Desire of the Rhino King
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Desire of the Rhino King is a compilation album released in 1991 by experimental rock
musician and guitarist
Adrian Belew
. It compiles songs from Belew's first three solo albums: Lone Rhino
, Twang Bar King
, and Desire Caught By the Tail.
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
musician and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
. It compiles songs from Belew's first three solo albums: Lone Rhino
Lone Rhino
Lone Rhino is the first solo-career album by the artist Adrian Belew following years of playing in groups such as Talking Heads and as the new lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of King Crimson .- Track listing :-Contributors:...
, Twang Bar King
Twang Bar King
Twang Bar King is the second solo album by Adrian Belew, released in 1983.-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Adrian Belew except “I’m Down” written and arranged by John Lennon, Paul McCartney# "I'm Down" – 2:54# "I Wonder" – 4:39...
, and Desire Caught By the Tail.
Track listing
All music composed by Adrian Belew except where noted.- "The Final Rhino" - 1:25
- "The Lone Rhinoceros" - 3:59
- "Big Electric Cat" - 4:52
- "The Momur" - 3:48
- "Hot Sun" - 1:30
- "The Man in the Moon" - 3:47
- "Swingline" - 3:29
- "Adidas in Heat" - 2:45
- "Fish Head" - 4:31
- "The Ideal Woman" - 4:08
- "Sexy Rhino" - :37
- "Twang Bar King" - 1:26
- "Paint the Road" (Belew, Janssen) - 3:21
- "She Is Not Dead" - 4:42
- "The Rail Song" - 5:38
- "Ballet for a Blue Whale" - 4:45
- "The Gypsy Zurna" - 3:06
- "Joan Miro's Procession Through the Insides of a Purple Antelope Across a Sea of Tuna Fish" - 3:05
- "Portrait of Margaret" - 3:58
- "Laughing Man" - 5:31
- "Guernica" - 2:18
Personnel
- Adrian Belew - Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Vocals, Producer, Liner Notes, Cover Art Concept
- Audie Belew -Piano
- Margaret Belew -Cover Design, Cover Art
- Christy Bley - Keyboards, Vocals
- Greg Calbi - Remastering, Digital Remastering
- Rich Denhart - Assistant Engineer, Assistant
- Mike Getz - Cover Design, Cover Art
- Stan Hertzman - Executive Producer, Photography
- Bill Janssen - Saxophone, Vocals
- Cindy Johnston - Typesetting
- Larrie LondinLarrie LondinRalph Gallant, better known by his stage name Larrie Londin , was an American drummer and session musician. Londin played with a wide range of artists including Journey and Steve Perry....
- Drums - Clif Mayhugh - Bass, Vocals
- Gary Platt - Engineer
- Christine Rodin - Photography
- Sukita - Cover Design, Cover Art