Blind Vision

In a 1982 interview with Record Mirror, Arthur said of the song, "It's about people who are too blinkered to see what's staring them in the face, too stubborn to accept the truth. It's also about blind faith, accepting religion at face value."{{cite magazine|last=Ludgate|first=Simon|date=1 May 1982|title=Wobbling under!|magazine=Record Mirror|page=16}}

Upon release, Paul Simper of Number One stated: ""Living on the Ceiling" kept me firmly rooted to the ground. This is quite a bit better with John Luongo giving the song a tighter, brassier sound."Number One - Singles - Paul Simper - 7 May 1983 - page 34 John Shearlaw of Record Mirror commented: "Moody and more shouted than sung. A boinging bass and the odd brass trip keep the pressure on and that's just as well."Record Mirror - Singles - John Shearlaw - 30 April 1983 - page 17

In a retrospective review of Mange Tout (1984), Bill Cassel of AllMusic considered the song to be "nigh irresistible". Paul Scott-Bates of Louder Than War commented: ""Blind Vision" gave us the almost iconic bass driven Blancmange sound. The funky guitar and remarkable percussion helped give the track a frenetic feel with a synth riff perfectly pairing up to the powerful sound of The Uptown Horns."{{cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/blancmange-mange-tout-deluxe-edition-album-review/ |title=Blancmange: Mange Tout Deluxe Edition - album review |publisher=Louder Than War |date=2017-07-30 |access-date=2018-10-21}} The Electricity Club noted the song "introduced a brass element to Blancmange's palette of sounds, alongside a more muscular percussion".{{cite web|author=PaulB |url=http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/blancmange-the-blanc-tapes/ |title=BLANCMANGE – The Blanc Tapes – The Electricity Club |publisher=Electricity-club.co.uk |date=2017-08-28 |access-date=2018-10-21}}

;7" single

1. "Blind Vision" – 3:58
2. "Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is" – 3:22

;7" single (US release)

1. "Blind Vision" – 3:49
2. "Waves" – 4:10

;7" single (US promo)

1. "Blind Vision" – 3:58
2. "Blind Vision" – 3:58

;12" single

1. "Blind Vision" – 9:39
2. "Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is" – 3:25
3. "On Our Way To?" – 5:36

;12" single (US release)

1. "Blind Vision (Long Version)" – 9:35
2. "Blind Vision (Edit)" – 3:49
3. "Waves" – 4:10

;12" single (US promo)

1. "Blind Vision (Long Version)" – 9:35
2. "Blind Vision (Dub Version)" – 6:44
3. "Blind Vision (Edit)" – 3:49

Blancmange

• Neil Arthur – lead vocals, producer of "Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is" and "On Our Way To?"
• Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, synthesizers

Additional personnel

• Dolette McDonald, Brenda Jay Nelson, Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals on "Blind Vision"
• David Rhodes – guitar on "Blind Vision"
• James Bion Dolillo – maestro on "Blind Vision"
• Crispin Cioe, Arno Hecht – saxophone on "Blind Vision"
• Robert Funk – trumpet on "Blind Vision"
• Paul Litteral – trombone on "Blind Vision"
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion on "Blind Vision"
• Neil Jason – extra bass on "Blind Vision"

Production and artwork

• John Luongo – producer of "Blind Vision"
• Jay Mark – engineer on "Blind Vision"
• Linda Randazzo – assistant engineer on "Blind Vision"
• John Fryer – engineer on "Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is" and "On Our Way To?"
• Mike Howlett – producer of "Waves"
• Ashworth – photography

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