Artist:  Adrian Belew

Title:  Twang Bar King

Date:  1983

Label:  Island Records   90108-1

Album Design and Artwork:  Mike Getz 

Notes:  For a strange, quirky little man Adrian sure gets around. From rubbing elbows with the likes of Bowie, Zappa, King Crimson, Talking Heads and on and on he has continued to hone his style. And somehow he manages to make the voice a perfect match for the twisted guitar patterns he produces. On this his second solo effort he creates a broad tapestry of sounds and stories. And for you connoisseurs of fine cover tunes you get Mr. Belew's take on the Beatles "I'm Down" to kick off the whole party. Colorful, slightly cubist cover art fits in just fine with this crowd.

Line Up:

Adrian Belew: guitars, percussion, lead vocals
Christy Bley: acoustic piano, vocals
William Janssen: saxophones, bass clarinet, vocals
Larrie Londin: drums
J. Clifton Mayhugh: bass, vocals

Track Listing

Side 1

I'm Down
I Wonder
Life Without a Cage
Sexy Rhino
Twang Bar King
Another Time
The Rail Song

Side 2

Paint the Road
She Is Not Dead
Fish Head
The Ideal Woman
Ballet for a Blue Whale