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John Cale - Black Acetate Audio CD

A fair review of the John Cale "Black Acetate" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all John Cale reviews here, or go back to the John Cale tabs.

John Cale Band: John Cale
Title: Black Acetate
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Release Date: 2005-10-18
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Outta the Bag 2: Foraride 3: Brotherman 4: Satisfied 5: In a Flood 6: Hush 7: Gravel Drive 8: Perfect 9: Sold-Motel 10: Woman 11: Wasteland 12: Turn the Lights On 13: Mailman (The Lying Song)

Some Great Songs But Wildly Uneven
It seems like Cale was just throwing whatever he wanted at the wall with this album. Gravel Drive, Perfect, The Wasteland, Mailman, and the song about the affair (whatever it is called) are real keepers, but the rest of the album is basically a throw away with weird some truly bizarre attempts at hip hop beats, falsetto lyrics, etc. Some of it sticks beautifully, and some of it doesn't.


Hello again, John, how old are you? NO WAY!

If I was a dancer in the clubs, this would be a fave, but it is just as good to sit down, late at night (preferably) and take this album in one song at a time, much like "Fear" (though much longer). This album is one of the best John Cale's I have (granite only 6). . . Anyway, if you dig Cale, this is one I think any fan would enjoy, I was extremely suprised how good it is, he doesn't seem an ounce of his age! - Geoff.


A Work of Great Artistic Range
I just want to add to the other voices of praise that "Wasteland" is one of the most emotionally satisfying songs Mr. I love this record, but I won't belabor what others have stated. Cale has ever recorded. Beautiful string arrangement, evocative piano flourishes, stirring vocals.


A Fantastic EP on an LP
But you know. I have to say that i did not care too much for the latest Cale
album. . . after a few listens. . . i have grown to LOVE
every song form track 7 on. Yes, the second half of the album is
one rockin' EP. Thank you John Cale. The guitarist IS awesome too. (need to look up his name).


Thank you, Mr. Cale!
I've seen Cale twice - once in 1978, and once last year. I go back to 1975 (I think) with Helen of Troy, then I backtracked and got Vintage Violence, etc. Both concerts were absolutely fantastic. . . religious experiences both times.

This album comes as close as anything (to me) of a true "John Cale" experience.

His background is seemingly what propels him to a truly remarkable creator of music. Classically trained on the viola, growing up in Wales, stints with John Cage, Copeland, the whole Velvet Underground thing (I must say I find Lou a tad boring), Cale has conflicting music coursing through his veins. His choices are limitless, and yet he produces (figuratively and literally) on this album individual compact songs which seem to explore their way to completion.

Some rock, some ballads, some of this, some of that. All of it good, and plenty to bite into.

"Art is never finished; simply abandoned. " Cale "stopped" perfectly on each and every song. How does he do that?

Like all great things, Cale may be an acquired taste. . . but the rewards are lifelong.

Buy this album.


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