With the Naked Eye

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

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

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
The Muncie StarC−
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar

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."

Track listing

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

The Greg Kihn Band

Production

References

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