Paris 1919 (album)

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Paris 1919
Studio album by John Cale
Released	March 1973
Recorded	Sunwest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Genre	Rock
Length	31:18
Label	Reprise
Producer	Chris Thomas Reissue Producer (2006): Andy Zax
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (9.5/10) link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone (favorable) link Tiny Mix Tapes link
John Cale chronology
The Academy in Peril (1972) Paris 1919 (1973) Fear (1974)

Paris 1919 is the name of a 1973 album by former Velvet Underground member John Cale. It is one of Cale's most well known albums and is widely seen as a more accessible album than much of his later career. The backing band comprise of members of Little Feat and the cover photo and design was credited to Mike Salisbury.

In 2006 an expanded & remastered edition was released.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 2006 bonus tracks 2 Personnel: 3 Cover versions 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by John Cale

1. "Child's Christmas in Wales"
2. "Hanky Panky Nohow"
3. "The Endless Plain of Fortune"
4. "Andalucia"
5. "Macbeth"
6. "Paris 1919"
7. "Graham Greene"
8. "Half Past France"
9. "Antarctica Starts Here"

[edit] 2006 bonus tracks

10. "Burned Out Affair"

11. "Child's Christmas in Wales" (alternative version)

12. "Hanky Panky Nowhow" (drone mix)

13. "The Endless Plain Of Fortune" (alternate version)

14. "Andalucia" (alternate version)

15. "Macbeth" (rehearsal)

16. "Paris 1919" (string mix)

17. "Graham Greene" (rehearsal)

18. "Half Past France" (alternate version)

19. "Antarctica Starts Here" (rehearsal)

20. "Paris 1919" (piano mix)

21. Unlisted instrumental of "Macbeth"

[edit] Personnel:

• John Cale: vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, viola
• Wilton Felder: bass
• Lowell George: guitar
• Richard Hayward: drums
• Bill Payne: keyboards
• Chris Thomas: tambourine
• The U.C.L.A. Orchestra
• Orchestral manager: J. Druckman

[edit] Cover versions

• Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield has covered "The Endless Plain of Fortune".
• Canadian musician Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy) has covered the song "Paris 1919", a video of which can be viewed here.
• The Dave Soldier String Quartet also released a version of "Paris 1919."
• Yo La Tengo covered "Andalucia" on Fakebook.
• David J covered "Antartica Starts Here" on the CD Maxi-single "Candy On The Cross".

[edit] External links

• The Wire's100 Records That Set The World On Fire (When No One Was Listening)