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- 1 Inner Revolution 3:13
- 2 This Is What I Believe In 3:29
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drums
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double bass
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- 3 Standing in the Shadow 3:45
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drums
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- 4 Big Blue Sun 3:49
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Alison Lee Jewerstring arrangements, violin
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Jean Dickinsonviolin
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Lizbeth Getmanviola
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Martha Pickartcello
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- 5 Only a Dream 3:33
- 6 Birds 2:24
- 7 I'd Rather Be Right Here 3:08
- 8 The War in the Gulf Between Us 3:30
- 9 I Walk Alone 2:47
- 10 Everything 2:57
- 11 Heaven's Bed 4:05
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drums
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- 12 Member of the Tribe 3:11
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drums
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- Total length: 39:51
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"The War in the Gulf Between Us" was a personal anthem for me for 13 years, and i don't miss the war. Possibly my favorite Adrian Belew solo album, and by far the best post-1970 Beatles album. Far from his work with King Crimson but just as solid. Belew is without a doubt one of the most underrated musicians on the planet. But, hey, as long as i'm able to listen, it makes little difference to me if anyone else is. Well worth the space it'll take up in your CD player.
Adrian Belew (instruments, vocals), Chris Arduser (drums on 4 tracks), Mike Barnett (string bass on "Believe In"), Alison Lee Jewer (violin on "Big Blue Sun"), Jean Dickinson (violin on "Big Blue Sun"), Lizbeth Getman (viola on "Big Blue Sun"), Martha Pickart (cello on "Big Blue Sun")
produced by Adrian Belew
1992 Atlantic 7 82370-2
highs - Inner Revolution, This Is What I Believe In, Big Blue Sun, Birds, The War in the Gulf Between Us, Everything
lows - Member of the Tribe
like this, go for: Lone Rhino, Mr. Music Head, Young Lions
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RYM review 14 Dec 2004
produced by Adrian Belew
1992 Atlantic 7 82370-2
highs - Inner Revolution, This Is What I Believe In, Big Blue Sun, Birds, The War in the Gulf Between Us, Everything
lows - Member of the Tribe
like this, go for: Lone Rhino, Mr. Music Head, Young Lions
acquired some time some place some where some how
RYM review 14 Dec 2004
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The more I listen to this album, it sounds more and more like a long lost ELO album, the similarity to the Jeff Lynn sound is all over the album, and in some respects similar to The Beatles as Lynn himself was totally inspired by them. Having said that, this is probably the best album Belew may have released.
Inner Revolution the title track kicks the album off, a rockier number a bit of self reflection in here. This is What I believe in is a very King Crimson sounding track, could have easily appeared on their 80's era albums. Standing in the Shadows reminds me of Kick era INXS, though this clearly pre-dates it, so someone got inspired by this sound. Big Blue Sun is a beautiful number probably a homage to Beatles or ELO. Only a dream and Birds again sounds like a Jeff Lynn/ELO track. The War in the Gulf Between Us and I Walk Alone seem like a breakup song, very heartfelt.
Highlights:
Inner Revolution; This Is What I Believe In ; Standing in the Shadow; Big Blue Sun; Birds; I'd Rather Be Right Here; The War in the Gulf Between Us; Everything;
Inner Revolution the title track kicks the album off, a rockier number a bit of self reflection in here. This is What I believe in is a very King Crimson sounding track, could have easily appeared on their 80's era albums. Standing in the Shadows reminds me of Kick era INXS, though this clearly pre-dates it, so someone got inspired by this sound. Big Blue Sun is a beautiful number probably a homage to Beatles or ELO. Only a dream and Birds again sounds like a Jeff Lynn/ELO track. The War in the Gulf Between Us and I Walk Alone seem like a breakup song, very heartfelt.
Highlights:
Inner Revolution; This Is What I Believe In ; Standing in the Shadow; Big Blue Sun; Birds; I'd Rather Be Right Here; The War in the Gulf Between Us; Everything;
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Pretty little experimentation here, more like unpretentious pop-making with a good vibe.
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Inner Revolution is not quite as solidly entertaining as Young Lions but better than Mr. Music Head. I'm not sure why it took me so long to notice, but after years of listening, I realized that a lot of these tracks would work great with just voice and acoustic guitar, and the album finally took on a personality more its own--but it also makes me wonder if the tunes wouldn't be better off just as voice and guitar and not distracting us with useless extraneous sound that frankly don't add to the quality of the song. The album truly does have the "every other song" complex as another reviewer noted. Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 for me have the most value, while the ones in between take me more to the realm of Belew that I respect but don't connect with.
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Some good tunes, but too soft for me.
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This solo record from guitar virtuoso and Zappa/Bowie/Talking Heads/ King Crimson axeman is a shamelessly derivative Beatles imitation. Thankfully, though, he's a good imitator, and there are certainly worse groups to model your sound on. Belew's voice sounds almost eerily like Lennon's, with a surprisingly strong falsetto ('I Walk Alone'). All of the retro touches are here - backwards guitars, sitar sounds, warm harmony vocals ('Birds', 'Everything') charmingly off-the-cuff throwaway pop songs ('I'd Rather Be Right Here') and modest experimentation ('This is What I Believe In', with a riff in 7/8 time). Given the retro sound, some of the issues-based lyrics seem somewhat out of place ('Only a Dream', about saving the environment; the rather cringeworthy 'The War in the Gulf Between Us'), but they don't disturb the flow too much. Belew is undoubtedly extremely talented (he covers not only all the guitar and vocal parts, but most of the keyboards and drums as well), and this album, although rather slight, is nonetheless an enjoyable homage.
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This is one of those "every other" albums; that is, generally every other song is fantastic, while the others are forgettable. Those expecting the whacked-out vocal delivery Belew favors with latter-day King Crimson will be disappointed. In fact, he sounds more like Richard Thompson on most of the tunes.
One should consider this a straight-ahead rock album, and in that case it is worth owning for the title track, "The War in the Gulf Between Us", "I'd Rather Be Right Here" and "Big Blue Sun", among others.
One should consider this a straight-ahead rock album, and in that case it is worth owning for the title track, "The War in the Gulf Between Us", "I'd Rather Be Right Here" and "Big Blue Sun", among others.
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Those who are kind would call this a 'mature' record. Whatever. This is really just domesticated tripe.
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Inner Revolution
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This Is What I Believe In
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Standing in the Shadow
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Big Blue Sun
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5
Only a Dream
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Birds
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I'd Rather Be Right Here
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The War in the Gulf Between Us
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I Walk Alone
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Everything
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Heaven's Bed
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Member of the Tribe
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