Fear (John Cale album)
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| Studio album by John Cale | |||||
| Released | October 1, 1974 | ||||
| Recorded | Sound Techniques & Olympic Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 31:18 | ||||
| Label | Island Records | ||||
| Producer | John Cale; Executive Producers: Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno | ||||
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Fear is an album by John Cale, his first of three albums for Island Records, all of which were brought out in the space of just over a year. At the time Cale was also working as a record producer putting out albums including Squeeze's eponymous debut and, arguably the most influential of protopunk records, Horses by Patti Smith.
In addition to the role of singer on Fear Cale also played keyboards, guitars viola, violin and bass, and was joined by a number of members Roxy Music as well as 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.
[edit] 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)
[edit] Personnel
- 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"
Engineered and mixed by John Wood
