Personnel: Richard Barone (vocals, electric guitar, e-bow, Mellotron); Fred Schneider (vocals); Maria Checa (spoken vocals); George Usher (acoustic guitar); Nick Celeste (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Ivan Julian (guitar); Jane Scarpantoni (cello); Larry Fast, Dennis Kelley (keyboards); Valerie Naranjo (marimba, percussion, congas); Thaddeus Castanis (bass); Rick Solberg, Jay Dee Daugherty (drums); Jeffrey Lesser, Richard Gottehrer, Don Dixon (background vocals). Producers: Don Dixon, Richard Gottehrer, Richard Barone, Vince Mauro. Recorded at RPM Sound Studios, New York City. Bonus tracks: Remixes of"Mr. Used-to-Be" (Feat. Fred Schneider) mixed by Ben Grosse. LIve Acoustic Versions of"River to River" and"Where the Truth Lies" recorded by Don Sternecker at Mix-o-lydian Studios, Boonton, NJ.A melodic, guitar-driven diary of emotion, dreaming, and awakening written on three continents -- in Rio de Janeiro and Manaus, Brazil, Berlin, Germany, and New York City --"Primal Dream" was Richard Barone's second official solo album after leaving The Bongos. Adding rock instrumentation and a backbeat to the chamber sounds of its predecessor"cool blue halo," it was the next logical step in his musical wanderings.Cover photo by Tak Kojima. Layout by Toni Scott.Editorial ReviewsGoldmine Highly Recommended - ..a powerful, intriguing statement...3.5 Stars - Very Good - ..Barone is fast moving beyond the limited vocabulary of twelve strings and wimp-pop vocals.Rolling Stone (c) 1990, 2014 Richard Barone Music/RBM Special Editions. This version for distribution In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.