With the Naked Eye is an album by the American band the Greg Kihn Band, released in 1979.[1] It was produced by Matthew King Kaufman, Glen Koloktin, and Kenny Laguna.[2]

With the Naked Eye
Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1978-1979
StudioWally Heider Studios, San Francisco
GenrePop, rock
Length30:05
LabelBeserkley
ProducerMatthew King Kaufman, Glen Koloktin, Kenny Laguna
The Greg Kihn Band chronology
Next of Kihn
(1978)
With the Naked Eye
(1979)
Glass House Rock
(1980)

The album contains a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song "Rendezvous", as well as a cover of Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner".[3]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Muncie StarC−[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [4]

The Globe and Mail wrote: "One needling pop song follows another. None of them has much to say, but still the band has a pleasant way of putting the vacuum across."[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rendezvous"Bruce Springsteen2:27
2."In the Naked Eye"Greg Kihn3:16
3."Getting Away with Murder"Kihn2:46
4."Moulin Rouge"Kihn, Steve Wright3:20
5."Beside Myself"Kihn, Dave Carpender, Wright2:24
6."Roadrunner"Jonathan Richman2:56
7."Another Lonely Saturday Night"Kihn, Kenny Laguna2:55
8."Can't Have the Highs (Without the Lows)"Larry Lynch3:57
9."Fallen Idol"Kihn6:01

Personnel edit

The Greg Kihn Band

Production edit

  • Producers: Matthew King Kaufman, Glen Koloktin, Kenny Laguna
  • Engineer: Glen Kolotkin, Jeffrey Norman
  • Mastering: George Horn
  • Art direction: Niva Port, Reva Fredrickson
  • Artwork/Design: Hugh Brown
  • Logistics: Brian Murray, Gerry Blumenthal

References edit

  1. ^ a b Teverbaugh, Kim (5 Aug 1979). "Capsules". The Muncie Star. p. B13.
  2. ^ "Pop". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 26. Jul 7, 1979. p. 60.
  3. ^ a b "With the Naked Eye Review by Jim Worbois". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
  5. ^ McGrath, Paul (25 Aug 1979). "With the Naked Eye The Greg Kihn Band". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.