Schizophonic (Nuno Bettencourt album)

Schizophonic
Studio album by Nuno
Released	February 11, 1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	57:54
Label	A&M
Producer	Anthony J. Resta
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Schizophonic is an album from guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, known for being the guitarist in the band Extreme. Bettencourt is credited on the cover simply as "Nuno". The album was released in 1997, and it was his first and, so far, only solo effort after the group disbanded.

In face of the then-current musical trends Nuno added an alternative rock edge to his style, Writing with producer Anthony J. Resta known for his work with Duran Duran around their big comeback, the album featured Restas' Enoesque soundscapes on many of the songs. Nuno later went on to record two records leading the band Mourning Widows, one with Population 1 (mostly recorded on his own) and then another with the same touring band but with a different name: Dramagods. Schizophonic's recording started over a stretch of time during Extreme's tour for their last studio album, Waiting for the Punchline.

Nuno wrote most of the songs and played most of the instruments on the album, except for "You", on which vocals are shared with co-author and former bandmate Gary Cherone, drums on Swollen Princess and Fine By Me (Mike Mangini) and Fallen Angels, and Note in the Screen Door, Karmala, and Severed which were written with Anthony J. Resta. The album cover featured Nuno dressed as a woman and with a prominent scar on his forehead.

Track listing

All songs written by Bettencourt, except where noted.

1. "Gravity" - 3:45
2. "Swollen Princess" - 3:12
3. "Crave" - 3:45
4. "What you Want" - 3:31
5. "Fallen Angels" (Bettencourt, Anthony J. Resta) - 4:00
6. "2 Weeks In Dizkneelande" - 3:16
7. "Pursuit Of Happiness" (Bettencourt, Gary Cherone) - 3:33
8. "Fine By Me" - 3:42
9. "Karmalaa" (Bettencourt, Resta) - 3:26
10. "Confrontation" - 3:46
11. "Note on The Screen Door" (Bettencourt, Resta) - 4:13
12. "I Wonder" - 4:21
13. "Got To Have You" - 4:53
14. "You" (Bettencourt, Cherone) - 4:25
15. "Severed" - (Bettencourt, Resta) -4:06

Personnel

• Nuno Bettencourt - vocals, guitars, bass, drums
• Gary Cherone - vocals on track 14

See also

• Extreme