Words for the Dying

by John Cale

Words for the Dying cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1989
  • Label: Opal
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 39:12
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Brian Eno, this ambitious project finds the Velvet Underground co-founder merging contemporary orchestral composition with profound literary inspiration. The centerpiece of the album is 'The Falklands Suite', a sweeping arrangement of Dylan Thomas poetry set to full orchestra and a Welsh boys' choir. The record bridges Cale's avant-garde classical training with his highly emotive pop sensibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: death

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (1:44)
  2. There Was A Saviour Interlude I (9:36)
  3. On A Wedding Anniversary (5:03)
  4. Interlude II (4:45)
  5. Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed (4:22)
  6. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (5:33)
  7. Songs Without Words I (2:44)
  8. Songs Without Words II (1:56)
  9. The Soul Of Carmen Miranda (3:24)

Credits

  • Dylan Thomas - lyrics by [poems]
  • Nell Catchpole - viola [additional], violin [additional]

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