Raised in Captivity

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Raised in Captivity
John Wetton - Raised In Captivity (2011) front cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1 July 2011 [1]
RecordedJanuary 2011
StudioCircaHQ Studios
(Woodland Hills, California)
Genre
Length54:42 [nb 1]
Label Frontiers
Producer Billy Sherwood
John Wetton chronology
Rock of Faith
(2003)
Raised in Captivity
(2011)
Live via Satellite
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Classic Rock 8/10 [3]

Raised in Captivity is the sixth and final solo album by English rock musician John Wetton prior to his death in 2017. It was released on July 1, 2011.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Wetton and Billy Sherwood, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost for Words" 4:59
2."Raised in Captivity"Wetton, Sherwood, Robert Fripp 6:10
3."Goodbye Elsinore" 4:44
4."The Last Night of My Life" 5:54
5."We Stay Together" (Europe bonus track) 4:27
6."The Human Condition" 5:23
7."Steffi's Ring"Wetton2:37
8."The Devil and the Opera House"Wetton, Sherwood, Richard Palmer-James 6:51
9."New Star Rising" 4:34
10."Don't Misunderstand Me" 3:44
11."Mighty Rivers"Yoav Goren, Gil Talmi, Anneke van Giersbergen 5:21
Total length:54:42
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Face to Face" 
12."After All" 

Personnel

Additional musicians
Technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelCatalog
Europe1 July 2011FrontiersFR CD 522
North America12 July 2011
Japan24 August 2011 Nexus KICP 1582

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References

Notes
  1. Frontiers FR CD 522
Citations
  1. "John Wetton – Raised in Captivity". Frontiers Music Srl. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. Ruhlmann, William. John Wetton: "Raised in Captivity" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. Ling, Dave (22 June 2011). "John Wetton: Raised In Captivity – Review". TeamRock. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. "Raised in Captivity page on The Internet Yes Discography" . Retrieved 24 August 2016.