Adrian Belew
Mr. Music Head

Atlantic    7 81959-2  (1989)

Rock/Pop
CD, 12   Tracks, 45:38  Length
01 Oh Daddy Adrian Belew 03:07
02 House Of Cards Adrian Belew 03:49
03 One Of Those Days Adrian Belew 03:24
04 Coconuts Adrian Belew 03:31
05 Bad Days Adrian Belew 03:06
06 Peaceable Kingdom Adrian Belew 03:36
07 Hot Zoo Adrian Belew 04:26
08 Motor Bungalow Adrian Belew 03:40
09 Bumpity Bump Adrian Belew 03:50
10 Bird In A Box Adrian Belew 03:19
11 1967 Adrian Belew 05:30
12 Cruelty To Animals Adrian Belew 04:20
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Guitar Adrian Belew
Producer Adrian Belew
Engineer Rich Denhart
Cover by Margaret Belew
Personal Details
Index # 230
Owner Dave
Tags Prog Rock
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
On Mr. Music Head, guitar virtuoso Adrian Belew serves up a pure pop-sounding album, and does a satisfying job to boot. He puts his guitar to good use, at times sounding experimental, but only doing so to add color to his three-minute tunes. On "Oh Daddy," his daughter Audie shares the singing on this light, cheery little number. With "Bad Days," the piano is the main instrument, projecting Belew's emotions quite fittingly. Belew's fondness for animal rights is the main theme behind "Hot Zoo," and "Cruelty to Animals" is an assortment of animal noises heard amongst background instrumentation, reminding listeners that he hasn't abandoned his avant-garde style completely. While Belew's voice isn't really his largest asset, it's not unlistenable, and along with the multitude of instruments used on every track, each song carries its own persona. Past work with the Talking Heads can be heard from start to finish, showing up by way of certain staccato rhythms and well-constructed melodies. Hearing Adrian Belew in a pop sense is surprisingly enjoyable, even if he can't leave his experimental string bending behind entirely.