Vintage Violence

by John Cale

Vintage Violence cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1970
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 44:14
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Surprisingly accessible and warmly orchestrated, John Cale's solo debut completely sidestepped the abrasive drone experimentation expected of the Velvet Underground co-founder. 'Vintage Violence' is a beautifully melodic, incredibly lush pop-rock record, utilizing wonderfully soft, remarkably playful baroque arrangements to deliver deeply bittersweet, melancholic singer-songwriter reflections.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, archival, compilation, piano, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Hello, There (2:44)
  2. Gideon's Bible (3:20)
  3. Adelaide (2:19)
  4. Big White Cloud (3:29)
  5. Cleo (2:32)
  6. Please (4:17)
  7. Charlemagne (4:59)
  8. Bring It On Up (2:22)
  9. Amsterdam (3:11)
  10. Ghost Story (3:46)
  11. Fairweather Friend (2:29)
  12. Fairweather Friend - Previously Unreleased Alternate Version (2:34)
  13. Wall - Previously Unreleased (6:07)

Credits

  • John Cale - primary artist, arranged by, conductor, producer, vocals, keyboards, guitar, written-by
  • Harvey Brooks - bass
  • Sandy Konikoff - drums
  • Don Meehan - engineer
  • Jim Reeves - engineer
  • John McClure - executive-producer
  • Ernie Corallo - guitar
  • Garland Jeffreys - guitar, backing vocals, written-by
  • Stan Szelest - keyboards
  • Penguin - performer [accompanying music]
  • Isi Valeris - photography by
  • Lewis Merenstein - producer

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