Desire Caught by the Tail (album)

Unlike its two predecessors Lone Rhino and Twang Bar King (both of which were albums of art-pop songs with experimental stylings) Desire Caught By the Tail is an entirely instrumental and experimental record. It was recorded by Belew on his own, using multitracked treated electric guitar, guitar synthesizer and assorted percussion instruments.

Desire Caught by the Tail takes its name from the play 'Le Désir attrapé par la queue', written by Pablo Picasso. The album is in part inspired by Picasso, with both the sound and the composition style being more abstract and harsh than much of Belew's other repertoire.

Track listing

All tracks written by Adrian Belew

"Tango Zebra" – 7:30
"Laughing Man" – 5:28
"The Gypsy Zurna" – 3:03
"Portrait of Margaret" – 4:00
"Beach Creatures Dancing Like Cranes" – 3:28
"At the Seaside Café" – 1:50
"Guernica" – 2:00
""Z"" – 5:40

Personnel

Jim Bartz – assistant engineer
Adrian Belew – guitar, guitar synthesizer, percussion, producer, liner notes
Margaret Belew – paintings
Bruce Breckenfeld – technician
Rich Denhart – engineer
Stan Hertzman – executive producer
Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC – mastering
Sotto Vocé – cover design

References

↑ Allmusic review

Adrian Belew

Studio albums	Lone Rhino (1982) Twang Bar King (1983) Desire Caught By the Tail (1986) Mr. Music Head (1989) Young Lions (1990) Inner Revolution (1992) The Acoustic Adrian Belew (1993) Here (1994) The Experimental Guitar Series Volume 1: The Guitar as Orchestra (1995) Op Zop Too Wah (1996) Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2 (1998) Salad Days (1999) Side One (2005) Side Two (2005) Side Three (2006) e (2009)

Live albums	Side Four (2007) Live Overseas (2009)

Compilation albums	Desire of the Rhino King (1991) Coming Attractions (2000)

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