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Fear
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Fear is John Cale's fourth solo album and was released on 1 October 1974 on Island Records. It is the first of three studio albums for Island, released within little more than a year. In the meantime Cale also produced records for others, such as Patti Smith's Horses. He sings and plays keyboards, guitars, viola, violin and bass. Guests include Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention and Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music.
In Gun, Manzanera and Eno play an unusual guitar solo together: Eno processes Manzanera's guitar playing with a synthesizer as he plays. According to Crawdaddy, the album is a patchwork of Cale's past, with short, clear melodies and a sparer sound than the exuberant orchestration of the previous record. Trouser Press called it a brilliant record full of surprises and unsettling songs. The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy was released as a single.
Listening
Track list
- 1Fear Is a Man's Best Friend3:53Apple Music ↗
- 2Buffalo Ballet3:28Apple Music ↗
- 3Barracuda3:48Apple Music ↗
- 4Emily4:23Apple Music ↗
- 5Ship of Fools4:37Apple Music ↗
- 6Gun8:05Apple Music ↗
- 7The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy4:34Apple Music ↗
- 8You Know More Than I Know3:35Apple Music ↗
- 9Momamma Scuba4:25Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗