Young Lions (album)


Young Lions, released in May 1990, is the fifth solo album by Adrian Belew, and his second on Atlantic Records. Released by Atlantic while Belew was on the Sound+Vision Tour with David Bowie, Belew serving as musical director as well as guitarist, the album features vocal assists from Bowie on two tracks.
Two cover versions appear on the album: "Heartbeat", a song Belew had co-written for the King Crimson album Beat while he was a member; and "Not Alone Anymore", a Traveling Wilburys song from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1.
The other songwriting collaboration on the album, however unwittingly, is with Nashville radio evangelist Prophet Omega. Working decades-old tapes of Prophet Omega's broadcasts into "I Am What I Am", Belew, "listed him as a co-author, so in case a couple of hefty guys drop by my place some day, I can say 'here's your money.' "
The album cover features a then five-year-old Steven Belew.

Track listing

All songs written by Adrian Belew unless noted:
  1. "Young Lions" – 3:48
  2. "Pretty Pink Rose" – 4:44
  3. "Heartbeat" – 3:59
  4. "Looking for a U.F.O." – 3:36
  5. "I Am What I Am" – 4:11
  6. "Not Alone Anymore" – 3:13
  7. "Men in Helicopters" – 3:17
  8. "Small World" – 3:45
  9. "Phone Call from the Moon" – 3:38
  10. "Gunman" – 3:51

    Personnel

Musicians