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MisterJunior
I can definitely hear a bit of a country vibe here, to those balking at the "country" tags. "Country" in the sense that some of the later Byrds and solo Gene Clark stuff is "Country," which is to say that it's "country rock." Anyway, whatever you call this music, it's a nice LP. I wouldn't rate it as highly as Paris 1919, Fear or Music for a New Society, which for me are Cale's best solo records, but this is good stuff. And yes, that album cover is kind of creepy.
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sixty-forty
Am I the only person who is baffled by the 'country' tag? Or am I just ignorant?
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sunheadbowed
I first bought this album back in 2002 or so as my first Cale solo album and I wasn't really impressed. I expected it to be an aggressive and sleazy rock 'n' roll album, ala Transformer or White Light/White Heat. Over the years I've listened to it many times, and I've grown to love it deeply. It almost sounds like a country-ish take on Spector pop in places. It's one of the most gorgeous and warm (with lots of sadness just under the surface) pop albums you'll ever hear.
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IAJP
after starting with paris 1919, then going onto fear and then slow dazzle i finally make my way to this album. seriously, john cale is topping himself every single time, this is my current favourite. though i don't doubt that when i get round to listening to helen of troy or any of his other releases i'll change my mind. what a fucking man.
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jbchervin
The Avalanches sampled "Ghost Story" for their album "Since I Left You".....I had no idea but I got so excited when I was listening to this awesome album for the first time and realized that the electronic "beeping" at the end sounded very familiar....mostly because "Since I left You" is one of my favorite albums of all time
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dturgentbyrne
What's the correct release year: 1969 or 1970? I've seen both dates given, and I want to makesure my songs are tagged correctly.
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memofromturner
Not underloved by me, more like overloved. One of the best albums ever recorded.
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