Blinders On is a 2005 solo album by Sean Watkins. It was released for digital download on November 17, 2005. It was physically released in the United States on March 14, 2006, and released in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2006. Blinders On is Watkins' third solo album, and his first in three years. The album is not considered bluegrass at all, one critic saying that Blinders On is "pure California road pop".[1]

Blinders On
Studio album by
Sean Watkins
ReleasedNovember 17, 2005
GenreIndie folk
acoustic
Length47:22
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerSean Watkins
Sean Watkins chronology
26 Miles
(2004)
Blinders On
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Pop Matters link
Prefix Magazine link
The Washington Postlink

Track listing

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  1. Summer's Coming - 3:32
  2. Starve Them To Death - 2:47
  3. I'm Sorry (Watkins, Wilson) - 4:01
  4. Happy New Year - 4:08
  5. Hello...Goodbye - 1:11
  6. Run Away Girl (Watkins, Wilson) - 3:49
  7. I Say Nothing - 4:00
  8. Coffee - 3:03
  9. The Sound Of My Crush - :50
  10. No Lighted Windows - 2:19
  11. Cammac - :20
  12. Roses Never Red - 2:51
  13. They Sail Away (Frizell, Watkins) - 3:06
  14. Not That Bad/Blinders On - 4:14
  15. Whipping Boy/Cherokee Shuffle (Hidden Track) - 7:11 (Whipping Boy ends at 2:32 and the hidden track begins at 3:05)

All songs by Sean Watkins, except where noted.

Personnel

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Musical

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Technical

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  • Loren Witcher - Cover Art, Illustrations
  • Ricky Chao - Assistant Engineer
  • Autumn de Wilde - Photography
  • Wendy Stamberger - Art Direction, Design
  • Scott Fritz - Engineer, Mixing
  • Ray Kennedy - Mastering
  • Glenn Pittman - Assistant Engineer
  • Vanessa Price - Grooming

Public reception

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The album was well received by fans, although Blinders On did not chart on any of the Billboard listings. It was released by compact disc and also via digital download on Watkins's website (where it remains available for digital download).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rubin, Steven. "Grammys follow Nickel Creek as sound morphs". NC Times. December 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
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