The Bears (album)
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Royal Recording Studios, Lake Geneva WI | |||
| Genre | Power Pop, Rock | |||
| Label | Primitive Man Recording Company, I.R.S.[1] | |||
| Producer | Adrian Belew[1] | |||
| The Bears chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
The Bears is the debut studio album by the rock band The Bears, released in 1987.[4][5][6]
The cover art was created by Mort Drucker.[7]
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic wrote that "the tunes are tight, smart pop gems, distinguished from so many other bands by the wild antics of Belew's guitar."[2] The Washington Post called the album "a little too precious and labored ever to attain the unforced grace of good old rock 'n' roll."[1]
Trouser Press wrote: "Challenging, muscular, tuneful, idiosyncratic and accessible, The Bears ... is a superlative record."[8] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music remarked that the album "invoked comparisons with Squeeze and XTC, and for good reason."[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "None of the Above" (Adrian Belew, Bob Nyswonger, Chris Arduser, Rob Fetters)
- "Fear Is Never Boring" (Fetters)
- "Honey Bee" (Belew)
- "Man Behind the Curtain" (Belew, Nyswonger, Fetters)
- "Wavelength" (Belew)
- "Trust" (Nyswonger)
- "Raining" (Belew, Nyswonger, Fetters)
- "Superboy" (Belew, Fetters)
- "Meet Me in the Dark" (Belew)
- "Figure It Out" (Belew, Nyswonger, Arduser, Fetters)
Personnel[edit]
- The Bears
- Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals
- Rob Fetters - guitar, vocals
- Bob Nyswonger - bass
- Chris Arduser - drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Jenkins, Mark (June 24, 1987). "GETTING THEIR NEW ACTS TOGETHER" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b "The Bears - The Bears | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 516.
- ^ "RECORD LABEL PRESIDENT A MAVERICK IN INDUSTRY". Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1987.
- ^ "Cincinnati Magazine". Emmis Communications. June 30, 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prown, Pete; Newquist, H. P. (February 1, 1997). Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781476850931 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cincinnati Band The Bears Remembers Mort Drucker, 'Mad' Magazine Caricature Master and Album Illustrator". CityBeat Cincinnati.
- ^ "Adrian Belew". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 July 2020.