Lone Rhino

• Artist: Adrian Belew
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• Release Date: 1982 07
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

The first solo album from monster alternative guitarist Belew comes in the middle of Robert Fripp's early-'80s reformulation of King Crimson, so it's no surprise that many a Crimson-esque herky-jerky guitar run and melody line pops up among Belew's other trademark sound, that of the animal-turned-guitar wail. Songs similarly explore Belew's fascination with raw animal nature: "Big Electric Cat" (the album's obvious single) is exactly that, howling five-stringed felines over a propulsive Afro-funk beat, and "Animal Grace" is its less frazzled companion. But Belew can also be gentle, exploring guitar synth ambience on "Naive Guitar" and even performing a duet with his four-year-old daughter Audie Belew on "The Final Rhino." ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Big Electric Cat	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(4:53)
The Momur	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(3:44)
Stop It	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(2:51)
The Man in the Moon	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(3:50)
Naive Guitar [Instrumental]	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(4:03)
Hot Sun [Instrumental]	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(1:30)
The Lone Rhinoceros	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(4:02)
Swingline	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(3:28)
Adidas in Heat	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(2:47)
Animal Grace	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(4:02)
The Final Rhino [Instrumental]	Adrian Belew	Adrian Belew	(1:23)

Credits

Rich Denhart (Assistant), Christy Bley (Piano), Adrian Belew (Guitar), Adrian Belew (Vocals), Audie Belew (Piano), J. Clifton Mayhugh (Guitar), J. Clifton Mayhugh (Bass), William Janssen (Sax (Baritone)), J. Clifton Mayhugh (Vocals), William Janssen (Sax (Alto)), Gary Platt (Engineer), William Janssen (Vocals), Sukita (Photography), Adrian Belew (Producer), Adrian Belew (Effects), Audie Belew (Keyboards), Minoru Harada (A&R), Adrian Belew (Percussion), Adrian Belew (Drums), Adrian Belew (Arranger), J. Clifton Mayhugh (Fretless Bass), William Janssen (Saxophone), Christy Bley (Vocals), Kiyoshi Tokiwa (Editorial Coordinator), Christy Bley (Keyboards)

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