- Fear (John Cale album)
Infobox Album |
Name = Fear
Type =Album
Artist =John Cale
Released =October 1 ,1974
Recorded =Sound Techniques &Olympic Studios , London
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:48
Label =Island Records
Producer =John Cale
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aq2zefukhgf1 link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+Cale link]
Last album = "June 1, 1974 "
(1974)
This album = "Fear"
(1974)
Next album ="Slow Dazzle "
(1975)"Fear" is a 1974
album byJohn Cale . It was the first of three albums forIsland Records , all of which were released in a period of just over a year. During this time Cale was also producing records for other artists, working on albums such asSqueeze 's eponymous debut and "Horses " byPatti Smith , one of the most influential of allprotopunk records.In addition to his lead vocals on
Fear , Cale also played keyboards, guitars, viola, violin and bass, and was joined by Richard Thompson,Roxy Music 'sBrian Eno andPhil Manzanera , and other artists signed to Island.Keith Morris was responsible for the photography."The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy" was released as a single, with the non-album track "Sylvia Said" as the
B-side .Track listing
All tracks composed by John Cale
# "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" (3:53)
# "Buffalo Ballet" (3:29)
# "Barracuda" (3:48)
# "Emily" (4:23)
# "Ship of Fools " (4:38)
# "Gun" (8:05)
# "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" (4:35)
# "You Know More Than I Know" (3:35)
# "Momamma Scuba" (4:24)Personnel
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John Cale - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola, vocals
*Phil Manzanera - guitar, slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
*Fred Smith - drums
*Brian Eno - synthesizers
*Archie Leggatt - bass
*Michael Des Maris - drums on "Momamma Scuba"
*Richard Thompson - slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
*Bryn Haworth - slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
*Brian Turrington - bass on "Momamma Scuba"
*Irene Chanter - background vocals
*Doreen Chanter - background vocals
*Liza Strike - background vocals, girl's choir
*Judy Nylon - vocals on "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy"Executive Producers: Phil Manzanera and Brian EnoEngineered and mixed by John Wood
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