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After the release of "A
Peace Inside", Mark Thompson decided to hang up his
sticks and leave the band. New drummer Andy Porter joined in 1990,
and "I Believe" was the first release with the
new, and final, Rose line up. Issued only in mainland Europe, and
only on 12" vinyl format, via Rebel Records. It was only
possible to get this record on import in the UK, making this
probably the rarest Rose release. Porter brought a very
different sound to the band, highlighting on the as yet unreleased
"String A Beads" album.
He used a combination of electronic, sequenced and acoustic drums
to give a punchier dance feel that was becoming fashionable at the
close of the decade. A double A side single with
the "The Bounty", "I Believe"
starts out as a solid track, although not spectacular. Phil reels
off a long list of things he believes in, including everything
from Jesus coming earth, to giving people a second chance, to John
and Yoko. Next up is the highlight of
the single, "Dream Baby Dream". This has a great
groove, rolling effortlessly through the three and half minutes. A
simple but catchy tune, very much delivering on Phil and Paul's
desire to strip everything back to basics. "The Bounty"
opens the second A side. Musically the track works reasonably
well, but similar to "In At The Deep End" on the
"A Peace Inside EP",
Phil’s vocal flexibility is exposed, not really adapting his
style to fit the songs verses. To close things out there
is a remix of the title track where the band experiment to the
full with the studio adding a lot of dubs to the song.
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