Seducing Down the Door: A Collection 1970-1990 (CD)
John Cale
Amoeba Review
Tiffany Anders 08/17/2010
Innovative Welsh composer John Cale has a body of work that spans genres from avant-garde punk (his work with The Velvet Underground) to the minimalist classical work he did with Terry Riley. This two-disc set captures everything from cuts off his classic pop rock album Paris 1919 to the dissonant noise of “Gun” off of his album Fear. It is an excellent overview of his most impressive solo works and comes with an extensive booklet with fantastic liner notes. Fans of John Cale and those looking to get familiar with his work should definitely check this release out.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
The Protege
|
John Cale , Terry Riley | 02:56 |
2.
Big White Cloud
|
John Cale | 03:30 |
3.
Amsterdam
|
John Cale | 03:14 |
4.
Days of Steam
|
John Cale | 02:01 |
5.
Temper
|
John Cale | 05:00 |
6.
Dixieland and Dixie
|
John Cale | 03:20 |
7.
Child's Christmas in Wales
|
John Cale | 03:23 |
8.
Paris 1919
|
John Cale | 04:05 |
9.
Andalucia
|
John Cale | 03:53 |
10.
Fear is a Man's Best Friend
|
John Cale | 03:55 |
11.
Gun
|
John Cale | 08:06 |
12.
(I Keep A) Close Watch
|
John Cale | 03:29 |
13.
Heartbreak Hotel
|
John Cale | 03:15 |
14.
Dirty Ass Rock 'n' Roll
|
John Cale | 04:46 |
15.
Guts
|
John Cale | 03:32 |
16.
The Jeweller
|
John Cale | 04:17 |
17.
Pablo Picasso
|
John Cale | 03:23 |
18.
Leaving it up to You
|
John Cale | 04:33 |
19.
Coral Moon
|
John Cale | 02:15 |
20.
Memphis
|
John Cale | 03:24 |
Disc 2 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Jack the Ripper
|
John Cale | 03:09 |
2.
Hedda Gabler
|
John Cale | 08:12 |
3.
Walkin' the Dog
|
John Cale | 04:15 |
4.
Dead or Alive
|
John Cale | 03:53 |
5.
Strange Times in Casablanca
|
John Cale | 04:17 |
6.
Taking Your Life in Your Hands
|
John Cale | 04:48 |
7.
Thoughtless Kind
|
John Cale | 02:44 |
8.
Chinese Envoy
|
John Cale | 03:11 |
9.
Caribbean Sunset
|
John Cale | 04:23 |
10.
Waiting for the Man
|
John Cale | 04:43 |
11.
Ooh la La
|
John Cale | 04:22 |
12.
Everytime the Dogs Bark
|
John Cale | 04:17 |
13.
Dying On the Vine
|
John Cale | 05:08 |
14.
The Soul of Carmen Miranda
|
John Cale | 03:26 |
15.
One Word
|
Brian Eno , John Cale | 04:38 |
16.
Cordoba
|
Brian Eno , John Cale | 04:25 |
17.
Trouble With Classicists
|
Lou Reed , John Cale | 03:44 |
18.
Faces and Names
|
Lou Reed , John Cale | 04:12 |