Stereotype Be Explained

Stereotype Be
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kevin Max
Cover:	KevinMaxStereotypeBe.jpg
Released:	August 28, 2001
Recorded:	2000–2001
Studio:	Ocean Way, Nashville The Bennett House, Franklin Sound Kitchen, Franklin Royaltone, Los Angeles Channel-Land, Santa Rosa
Length:	60:59
Label:	ForeFront
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Stereotype Be is the solo debut album of Kevin Max. The album blends progressive rock, world music (particularly Middle Eastern), spoken word, and traditional pop, with spiritual lyrics.

Demo Sessions track listing

1. "My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison) – 4:32
2. "Shaping Space" – 4:05
3. "Deconstructing Venus" – 5:01
4. "Dead End Moon" – 5:23
5. "End of the Beginning" – 6:06
6. "Angel Without Wings" – 4:29
7. "Mojo Reckoning" – 5:05
8. "The Revolution" – 3:52
9. "Burn Me Up" – 4:43
10. "Leaving the Planet" – 4:10
11. "Dark Night" – 4:22
12. "You" - 4:24

The working title of the album was given as London Cowboy in February 2001 before its eventual renaming.^[1]

"End of the Beginning" was revamped by Max and used as the second track of his 2012 EP, Fiefdom of Angels-Side One.

In 2015 Kevin released Stereotype Be-Sides which included these tracks and others not before heard.^[2]

Personnel

• Kevin Max – vocals, tambourine, backing vocals (1, 9), keyboards (4, 5, 12, 14.1), acoustic piano (10)
• Mark Lee Townsend – programming (1, 2, 6)
• Jamie Kenney – programming (11)
• George Cocchini – guitars (1, 2)
• J.R. McNeely – acoustic guitar (2)
• Adrian Belew – sitar (2), guitars (3, 8, 10, 13, 14.1), pedal steel guitar (3), string arrangements (6, 8, 10, 12), koto (10), electric guitars (12), Roland V-drums (12), vibraphone (12)
• Will Owsley – guitars (3, 4, 5, 9), acoustic guitar (4, 5, 11), backing vocals (9)
• Erick Cole – acoustic guitar (4, 5, 11), guitars (10, 14.1), additional guitars (13)
• John Mark Painter – guitars (6), theremin (6), baglama (6), string arrangements (6, 8, 10, 12), flugelhorn (10, 11), electric guitar (11), slide guitar (11), bass (11)
• Tony Levin – bass (1-6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14.1), Chapman Stick (6)
• Matt Chamberlain – drums (1-6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14.1), percussion
• Scott Lenox – loops (8)
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn
• Larry Norman – Jew's harp (11), backing vocals (11)
• Alisa Gyse – backing vocals (1)
• Stacy "Coffee" Jones – bridge rap (2)

Handclaps on "Blind"

• Adrian Belew, Matt Chamberlain, Erick Cole, Graham Elvis, Tony Levin and Kevin Max

Production

• Adrian Belew – producer
• Kevin Max – producer, art direction
• David Bach – A&R
• Kevin Latchney – engineer
• J.R. McNeely – engineer, mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Susannah Parrish – creative coordinator
• Scott McDaniel – art direction
• Neal Ashby – design
• Danny Clinch – photography
• CL Entertainment, Inc. – management

References

1. Web site: JFH Music News Archive February, 2001. JesusFreakHideout. October 23, 2021.
2. Web site: Kevin Max: Starry Eyes Surprise. PledgeMusic. October 19, 2017.