[2024-11-15] John Cale "The Academy In Peril" and "Paris 1919" Deluxe Remastered Editions (Domino)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:51 am

The Academy In Peril

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Description
• Artist-sanctioned reissue
• Remastered from the original tapes by Heba Kadry
• Includes bonus track “Temper”

John Cale was never very kind to his solo debut, Vintage Violence. When it was released in early 1970, Cale had been out of The Velvet Underground for less than two years. He wanted to prove he could be the songwriter, the person penning the words and melodies behind which a band could work. “I was masked on Vintage Violence,” he wrote much later. “You’re not really seeing the personality.” Indeed, Cale’s personality as a polyglot seemingly interested in everything emerged more and more on his next two solo albums, his only two for Reprise: 1972’s bracing and exploratory classical sojourn, The Academy in Peril, and 1973’s masterclass in anxious but accessible songcraft, Paris 1919. By reissuing both records in tandem, it reaffirms the artistic fearlessness Cale then fostered at the edge of 30, when all of music seemed like one inviting playpen.

“Revisiting work from the past is a double-edged sword for me. Of course, it’s bound to happen when you've been making music for 60 years or so. . . What's unique about this process with Domino, is their desire to get it right. Not merely re-issue something for the sake of an anniversary or racking up a catalogue favorite - but finding new treasures and highlighting what made it special in the first place. After hearing the test pressings, it occurred to me that the new mastering was a major part of how these works will be presented, rather than simply being preserved. There are moments of clarity and even a laugh or two had by revisiting not only the music, but recalling the sessions (and antics) that made up what became these two recordings. It is my pleasure to share these with you . . . again.” – John Cale, September 2024

Tracklist
1. The Philosopher
2. Brahms
3. Legs Larry At Television Centre
4. The Academy In Peril
5. Intro
6. Days Of Steam
7. 3 Orchestral Pieces: a) Faust b) The Balance c) Capt. Morgans Lament
8. King Harry
9. John Milton
Bonus Track:
10. Temper

Paris 1919

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Amazon Canada
Available for pre-order soon:
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Amazon UK
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGG1YDQP/?tag=imwan-21

Description
• Artist-sanctioned reissue
• Remastered from the original tapes by Heba Kadry
• Includes previously unreleased outtakes and a brand new recording, “Fever Dream 2024: You’re a Ghost”
• Liner notes written by Grayson Haver Currin

John Cale was never very kind to his solo debut, Vintage Violence. When it was released in early 1970, Cale had been out of The Velvet Underground for less than two years. He wanted to prove he could be the songwriter, the person penning the words and melodies behind which a band could work. “I was masked on Vintage Violence,” he wrote much later. “You’re not really seeing the personality.” Indeed, Cale’s personality as a polyglot seemingly interested in everything emerged more and more on his next two solo albums, his only two for Reprise: 1972’s bracing and exploratory classical sojourn, The Academy in Peril, and 1973’s masterclass in anxious but accessible songcraft, Paris 1919. By reissuing both records in tandem, it reaffirms the artistic fearlessness Cale then fostered at the edge of 30, when all of music seemed like one inviting playpen.

“Revisiting work from the past is a double-edged sword for me. Of course, it’s bound to happen when you've been making music for 60 years or so. . . What's unique about this process with Domino, is their desire to get it right. Not merely re-issue something for the sake of an anniversary or racking up a catalogue favorite - but finding new treasures and highlighting what made it special in the first place. After hearing the test pressings, it occurred to me that the new mastering was a major part of how these works will be presented, rather than simply being preserved. There are moments of clarity and even a laugh or two had by revisiting not only the music, but recalling the sessions (and antics) that made up what became these two recordings. It is my pleasure to share these with you . . . again.” – John Cale, September 2024

Tracklist
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
Bonus Tracks:
10. I Must Not Sniff Cocaine
11. Hanky Panky Nohow (Drone Mix)
12. Child's Christmas In Wales (Rehearsal 1)
13. Half Past France (Intro Chat)
14. Macbeth (Take 11)
15. Hanky Panky Nohow (Guitar Mix)
16. Fever Dream 2024: You're A Ghost

[2024-11-15] John Cale "The Academy In Peril" and "Paris 1919" Deluxe Remastered Editions (Domino)

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