Lone Rhino/Twang Bar King [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
Remastered reissue of the eclectic guitarist's 1980 & 1982 albums for Island together on one CD. 23 tracks. Slipcase. Gottdiscs. 2004.

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Lone Rhino/Twang Bar King [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: 4 stars for the music 2 stars for the sound quality Lone Rhino NEED A USEFUL REPORT, PLEASE. Two so-so albums together. Two excellent albums in one package

Lone Rhino/Twang Bar King Adrian Belew Manufacturer: Gottdiscs ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Young Lions Mr. Music Head Here Salad Days Inner Revolution ASIN: B0002Y2GNI Release Date: 2004-10-25

Tracks:

1. Big Electric Cat
2. The Momur
3. Stop It
4. The Man In The Moon
5. Naive Guitar
6. Hot Sun
7. The Lone Rhinoceros
8. Swingline
9. Adidas In Heat
10. Animal Grace
11. The Final Rhino
12. I'm Down
13. I Wonder
14. Life Without A Cage
15. Sexy Rhino
16. Twang Bar King
17. Another Time
18. The Rail Song
19. Paint The Road
20. She Is Not Dead
21. Fish Head
22. The Ideal Woman
23. Ballet For A Blue Whale

Album Description

Remastered reissue of the eclectic guitarist's 1980 & 1982 albums for Island together on one CD. 23 tracks. Slipcase. Gottdiscs. 2004.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of Two Original LPs on a Single CD. These Two Albums were Originally Released on the Island Label in 1982 and 1983. Over the Years, Adrian Belew Has Played with Some of Rock's Biggest Names. He Did the Guitar Work on Talking Heads Classic 1980's Album "Remain in Light" as Well as the Offshoot Group Tom Tom Club's First Two Albums. He also Played on the King Crimson Albums "Discipline", "Beat" and "Three of a Perfect Pair" as Well as David Bowie's "Lodger" Album and on his "Greatest Hits" Tour.

Customer Reviews:

4 stars for the music 2 stars for the sound quality.......2006-02-25

First I like both of Belew's solo albums but this isn't the disc to buy when it comes to "Twang Bar King". Along with Richard Thompson's "Across a Crowded Room" this has got to be one of the worst reissues put out. While the highlights of both albums earn a solid four or five stars, the sound quality on "Twang Bar King" sounds like it was played through speakers and recorded again for this master. My guess is that they used the wrong (the vinyl)master vs. the new remaster created for the Japanese reissue. The same problem occurred with Richard Thompson's "Across a Crowded Room" which also sounds pretty bad (plus that CD has one track sped up slightly in order to allow the song to fit on an LP side). Perhaps they used the masters prepared for the compilation album but even that sounded better than this.

I'd suggest going for the Japanese remaster if you can find it. Personally I found "Lone Rhino" the more ambitious of the two. Sure Belew wears his influences on his sleeve but he also deftly makes them his own on all the songs. Some of the material doesn't quite work on both albums but both are worthwhile additions to your CD collection.

Lone Rhino .......2006-02-17

I honestly think this album deserves two reviews:

One for musicianship
One for songwriting

I give it 4 out of 5 stars for musicianship. The guitar playing is inventive, innovative (Lone Rhinoceros, Naive Guitar) and the bass playing by J. Clifton Mayhugh is superb (check out Addidas in Heat, Swingline and Stop it.)

I give it 3 out of 5 stars for songwriting. The stand out cuts for songwriting: Adidas in Heat, Naive Guitar, Lone Rhinoceros. Since so few cuts were that good thus the three out five.

Influences are apparent: David Byrne, Frank Zappa, Robert Fripp however Adrian has managed to take his influences and forge his own sound. Always distinctive, always original, funny, quirky and extremely musical.

NEED A USEFUL REPORT, PLEASE........2005-08-16

Only OHIO FAN gives any sort of useful information to the Belew fan considering the purchase of this reissue. Wish the first two, would have spared on the "I'm Roger Ebert the rock and roll critic" bologna, and just report on the quality of the re-issue. The only people likely to be checking in are people who are already familiar with the artist and therefore do not need some boring and lame biography on the talent of the artist. STICK TO REPORTING ON THE QUALITY OF THE SPECIFIC PRODUCT, please. So . . . can anyone else corroborate OHIO FAN, and report on the re-issue's quality? IS O.F. correct - is the transfer, for the most part, lousy??? Please advise further. Thank you.

Two so-so albums together........2005-07-12

This collection combines Adrian Belew's two somewhat inconsistent debut albums, "Lone Rhino" and "Twang Bar King".

Adrian Belew's first album, "Lone Rhino", is a somewhat inconsistent effort clearing bearing the stamp of the ensembles he had most recently played with.

While Belew's Beatles influence is often talked about, this record bears the stamp of David Byrne and to a lesser extent David Bowie far more than Lennon or McCartney. Several tracks sound as though they'd fit in nicely on contemporary Talking Heads records ("The Momur") or on a Bowie's "Station to Station" ("Stop It"). And certainly the influence of King Crimson partner Robert Fripp is felt throughout ("Big Electric Cat", "Adidas in Heat").

When the record excels is when Belew discovered his own identity-- "Man in the Moon" is poorly executed and has an annoying guitar line doubling the vocal, but it shows signs of the Belew songwriting, and it certainly sounds like more than the sum of its influences. Likewise, "Animal Grace" is a bit under-realized, but it is uniquely Belew and while he'd conjured sea gulls for Crimson, the effect never grows old. But it's "The Lone Rhinoceros" that's the gem on this one-- easily the standout of the record. A great, melodic piece with all the Belew cliches-- rhino guitar growls, a driving rhythm, and a witty lyric.

While "Lone Rhino" felt like a Talking Heads sideman stepping away from the band, "Twang Bar King" finds Belew beginning to find his own identity. Embracing the Beatles influence and finding an esoteric mood, the album is a bit too inconsistent to be a completely satisfying listen, but it holds much better than its predecessor.

The Beatles influence comes through to great effect on a number of pieces, from opener "I'm Down" (clearly) to early-Beatles-meets-punk-meets-crazy-guitar "Twang Bar King" to the somewhat more subtlely Lennonesque "Another Time".

Admittedly, its got its share of failures, "Sexy Rhino" is a total disaster of an experiment (electronic voices never worked for me) that is mercifully brief and the second side falls apart ("She Is Not Dead", "Fish Head"). But somewhere in the midst of this, like the title track on the previous record, Belew finds his own identify in "The Rail Song" and the quirky "The Ideal Woman". Sometimes execution isn't as good as it would be in the future, but it's getting there.

This twofer is a nice value with a lot of great music, although for those new to Belew, I'd recommend starting with "Young Lions", its a superb record, and certainly among Belew's best material.

Two excellent albums in one package.......2005-03-29

Adrian Belew's first two solo albums remain his most interesting and entertaining work. The albums sound familiar to the listener who enjoyed King Crimson and Talking Heads in the 1980s. Nevertheless, when Belew recorded outside of those two environments, he was able to create an even more distinctive sound and indulge his delightful quirks. The reissue of both albums on a single CD is a wonderful gift to fans.

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