Adrian Belew
The Acoustic Adrian Belew

Discipline Global Mobile    DGM 9504  (1993)

Rock/Pop
CD, 11   Tracks, 29:15  Length
01 The Lone Rhinoceros Adrian Belew 02:37
02 Peace on Earth Adrian Belew 02:49
03 The Man In The Moon Adrian Belew 02:12
04 The Rail Song Adrian Belew 03:42
05 If I Fell John Lennon; Paul McCartney 02:18
06 Burned By The Fire We Make Adrian Belew 02:50
07 Matte Kudasai Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin 02:18
08 Dream Life Adrian Belew 02:19
09 Old Fat Cadillac Adrian Belew 03:12
10 Crying Joe Melson; Roy Orbison 02:39
11 Martha Adored Adrian Belew 02:19
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Guitar Adrian Belew
Producer Adrian Belew
Engineer Noah Evens
Personal Details
Index # 235
Owner Dave
Tags Acoustic
User Defined
Purchased New
Imported from England
Notes
Packaged in a sleeve that (not accidentally) reminds one of the Beatles' White Album, this first released collection of Belew's acoustic renderings is all around a pleasant listen. The classic Adrian Belew songs are great. It is refreshing to hear songs like "The Man in the Moon" and "The Rail Song" with new life breathed into them. Belew's delivery is a little subdued, which at times can have a postured to be included on an acoustic release feel to it at times, but, for the most part, the music sounds fresh and revitalized. He does include a couple treats on this outing. The first of these is a cover of the Beatles "If I Fell," which sounds like a dead-on impersonation of the John and Paul vocal harmonies from the original. Very cool. Also included is a Roy Orbison's "Crying," which is a nice as well. King Crimson's "Matte Kudesai" has some issues here -- the verses are accompanied by a low somewhat seasick two-note guitar riff that at best is not very appropriate for the song. The final number on this collection is a tune called "Martha Adored," which is recording of "Dream Life" played backwards in its entirety. Unexpectedly and astonishingly beautiful. This track alone makes the whole set worthwhile. -- Mark Allender (allmusic.com)