On Andy Summers and Robert Fripp's second album, Bewitched, the duo offered a new batch of their instrumental songs, which turned out to be much more rock-oriented than their texturized 1982 debut, I Advance Masked.
The album was originally going to be a more musically varied affair -- at the time, Summers talked about recording calypso and Tex-Mex/Ry Cooder-like tunes with Fripp, but they never saw the light of day.
Like its predecessor, it contains plenty of great guitar work, with songwriting being stressed over instrumental virtuosity.
For example, Summers and Fripp know how to subtly insert challenging sections into their songs (such as the 7/4 time signature in "Maquillage"), without making them seem like an obvious attempt to impress fellow musicians.
Although '80s-sounding electronic drums are primarily used for backbeats (such as the track "Train"), it doesn't take away from the album's charm.
Whereas their last album featured a few compositions that were quite King Crimson-like, their sophomore effort contains a few that sound like Police instrumentals (the title track).
Unfortunately, Bewitched would prove to be Summers and Fripp's last collaboration together.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ParadeAndy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Begin the DayRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | TrainAndy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | BewitchedAndy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | TribeRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | MaquillageRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | GuideAndy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | Forgotten StepsAndy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Image and LikenessRobert Fripp, Andy Summers | Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | What Kind of Man Reads Playboy | Andy Summers | Play | 11:11 | 25 MB | 73 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 241 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Arnold | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Paul Beavis | Drums |
| 3 | Bob Carbone | Mastering |
| 4 | Chris Childs | Bass |
| 5 | Ian Cooper | Mastering |
| 6 | Robert Fripp | Composer, Drum Machine, Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Loop, Percussion, Performer, Primary Artist, Roland Synthesizer, Sequencers, Sequencing, Synthesizer, Tape, Water Bowl, Water Bucket |
| 7 | Gary Jones | Engineer |
| 8 | Sara Lee | Bass |
| 9 | Jesse Lota | Percussion, Tabla |
| 10 | Michael Ross | Art Direction, Cover Design, Design |
| 11 | Dennis Smith | Technical Assistance |
| 12 | Andy Summers | Art Direction, Composer, Cover Design, Design, Drum Machine, Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Loop, Mixing, Percussion, Performer, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer, Roland Synthesizer, Sequencers, Sequencing, Synthesizer, Tape, Water Bowl, Water Bucket |
| 13 | Andy Summers & Robert Fripp | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Antoni Tápies | Artwork, Cover Painting, Paintings |
| 15 | Chris Winter | Saxophone |
| 16 | Ken Zemanek | Creative Assistance, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |