Adventures in Inner Thoughts

Adventures in Inner Thoughts is the eight studio album by American musician-filmmaker Carl Andy, released through his Dreidel Recordings vanity label and distributed by CBS Records, it was Andy's attempt at going for a more mainstream pop vibe inspired by the likes of Genesis and others while still relying on his usual sound, along with more vocal based tracks with contributions from Frankie Sullivan of Survivor, Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Joe Jackson and Jim Steinman, it was also Andy's first album released on CD.

The cover art was designed by Japanese animation studio Pierrot and depicts Ataru Moroboshi from the series Urusei Yatsura, Carl Andy liked the series so much he wanted the character to be used for the album art, leading to it's usage after an agreement with Rumiko Takahashi.

Adventures in Inner Thoughts was released in November 15, 1985 to positive acclaim, although it wasn't a hit, it's still seen today as one of Andy's best albums and one of the best albums of the 1980s.

Tracklist
All Songs written by Carl Andy except otherwise noted


 * 1) Useful Idiots
 * 2) Right Hand Left Hand player
 * 3) Under the Dome (vocals by Frankie Sullivan)
 * 4) Saxman
 * 5) Even in Light (vocals by Joe Jackson)
 * 6) Interesting Facts of Life
 * 7) Yesterday I met Somebody...
 * 8) After the Holiday (vocals by Kevin Cronin)
 * 9) Today's Game
 * 10) Suposedly
 * 11) Using your Nerves (co-written by Jim Steinman)
 * 12) Rascals
 * 13) Afterlife Blues