Audio CD review:
John Cale - The Island Years

John Cale - The Island Years

Band: John Cale Title: The Island Years Rating: Release Date: 30 July, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Fear Is A Man's Best Friend 2: Buffalo Ballet 3: Barracuda 4: Emily 5: Ship Of Fools 6: Gun 7: The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy 8: You Know More Than I Know 9: Momamma Scuba 10: Sylvia Said 11: All I Want Is You 12: Bamboo Floor 13: Mr. Wilson 14: Taking It All Away 15: Dirty Ass Rock 'N' Roll 16: Darling I Need You 17: Rollaroll 18: Heartbreak Hotel 19: Ski Patrol 20: I'm Not The Loving Kind 21: Guts 22: The Jeweller 23: My Maria 24: Helen Of Troy 25: China Sea 26: Engine 27: Save Us 28: Cable Hogue 29: I Keep A Close Watch 30: Pablo Picasso 31: Leaving It Up To You 32: Baby, What You Want Me To Do? 33: Sudden Death 34: You & Me 35: Coral Moon 36: Mary Lou

Editoral Review Cale never scored a breakthrough hit like Reed's "Walk On the Wild Side," but this new two-CD collection of Cale's mid-'70s releases-including all of the Fear, Slow Dazzle, and Helen of Troy albums plus assorted unreleased rarities-is the perfect opportunity to reassess his influential merger of art-rock smarts, classical melodicism, theatrical drama, and punk-rock abandon. Lou Reed has hogged the spotlight since the breakup of the legendary Velvet Underground, but his former bandmate John Cale has had a much more consistent solo career. Cuts range from beautiful, lulling ballads such as "Buffalo Ballet" and "I Keep A Close Watch" to full-throttle sensory assaults like "Fear Is A Man's Best Friend" and an Elvis Presley cover that will make your blood run cold. Jim Derogatis .. You can see a complete list of all John Cale discography, or go back to the John Cale tabs