Side Two

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Side Two
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2005
StudioStudioBelew
Genre Rock, experimental rock, avant-garde, electronic
Length33:12
Label Sanctuary
Producer Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew chronology
Side One
(2005)
Side Two
(2005)
Side Three
(2006)
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Side Two is the fourteenth solo album by Adrian Belew, released in 2005. It was recorded in his home studio and he played all the instruments himself.

Contents

It is part of a series of albums. The other three are Side One , Side Three and Side Four . This album features the song "Dead Dog On Asphalt", inspired by the event (and Belew's cover painting of said event) mentioned below.

Cover artwork

Previously, Adrian Belew was driving his truck and nearly hit a dog, when another ended up in front of him and couldn't get away. He had always wanted to be a painter, but never had something that he was inspired to paint. After dragging the dead dog off the road, he decided that he knew what he should paint. The result of this is the album's cover: resembling a 'dead dog on asphalt' (the opening track). [2]

Track listing

All songs written by Adrian Belew.

  1. "Dead Dog on Asphalt" – 4:05
  2. "I Wish I Knew" – 3:19
  3. "Face to Face" – 3:03
  4. "Asleep" – 5:23
  5. "Sex Nerve" – 3:06
  6. "Then What" – 3:02
  7. "Quicksand" – 3:19
  8. "I Know Now" – 1:26
  9. "Happiness" – 1:53
  10. "Sunlight" – 4:32

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. Side Two at AllMusic
  2. Side Two (CD booklet). Adrian Belew. United Kingdom: Sanctuary Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)