The Island Years (John Cale album)

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The Island Years
The Island Years cover
Studio album by John Cale
Released July, 1996
Genre Rock
Length 133:11
Label Island Records
Professional reviews
John Cale chronology
Antartida
(1995)
The Island Years
(1996)
Walking on Locusts
(1996)

The Island Years is a double CD compilation of John Cale's work during 1974 and 1975. The collection, released in 1996, is composed of the three previously-released Cale albums issued by Island Records: Fear, Slow Dazzle, and Helen of Troy. The album also includes some extra tracks, b-sides, and individual tracks from other albums.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" – 3:52
  2. "Buffalo Ballet" – 3:28
  3. "Barracuda" – 3:46
  4. "Emily" – 4:21
  5. "Ship of Fools" – 4:36
  6. "Gun" – 8:04
  7. "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" – 4:33
  8. "You Know More Than I Know" – 3:34
  9. "Momamma Scuba" – 4:23
  10. "Sylvia Said" – 4:07
  11. "All I Want Is You" – 2:55
  12. "Bamboo Floor" – 3:24
  13. "Mr. Wilson" – 3:15
  14. "Taking It All Away" – 2:56
  15. "Dirty-Ass Rock 'N' Roll" – 4:41
  16. "Darling I Need You" – 3:35
  17. "Rollaroll" – 3:57
  18. "Heartbreak Hotel" – 3:10
  19. "Ski Patrol" – 2:05
  20. "I'm Not the Loving Kind" – 3:07
  21. "Guts" – 3:26
  22. "The Jeweller" – 4:11
  23. "My Maria" – 3:48
  24. "Helen of Troy" – 4:18
  25. "China Sea" – 2:30
  26. "Engine" – 2:45
  27. "Save Us" – 2:20
  28. "Cable Hogue" – 3:30
  29. "(I Keep A) Close Watch" – 3:27
  30. "Pablo Picasso" – 3:20
  31. "Leaving It up to You" – 4:33
  32. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do?" – 4:48
  33. "Sudden Death" – 4:36
  34. "You & Me" – 2:50
  35. "Coral Moon" – 2:14
  36. "Mary Lou" – 2:46