Tribal Opera
| Tribal Opera | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Fingerprint Recorders, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | What?/A&M | |||
| Producer | Mark Heard | |||
| IDEoLA chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Tribal Opera is an album by Mark Heard (using the pseudonym iDEoLA), released in 1987 on What? Records. It is a full-on solo project, put together by Heard in his home studio using samples and acoustic, electric and electronic instruments. The band name iDEoLA has no particular meaning; of it Heard said, "It's not supposed to be mysterious or anything; I just put a band together and right now I happen to be the only one in it." The album was a big departure step away from the country/folk-rock atmosphere of much of Heard's prior and subsequent music.[2]
Both Rich Mullins and Olivia Newton-John later covered "How to Grow Up Big and Strong" on their own albums. Americana artist John Austin covered "Go Ask the Dead Man".
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Mark Heard.
Side one
- "I Am An Emotional Man" – 4:30
- "Is It Any Wonder" – 3:49
- "Watching the Ship Go Down" – 3:53
- "Talk To Me" – 3:49
- "Go Ask the Dead Man" – 3:52
Side two
- "Love Is Bigger Than Life" – 3:37
- "How to Grow Up Big and Strong" – 5:07
- "Everybody Dances" – 4:07
- "Why Can't We Just Say No" – 4:24
- "Hold Back Your Tears" – 3:47
Personnel[edit]
The band[3]
- iDEoLA – all instruments and vocals
Additional musicians People who hit things for digital samples at Fingerprint Recorders: Doug Mathews, David McSparran, Steve Hindalong, David Baker (who also played the Wengi Drum introduction for "Talk To Me") and Dan Michaels
Production notes
- Produced and recorded by Mark Heard at Fingerprint Recorders, Los Angeles, California
- Mixed digitally by Mark Heard at Can Am Recorders, Tarzana, California
- Assistants: Stan Katayama, Dan Reed and, Jim Dineen
- PCM 1630 editing at Digital Magnetics by Ted Hall
- Digital mastering at Futuredisc by Steve Hall
- Slaves prepared at Hollywood Sound
- Cover design and graphic arts: Tim Alderson
- Back cover photo-art by Stewart lvester
- Front cover optical textures by Andrew Doucene
References[edit]
- ^ "Tribal Opera - iDEoLA - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 408. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ "Tribal Opera - Christian Music Archive". christianmusicarchive.com. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
