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Op Zop Too Wah

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  • Artist: Adrian Belew
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1997
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Op Zop Too Wah is a typically idiosyncratic and entertaining effort from Adrian Belew, demonstrating equal amounts of unparalleled guitar virtuosity and maddeningly pedestrian songcraft. Occasionally, Belew hits upon thrilling compromises between the two extremes, but just as often he meanders, missing his targets as frequently as he hits them. Nevertheless, the mediocre material is redeemed for his dedicated fans by his stellar guitar skills and the wide variety of sounds he can coax out of his instrument. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Of Bow and Drum Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (4:34)
Word Play Drum Beat Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (1:31)
Six String Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:30)
Conversation Piece Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (1:10)
All Her Love Is Mine Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (4:28)
I Remember How to Forget Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:53)
What Do You Know?, Pt. 1 Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (1:01)
Op Zop Too Wah Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:42)
A Plate of Words Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (:50)
Time Waits Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:09)
What Do You Know?, Pt. 2 Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (1:11)
Modern Man Hurricane Blues Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:42)
In My Backyard Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (:56)
A Plate of Guitar Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (:47)
Live in a Tree Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (1:05)
Something to Do Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (2:40)
Beautiful Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (2:49)
High Wire Guitar Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:43)
Sky Blue Red Bird Green House Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:03)
The Ruin After the Rain Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (3:51)
On Adrian Belew Adrian Belew (4:20)

Credits

Stan Hertzman (Voices), Adrian Belew (Producer), Iris Belew (Voices), Ken Latchney (Engineer), Adrian Belew (Design), Ken Latchney (Voices), Martha Belew (Voices), Noah Evens (Engineer), Ken Latchney (Mixing), Annalee Valencia (?), Annalee Valencia (Design), Glenn Meadows (Mastering), Adrian Belew (Vocals), Adrian Belew (Mixing), Grant Lovett (Photography), Adrian Belew (Art Direction), Adrian Belew (Multi Instruments)
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Op Zop Too Wah
Studio album by Adrian Belew
Released September 24, 1996
Recorded March, April & May 1996
Length 56:00
Label Adrian Belew Presents
Producer Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew chronology
Acoustic Adrian Belew
(1995)		 Op Zop Too Wah
(1996)		 Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2
(1998)

Op Zop Too Wah is a concept album and studio album by Adrian Belew. The album's mood is reminiscent of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper"; a very avant-garde style album.


Contents

Reviews[1]

Musician (12/96, pp.89-91):
"...his best overall `pop' album yet....besides the usual winning, Beatles-inflected rockers...and craftily melodic ballads...there are also strong hints of Belew's non-pop output....the bruising riffs of `I Remember How To Forget' recall his work with King Crimson..."


Track listing

All tracks written by Adrian Belew.

  1. "Of Bow and Drum" (4:34)
  2. "Word Play Drum Beat" (1:31)
  3. "Six String" (3:30)
  4. "Conversation Piece" (1:10)
  5. "All Her Love Is Mine" (4:28)
  6. "I Remember How To Forget" (3:53)
  7. "What Do You Know (Part I)" (1:01)
  8. "Op Zop Too Wah" (3:42)
  9. "A Plate of Words" (0:50)
  10. "Time Waits" (3:09)
  11. "What Do You Know (Part II)" (1:11)
  12. "Modern Man Hurricane Blues" (3:42)
  13. "In My Backyard" (0:56)
  14. "A Plate of Guitar" (0:47)
  15. "Live in a Tree" (1:05)
  16. "Something to Do" (2:40)
  17. "Beautiful" (2:49)
  18. "High Wire Guitar" (3:43)
  19. "Sky Blue Red Bird Green House" (3:03)
  20. "The Ruin After the Rain" (3:51)
  21. "On" (4:19)

Personnel

  • Adrian Belew: Programming, Synthesizers, Guitars, Samplers, Bass, Vocals
  • Martha Belew: Vocals
  • Sherry Webb: Vocals
  • Iris Belew: Vocals
  • Ken Latchney: Vocals
  • Stan Hertzman: Vocals
  • Ken Latchney and Noah Evens: Recording Engineers
  • Glenn Meadows: Mastering Engineer


References

  1. ^ "CD Universe page". http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1020562/a/Op+Zop+Too+Wah.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-09. 

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