Raised in Captivity

2011 studio album by John Wetton

Raised in Captivity

Studio album by

John Wetton

Released| 1 July 2011[1]
Recorded| January 2011
Studio| CircaHQ Studios
(Woodland Hills, California)
Genre|

* Progressive rock
* hard rock
* pop rock

Length| 54:42[nb 1]
Label| Frontiers
Producer| Billy Sherwood
John Wetton chronology
| Rock of Faith
(2003)  | Raised in Captivity
(2011)  | Live via Satellite
(2015)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Classic Rock| 8/10[3]

Raised in Captivity is the sixth and final solo album by English rock musician John Wetton. It was released on 1 July 2011.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Wetton and Billy Sherwood, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Lost for Words"|  | 4:59
2.| "Raised in Captivity"| Wetton, Sherwood, Robert Fripp| 6:10
3.| "Goodbye Elsinore"|  | 4:44
4.| "The Last Night of My Life"|  | 5:54
5.| "We Stay Together" (Europe bonus track)|  | 4:27
6.| "The Human Condition"|  | 5:23
7.| "Steffi's Ring"| Wetton| 2:37
8.| "The Devil and the Opera House"| Wetton, Sherwood, Richard Palmer-James| 6:51
9.| "New Star Rising"|  | 4:34
10.| "Don't Misunderstand Me"|  | 3:44
11.| "Mighty Rivers"| Yoav Goren, Gil Talmi, Anneke van Giersbergen| 5:21
Total length:| 54:42

Japan bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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11.| "Face to Face"|
12.| "After All"|

## Personnel

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* John Wetton – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and keyboards; cover and booklet concepts
* Billy Sherwood – guitars, drums and percussion; production

Additional musicians

* Mick Box – guitar (on "New Star Rising")
* Geoff Downes – keyboard (on "Goodbye Elsinore" and "Steffi's Ring")
* Steve Hackett – guitar (on "Goodbye Elsinore")
* Eddie Jobson – violin (on "The Devil and the Opera House")
* Tony Kaye – Hammond organ (on "Human Condition" and "Don't Misunderstand Me")
* Alex Machacek – guitar (on "The Last Night of My Life")
* Steve Morse – guitar (on "Lost for Words")
* Anneke van Giersbergen – duetting vocals (on "Mighty Rivers")[4]

Technical personnel

* Michael Inns – artwork and photography
* Karen Gladwell – artwork and photography
* Carla Huntington – additional photo

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Catalog

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Europe  | 1 July 2011  | Frontiers  | FR CD 522
North America  | 12 July 2011
Japan  | 24 August 2011  | Nexus | KICP 1582

## References

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Notes

1. ^ Frontiers FR CD 522

Citations

1. ^ "John Wetton – Raised in Captivity". Frontiers Music Srl. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. John Wetton: "Raised in Captivity" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
3. ^ Ling, Dave (22 June 2011). "John Wetton: Raised In Captivity – Review". TeamRock. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
4. ^ "Raised in Captivity page on The Internet Yes Discography". Retrieved 24 August 2016.

## External links

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* Official John Wetton website

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Studio albums|

* Caught in the Crossfire (1980)
* Voice Mail / Battle Lines (1994)
* Arkangel (1997)
* Welcome to Heaven / Sinister (2000)
* Raised in Captivity (2011)

Icon|

* Wetton Downes (2002)
* Icon (2005)

Associated acts|

* Mogul Thrash
* Family
* King Crimson
* Roxy Music
* Uriah Heep
* U.K.
* Wishbone Ash
* Asia
* Qango
* Brian Eno
* Ayreon

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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