Caught In The Crossfire

caught in the crossfire

Track Listings

1. Turn on the Radio

2. Baby Come Back

3. When Will You Realize?

4. Cold Is the Night

5. Paper Talk

6. Get Away

7. Caught in the Crossfire

8. Get What You Want

9. I'll Be There

10. Woman

11. Every Inch of the Way [#][*]

12. Out of the Blue [#][*]

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Caught In The Crossfire

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First flame
Wetton Caught At The Crossroads
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A Taste of What Was to Come

Caught in the Crossfire
John Wetton
Manufacturer: Renaissance
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Turn on the Radio
Baby Come Back
When Will You Realize?
Cold Is the Night
Paper Talk
Get Away
Caught in the Crossfire
Get What You Want - Peter Sinfield, John Wetton
I'll Be There
Woman

Album Description

Reissue of the King Crimson/ UK bassist/ vocalist's 1980 solo debut, cut prior to forming Asia. Includes guest appearances from Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera and Bad Company's Simon Kirke. Initial copies come pressed on a gold disc with special packaging. 10 tracks. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

First flame.......2005-01-20

Originally released by E'G/Polydor Records, reissued in the U.S. by Passport/Jem/Caroline and elsewhere by Virgin. Had three other covers. I had heard half the album already on the 1987 compilation "King's Road 1973-80", and a live version of "Woman" on "Arkangel". I have the Australian LP, but another CD reissue has bonus tracks. You know how it is. The album at first got little notice. A year or two later, Asia came to pass. The rest is history. It wouldn't be until after leaving Asia for good in the early '90s that John Wetton would have the full-fledged solo career that continues to this day.

Wetton Caught At The Crossroads.......2003-12-03

This 1980 album was John Wetton's very first solo album and it displays a transitional phase for the ex-king Crimson/U.K. bassist/singer/writer. It sits comfortable, in both timeline and in style, between his short-lived late 70's Roxy Music-meets-ELP fusion-rock band U.K., and the huge success of progressive power-pop combo Asia a year or so later. These are mostly songs of love, relationships, and hurt, and John puts his heart into his singing here, setting the stage for later work like 'Battle Lines'. 'Baby Come back', 'Turn On The Radio' and 'Paper Talk' are dead ringers for Asia, while the title track features Roxy's Phil Manzanera. 'Woman' was actually written for King Crimson in 1974 I beleive, but the band folded before anything was made of it.
Best moments include 'Get What You Want' which features lyrics by Pete Sinfield, 'I'll Be There'(catchy!), and one of the most excellent and emotional songs Wetton has ever written, 'Cold Is The Night'. Cold Is The Night is actually worth the price of the cd alone, powerful vocals, great song overall. You can't go wrong with John Wetton's first solo album, good songs, a somewhat Asia/U.K. hybrid which was a good turning point in his career which up untill this point had consisted of band contributions and session work. The remastered version of Caught In The Crossfire also has two bonus tracks, but they don't sound like they were from these sessiions but rather more like circa 1994-1997. They don't belong here, but they are extra Wetton songs which only add to the overall value of this disc.

Muy pobre.......2003-06-10

Mi interés por John Wetton proviene, exclusivamente, de su participación en King Crimson. Por ese motivo, cuánto más se aleja de lo que hizo con el grupo, y posteriormente en UK, menos me gusta. No obstante, los últimos discos (Rock of Faith, Sinister, etc.) aún siendo comerciales y, un tanto blanditos, tienen buenos momentos y se escuchan con agrado. No así este que nos ocupa que, además de contar con pocas ideas compositivas, se ve lastrado por la horrible producción típica de los años 80. Mucha ampulosidad, mucho teclado para un disco de AOR sin demasiados vuelos.

A Taste of What Was to Come.......2000-08-02

John Wetton is a funny guy. He possesses impeccable progressive rock credentials obtained from membership in both UK and King Crimson. In the early 80's, he soared to world-wide stardom as frontman for the band Asia -- a band that included the equally luminous prog-rockers Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and Geoff Downes. An unlikely rock star, Wetton's overtly commercial pop songs drenched with thick, romantic lyrics stood in stark contrast to his days with Robert Fripp's King Crimson. While the masses bought Asia albums by the millions, die-hard prog-rock fans wondered how a band that consisted of so much talent could actually be so bad. Don't get me wrong. I loved Asia -- and still do to this day. Why? There was a sincerity ("devout honesty" may be a better term) that Wetton unflinchingly emanated. That is to say, when he was singing about a break-up or lost love, you really believed that he experienced it. Through subsequent solo efforts, Wetton has maintained and even augmented this style. "Caught in the Crossfire" is a good example of Wetton beginning to move in this direction. "Turn on the Radio" is an airwave friendly pop tune that kicks off the disc. However, "Cold is the Night Without You" is a real harbinger of future work: soaring vocals, themes of loss and loneliness, etc. Very powerful stuff, to say the least. By the time the first Asia album was released, this solo album was already out of print. At the time, I searched many used record shops in several cities before I finally found the original vinyl recording. In recent years, I had occassion to witness Wetton perform live acousticly. His inclusion of one of the songs off this disc melded well with the Asia and post-Asia material performed that night. For Wetton fans, this disc is valuable part of his lexicon.

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The definitive edition

Caught in the Crossfire
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Binding: Audio CD

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When Will You Realize?
Cold Is the Night
Paper Talk
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I'll Be There
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Every Inch of the Way [#][*]
Out of the Blue [#][*]

Customer Reviews:

The definitive edition.......2006-03-14

Originally released by E'G/Polydor Records, reissued in the U.S. by Passport/Jem/Caroline and elsewhere by Virgin. Had three other covers. I had heard half the album already on the 1987 compilation "King's Road 1973-80", and a live version of "Woman" on "Arkangel". I have the Australian LP, but most CD reissues have bonus tracks, and I went to a legal site for the mp3s. You know how it is. The album at first got little notice. A year or two later, Asia came to pass. The rest is history. It wouldn't be until after leaving Asia for good in the early '90s that John Wetton would have the full-fledged solo career that continues to this day.

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artist is great enough to be on the radio everyda
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Caught in a Crossfire
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artist is great enough to be on the radio everyda.......1999-10-04

i wish i could have sampled half past the blue

wish i could see more of this artist.......1999-09-21

wish i could see more of v.garrett. i live in the riverside area but is willing to travel within an hour or so to see him if he is ever in concert or something. i knew v.g. personally through j.tarver, my name is bea (909)412-8428

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The definitive edition

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Release Date: 2003-04-22

Customer Reviews:

The definitive edition.......2006-03-14

Originally released by E'G/Polydor Records, reissued in the U.S. by Passport/Jem/Caroline and elsewhere by Virgin. Had three other covers. I had heard half the album already on the 1987 compilation "King's Road 1973-80", and a live version of "Woman" on "Arkangel". I have the Australian LP, but most CD reissues have bonus tracks, and I went to a legal site for the mp3s. You know how it is. The album at first got little notice. A year or two later, Asia came to pass. The rest is history. It wouldn't be until after leaving Asia for good in the early '90s that John Wetton would have the full-fledged solo career that continues to this day.

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Release Date: 2000-02-23

Tracks:

Turn on the Radio
Baby Come Back
When Will You Realize?
Cold Is the Night
Paper Talk
Get Away
Caught in the Crossfire
Get What You Want
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Woman
Every Inch of the Way [#][*]
Out of the Blue [#][*]

Album Description

Reissue of the King Crimson/ UK bassist/ vocalist's 1980 solo debut, cut prior to forming Asia. Includes guest appearances from Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera and Bad Company's Simon Kirke. The Japanese edition contains all 10 recordings from the U.S. release, plus twobonus tracks 'Every Inch of the Way' and 'Out of the Blue'.1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese Reissue featuring Two Unreleased Bonus Tracks: Every Inch of the Way, and Out of the Blue.

Customer Reviews:

The definitive edition.......2006-03-14

Originally released by E'G/Polydor Records, reissued in the U.S. by Passport/Jem/Caroline and elsewhere by Virgin. Had three other covers. I had heard half the album already on the 1987 compilation "King's Road 1973-80", and a live version of "Woman" on "Arkangel". I have the Australian LP, but most CD reissues have bonus tracks, and I went to a legal site for the mp3s. You know how it is. The album at first got little notice. A year or two later, Asia came to pass. The rest is history. It wouldn't be until after leaving Asia for good in the early '90s that John Wetton would have the full-fledged solo career that continues to this day.

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Caught in the Crossfire
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1992-09-23

Tracks:

Turn on the Radio
Baby Come Back
When Will You Realize?
Cold Is the Night
Paper Talk
Get Away
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Get What You Want - Peter Sinfield, John Wetton
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Misleading title

Caught in the Crossfire
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-11-01

Tracks:

Turn on the Radio
Baby Come Back
When Will You Realize?
Cold Is the Night
Paper Talk
Get Away
Caught in the Crossfire
Get What You Want - Peter Sinfield, John Wetton
I'll Be There
Woman

Album Description

2002 collection covers the years 1980 - 1998. Starting with 'Caught In The Crossfire', 4 tracks featured here from that album. 17 tracks. Superior.

Customer Reviews:

Misleading title.......2006-03-14

It was a bad idea on the label's part to have this CD share the name name as his solo debut. It confusing. They weren't even trying trying. This should be reissued as "The Solo Collection" or "The Best of John Wetton ("Greatest Hits" wouldn't work since he never really had his own apart from early Asia). This is the same lame budget label that reissued the live Asia album he backed out of ("Asia in Asia" or "Enso Kai" with rival Greg Lake instead). There was "King's Road" from E'G with half the LP, one King Crimson, and tracks with UK. I have all these on other CDs anyway, so don't waste your time or money! There should be one of all his solo work from 1980-2005.

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The definitive edition

Caught in the Crossfire
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Manufacturer: Blueprint UK
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Turn On The Radio
Baby Come Back
When Will You Realize
Cold Is The Night
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Caught In The Crossfire
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Woman
Every Inch Of The Way (Bonus Track)
Out Of The Blue (Bonus Track)

Album Description

2002 reissue of the ex-King Crimson/Family/Roxy Music bassist's 1980 solo album includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'Every Inch Of The Way' & 'Out Of The Blue'. Guests include Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) & Simon Kirke (Bad Company). Blueprint.

Customer Reviews:

The definitive edition.......2006-03-14

Originally released by E'G/Polydor Records, reissued in the U.S. by Passport/Jem/Caroline and elsewhere by Virgin. Had three other covers. I had heard half the album already on the 1987 compilation "King's Road 1973-80", and a live version of "Woman" on "Arkangel". I have the Australian LP, but most CD reissues have bonus tracks, and I went to a legal site for the mp3s. You know how it is. The album at first got little notice. A year or two later, Asia came to pass. The rest is history. It wouldn't be until after leaving Asia for good in the early '90s that John Wetton would have the full-fledged solo career that continues to this day.

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