Lone Rhino

Lone Rhino is the debut solo album by American musician Adrian Belew.

Lone Rhino
Studio album by
Adrian Belew
ReleasedJuly 1982
RecordedAugust–September 1981
StudioCompass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
GenrePop rock, avant-garde
Length36:34
LabelIsland
ProducerAdrian Belew
Adrian Belew chronology
Lone Rhino
(1982)		 Twang Bar King
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album was recorded following years of Belew playing as a supporting guitarist for Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, and shortly after his 1981 debut as the new lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of King Crimson. It features musicians and repertoire from Belew's pre-King Crimson band, GaGa. A video was produced for the track "Big Electric Cat", shot in New York City and opens with a shot of the World Trade Center. Belew's daughter Audie (at the time, four years old) duets with her father on the last track, "The Final Rhino" (which was produced when Belew secretly recorded a piano piece improvised by Audie and then added a guitar line).[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adrian Belew except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big Electric Cat" 4:51
2."The Momur" 3:45
3."Stop It" 2:45
4."The Man In The Moon" 3:45
5."Naive Guitar" 4:05
6."Hot Sun" 1:29
7."The Lone Rhinoceros" 3:57
8."Swingline" 3:25
9."Adidas In Heat" 2:44
10."Animal Grace" 3:58
11."The Final Rhino"Adrian Belew, Audie Belew1:24

Personnel

Musicians
  • Adrian Belew – guitars, effects, drums, percussion, lead vocals, arrangements

GaGa
  • Christy Bley – acoustic piano, vocals
  • William Janssen – saxophone, vocals
  • J. Clifton Mayhugh – bass, fretless bass, vocals

Additional musicians
  • Audie Belew – acoustic piano on "The Final Rhino"

Technical
  • Adrian Belew – producer
  • Stan Hertzman – executive producer
  • Gary "Plattski" Platt – engineer
  • Rich Denhart – engineer
  • Benjamin Armbrister – recording
  • Masayoshi Sukita – photography


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References
  1. Lone Rhino at AllMusic
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