Young Lions (album)

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Young Lions
Adrian Belew - Young Lions.jpg
Studio album by
Adrian Belew
ReleasedMay 1990
Recorded1989–90
StudioRoyal Recorders, Lake Geneva, WI
GenreRock
Length38:17
LabelAtlantic
ProducerAdrian Belew
Adrian Belew chronology
Mr. Music Head
(1989) 		Young Lions
(1990) 		Desire of the Rhino King
(1991)
Singles from Young Lions
  1. "Pretty Pink Rose"
    Released: May, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]

Young Lions, released in May 1990, is the fifth solo album by Adrian Belew, and his second on Atlantic Records. Released while Belew was acting as musical director and lead guitarist on the Sound+Vision Tour with David Bowie, the album features Bowie singing on two tracks ("Pretty Pink Rose" and "Gunman"), the latter of which Bowie and Belew co-wrote.

Two cover versions appear on the album: "Heartbeat", a song Belew had co-written and performed with King Crimson while he was a member; and "Not Alone Anymore", a Traveling Wilburys song from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1.

The other songwriting "collaboration" on the album is with Nashville radio evangelist Prophet Omega. Working decades-old tapes of Omega's broadcasts into "I Am What I Am", Belew, "listed him as a co-author, so in case a couple of hefty guys drop by my place some day, I can say 'here's your money.' "

The album cover features a then five-year-old Robert S. Belew.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Adrian Belew unless noted:

  1. "Young Lions" – 3:48
  2. "Pretty Pink Rose" (David Bowie) – 4:44
  3. "Heartbeat" (Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin) – 3:59
  4. "Looking for a U.F.O." – 3:36
  5. "I Am What I Am" (Belew, Prophet Omega) – 4:11
  6. "Not Alone Anymore" (Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison) – 3:13
  7. "Men in Helicopters" – 3:17
  8. "Small World" – 3:45
  9. "Phone Call from the Moon" – 3:38
  10. "Gunman" (Belew, Bowie) – 3:51

Personnel[]

Musicians[]

  • Adrian Belew – vocals, multi instruments
  • David Bowie – vocals (tracks 2, 10)
  • Mike Barnett– string bass (track 9)
  • Van Kampen – percussion ensemble (track 1)
    • Ellen Gieles – percussion
    • Dree Van Beeck – percussion
    • Willem Van Kruysdijk – percussion
    • Mies Wilbrink – percussion
  • The Prophet Omega – spoken word (track 5)

Technical[]

  • Adrian Belew – producer
  • Ron Fajerstein – executive producer
  • Justin Hertzman – executive producer
  • Rich Denhart – engineer
  • Michael White – engineer
  • Dan Harjung – assistant engineer
  • Ted Jensen – digital mastering, mastering
  • Carol Bobolts – design
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Sotto Vocé – cover art concept
  • John M. Stevens – lettering
  • Curtice Taylor – photo tinting

References[]

  1. ^ Connolly, Dave. "Adrian Belew Young Lions". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

External links[]

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