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3
Studio album by Violent Femmes
Released	January 1989
Studio	Carriage House, Stamford, CT and Home Base, NYC.
Genre	Alternative rock folk punk
Length	36:07
Label	Slash
Producer	Violent Femmes, Warren Bruleigh
Violent Femmes chronology
The Blind Leading the Naked (1986) 3 (1989) Debacle: The First Decade (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
Record Mirror
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide	4/10

3 is the fourth studio album by U.S. punk-folk band Violent Femmes.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "Gano’s songwriting and delivery have their usual odd character and some of the old passion, but the Femmes don’t seem to be making much progress or impact in any direction here." Chris Woodstra of AllMusic noted that the fans of the band's early days would "appreciate the slightly stripped-back acoustic production." The Los Angeles Times wrote that "3 often comes off as a pale, precious shadow of the Femmes’ 1983 debut album." The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "a jumbled stylistic grab bag."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano

Personnel

• Gordon Gano – guitar, vocals
• Brian Ritchie – bass guitar
• Victor DeLorenzo – drums
• Sigmund Snopek III – keyboards
• Peter Balestrieri – baritone saxophone
• Warren A. Bruleigh – co-producer, engineer
• Matt Lane – assistant engineer, Carriage House
• Bill Smith – assistant engineer, Home Base
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

References

1. ^ Chris Woodstra. "AllMusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 445.
3. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1202.
4. Zeppelin, Geoff (21 January 1989). "Review: Violent Femmes – 3" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
5. David Browne. "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 741–742.
7. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 427.
8. "Violent Femmes". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
9. "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Violent Femmes' Spiritual Mission". Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1989.
10. "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 23 Jun 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 74)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-01-01.
11. Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–1996; p. 819. ISBN 0898201179

• Violent Femmes albums
• 1988 albums
• Slash Records albums