The Island years

Author

John Cale

Call Number

• COMPACT DISC ROCK (CEN)

Performers

John Cale, guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals ; with, variously, Andy Mackay, saxophone ; Chris Thomas, violin, electric piano ; Phil Manzanera, Chris Spedding, guitars ; Richard Thompson, Bryn Haworth, slide guitars ; Archie Leggatt, Brian Turrington, Pat Donaldson, bass ; Brian Eno, synthesizers ; Fred Smith, Michael des Maris, Timmi Donald, Gerry Conway, Phil Collins, drums ; Irene Chanter, Doreen Chanter, Liza Strike, Geoff Muldaur, Alan Courtney, Judy Nylon, background vocals.

Publication Information

New York, N.Y. : Island Records, [2009]

Physical Description

2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Notes

Title from disc label.

Compact disc.

Most selections of this compilation previously released on various Island LPs in 1974, 1975 and 1977.

Program notes by Ben Edmonds and credits (20 p. : ports.)--inserted in container.

Contents

• Fear is a man's best friend (3:52)
• Buffalo ballet (3:28)
• Barracuda (3:46)
• Emily (4:21)
• Ship of fools (4:36)
• Gun (8:04)
• The man who couldn't afford to orgy (4:33)
• You know more than I know (3:34)
• Momamma scuba (4:23)
• Sylvia said (4:07)
• All I want is you (2:55)
• Bamboo floor (3:24)
• Mr. Wilson (3:15)
• Taking it all away (2:56)
• Dirty ass rock 'n' roll (4:41)
• Darling I need you (3:35)
• Rollaroll (3:57) --

• Heartbreak hotel / Mae Axton, Tom Durden, Elvis Presley (3:10)
• Ski patrol (2:05)
• I'm not the loving kind (3:07)
• Guts (3:26)
• The jeweller (4:11)
• My Maria (3:48)
• Helen of Troy (4:18)
• China Sea (2:30)
• Engine (2:45)
• Save us (2:20)
• Cable Hogue (3:30)
• I keep a close watch (3:27)
• Pablo Picasso / Jonathan Richman (3:20)
• Leaving it up to you (4:33)
• Baby, what you want me to do? / Jimmy Reed (4:33)
• Sudden death (4:36)
• You & me (2:50)
• Coral moon (2:14)
• Mary Lou (2:46).