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.

Side Two
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2005
Studio
  • StudioBelew, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
GenreRock, experimental rock, avant-garde, electronic
Length33:12
LabelSanctuary
ProducerAdrian Belew
Adrian Belew chronology
Side One
(2005)
Side Two
(2005)
Side Three
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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

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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

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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

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  • Adrian Belew – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussions, electronics, additional instrumentation
  • Erick Cole – left acoustic guitar (2), balalaika (3), Roland HandSonic Theremin (4)
  • Peter Hyrka – violin (4)
  • Gary Tussing – cello (4)
  • Leah Belew – whispering voice (4)

Technical

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References

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  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)