanstream Rock Tracks	20
1989	"Trouble Me"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	3
1989	"Trouble Me"	The Billboard Hot 100	44

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	July 11 1989
RIAA – USA	Platinum	December 12 1997

External links

• Lyrics