Side One
(Redirected from Beat Box Guitar)
| Side One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:02 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | Adrian Belew | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| The Music Box | 2.5/5 link |
| Rolling Stone | favorable link |
Side One is the thirteenth solo album by Adrian Belew, originally released in 2005. The album features bassist Les Claypool (from Primus) and drummer Danny Carey (from Tool) on its first three tracks.
The track "Beat Box Guitar" was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" category in 2005.[1] (It lost to "69 Freedom Special" by Les Paul & Friends.) "Ampersand" & "Beat Box Guitar" had new versions appear on Side Three (2006).
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Adrian Belew, except where noted.
- "Ampersand" – 4:23
- "Writing on the Wall" – 3:53
- "Matchless Man" – 2:32
- "Madness" (Adrian Belew, Aram Khachaturian) – 6:54
- "Walk Around the World" – 4:58
- "Beat Box Guitar" – 5:08
- "Under the Radar" – 1:39
- "Elephants" – 2:15
- "Pause" – 1:20
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Adrian Belew – all instruments and vocals
- Les Claypool – bass (tracks 1–3)
- Danny Carey – drums (tracks 1–2), tabla (track 3)
- Gary Tussing – cello (track 4)
- Peter Hyrka – violin (tracks 4, 9)
- Ian Wallace – "voice of the BBC"
Technical
[edit]- Adrian Belew – producer, cover art
- Ken Latchney – engineer, mixing
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Julie Rust – layout design
References
[edit]- ^ "Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Deseret News (Salt Lake City) via AP. December 9, 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2008. [permanent dead link]
