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| Type = [[Album]]
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[Adrian Belew]]
| Artist = [[Adrian Belew]]
| Cover =
| Cover = Album_Op_Zop_Cover.jpg‎ |
| Released = September 24, 1996
| Released = September 24, 1996
| Recorded = March, April & May 1996
| Recorded = March, April & May 1996
| Genre =
| Genre =
| Length = 56:00
| Length = 56:00
| Label =
| Label = Adrian Belew Presents
| Producer = Adrian Belew
| Producer = Adrian Belew
| Last album =
| Last album = ''[[Acoustic Adrian Belew]]''</br>(1995)|
| This album =
| This album = '''Op Zop Too Wah'''</br>(1996)|
| Next album = ''[[Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2]]''</br>(1998)|
| Next album =
}}
}}


'''''Op Zop Too Wah''''' is a [[concept album]] and [[studio album]] by [[Adrian Belew]] and one of his most influential solo works in terms of guitar production, multidimensional songwriting and sonic resolution.
'''''Op Zop Too Wah''''' is a [[concept album]] and [[studio album]] by [[Adrian Belew]]. The album's mood is reminiscent of [[The Beatles|The Beatles']] ''"[[Sgt. Pepper]]"''; a very avant-garde style album.


== Reviews<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1020562/a/Op+Zop+Too+Wah.htm |title=CD Universe page|accessdate=2008-12-09 }}</ref> ==

'''Musician (12/96, pp.89-91):'''<br />
"...his best overall `pop' album yet....besides the usual winning, Beatles-inflected rockers...and craftily melodic ballads...there are also strong hints of Belew's non-pop output....the bruising riffs of `I Remember How To Forget' recall his work with King Crimson..."



== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==


All tracks written by Adrian Belew
All tracks written by Adrian Belew.


#"Of Bow and Drum"
#"Of Bow and Drum" (4:34)
#"Word Play Drum Beat"
#"Word Play Drum Beat" (1:31)
#"Six String"
#"Six String" (3:30)
#"Conversation Piece"
#"Conversation Piece" (1:10)
#"All Her Love Is Mine"
#"All Her Love Is Mine" (4:28)
#"I Remember How To Forget"
#"I Remember How To Forget" (3:53)
#"What Do You Know (Part I)"
#"What Do You Know (Part I)" (1:01)
#"Op Zop Too Wah"
#"Op Zop Too Wah" (3:42)
#"A Plate of Words"
#"A Plate of Words" (0:50)
#"Time Waits"
#"Time Waits" (3:09)
#"What Do You Know (Part II)"
#"What Do You Know (Part II)" (1:11)
#"Modern Man Hurricane Blues"
#"Modern Man Hurricane Blues" (3:42)
#"In My Backyard"
#"In My Backyard" (0:56)
#"A Plate of Guitar"
#"A Plate of Guitar" (0:47)
#"Live in a Tree"
#"Live in a Tree" (1:05)
#"Something to Do"
#"Something to Do" (2:40)
#"Beautiful"
#"Beautiful" (2:49)
#"High Wire Guitar"
#"High Wire Guitar" (3:43)
#"Sky Blue Red Bird Green House"
#"Sky Blue Red Bird Green House" (3:03)
#"The Ruin After the Rain"
#"The Ruin After the Rain" (3:51)
#"On"
#"On" (4:19)


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Adrian Belew: Programming, Synthesizers, Guitars, Samplers, Bass, Vocals
*Adrian Belew: Programming, Synthesizers, Guitars, Samplers, Bass, Vocals
*Martha Belew: Vocals
*Sherry Webb: Vocals
*Iris Belew: Vocals
*Ken Latchney: Vocals
*Stan Hertzman: Vocals<br /><br />

*Ken Latchney and Noah Evens: Recording Engineers
*Ken Latchney and Noah Evens: Recording Engineers
*Glenn Meadows: Mastering Engineer
*Glenn Meadows: Mastering Engineer


== References ==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:1997 albums]]
[[Category:1997 albums]]

Revision as of 03:42, 10 December 2008

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Op Zop Too Wah is a concept album and studio album by Adrian Belew. The album's mood is reminiscent of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper"; a very avant-garde style album.


Reviews[1]

Musician (12/96, pp.89-91):
"...his best overall `pop' album yet....besides the usual winning, Beatles-inflected rockers...and craftily melodic ballads...there are also strong hints of Belew's non-pop output....the bruising riffs of `I Remember How To Forget' recall his work with King Crimson..."


Track listing

All tracks written by Adrian Belew.

  1. "Of Bow and Drum" (4:34)
  2. "Word Play Drum Beat" (1:31)
  3. "Six String" (3:30)
  4. "Conversation Piece" (1:10)
  5. "All Her Love Is Mine" (4:28)
  6. "I Remember How To Forget" (3:53)
  7. "What Do You Know (Part I)" (1:01)
  8. "Op Zop Too Wah" (3:42)
  9. "A Plate of Words" (0:50)
  10. "Time Waits" (3:09)
  11. "What Do You Know (Part II)" (1:11)
  12. "Modern Man Hurricane Blues" (3:42)
  13. "In My Backyard" (0:56)
  14. "A Plate of Guitar" (0:47)
  15. "Live in a Tree" (1:05)
  16. "Something to Do" (2:40)
  17. "Beautiful" (2:49)
  18. "High Wire Guitar" (3:43)
  19. "Sky Blue Red Bird Green House" (3:03)
  20. "The Ruin After the Rain" (3:51)
  21. "On" (4:19)

Personnel

  • Adrian Belew: Programming, Synthesizers, Guitars, Samplers, Bass, Vocals
  • Martha Belew: Vocals
  • Sherry Webb: Vocals
  • Iris Belew: Vocals
  • Ken Latchney: Vocals
  • Stan Hertzman: Vocals

  • Ken Latchney and Noah Evens: Recording Engineers
  • Glenn Meadows: Mastering Engineer


References

  1. ^ "CD Universe page". Retrieved 2008-12-09.
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