Performer: John Cale
Genre: Rock
Album: The Island Years
Released: 1996
Style: Art Rock, Classic Rock
MP3 version ZIP size: 1939 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1632 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1993 mb
Rating: 4.1
Votes: 113
Other Formats: MPC DTS VOC DXD TTA MIDI WAV

Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	Fear Is A Man's Best Friend	3:52
1-2	Buffalo Ballet	3:28
1-3	Barracuda	3:46
1-4	Emily	4:21
1-5	Ship Of Fools	4:36
1-6	Gun	8:04
1-7	The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy Other [Special Guest] – Judy Nylon	4:33
1-8	You Know More Than I Know	3:34
1-9	Momamma Scuba Bass – Brian TurringtonDrums – Michael Des MarisGuitar [Slide] – Bryn Haworth, Phil Manzanera, Richard Thompson	4:23
1-10	Sylvia Said (Remix) Mixed By – Martin Brass	4:07
1-11	All I Want Is You Mixed By – Martin Brass	2:55
1-12	Bamboo Floor Mixed By – Martin Brass	3:24
1-13	Mr. Wilson	3:15
1-14	Taking It All Away	2:56
1-15	Dirty Ass Rock 'N' Roll	4:41
1-16	Darling I Need You Backing Vocals [Harmony] – Geoff Muldaur	3:35
1-17	Rollaroll	3:57
2-1	Heartbreak Hotel Executive Producer – A. Secunda	3:10
2-2	Ski Patrol	2:05
2-3	I'm Not The Loving Kind	3:07
2-4	Guts Backing Vocals [Harmony] – Geoff Muldaur	3:26
2-5	The Jeweller	4:11
2-6	My Maria	3:52
2-7	Helen Of Troy	4:21
2-8	China Sea	2:33
2-9	Engine	2:47
2-10	Save Us	2:23
2-11	Cable Hogue	3:32
2-12	I Keep A Close Watch	3:29
2-13	Pablo Picasso	3:23
2-14	Leaving It Up To You	4:35
2-15	Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do?	4:51
2-16	Sudden Death	4:39
2-17	You & Me	2:51
2-18	Coral Moon	2:17
2-19	Mary Lou Executive Producer – John WoodProducer – John Cale	2:47

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D214155
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Island Records Ltd.

Credits

• Backing Vocals [Girls] – Doreen Chanter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Irene Chanter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Liza Strike (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Bass – Archie Leggatt* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Pat Donaldson (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18)
• Drums – Fred Smith (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Gerry Conway (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5), Phil Collins (tracks: 2-6 to 2-18), Timmi Donald* (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18)
• Engineer – Vic Gamm (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18)
• Engineer, Mixed By – John Wood (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Executive Producer – Eno* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Executive Producer, Engineer – John Wood (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18)
• Executive Producer, Guitar – Phil Manzanera (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Guitar – Chris Spedding (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18), Phil Manzanera (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5)
• Other [Helen Of Troy] – Alan Courtney (tracks: 2-6 to 2-18)
• Producer, Arranged By, Piano, Clavinet, Vocals – John Cale (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5)
• Producer, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Vocals – John Cale (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Producer, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – John Cale (tracks: 2-6 to 2-18)
• Saxophone – Andy Mackay (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Synthesizer – Eno*
• Violin, Electric Piano – Chris Thomas (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5)

Notes

Disc One, tracks 1-9 comprise the album Fear (ILPS 9301), released in 1974.  Track 10 was recorded during the FEAR sessions and appeared as the B-side of the single The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy, also released in 1974.

Disc One, tracks 13-17 and Disc Two, tracks 1-5 comprise the album Slow Dazzle (ILPS 9317), released in 1975.  Disc One, tracks 11-12 were recorded during the SLOW DAZZLE sessions and are previously unreleased.

Disc Two, tracks 6-16 comprise the album Helen Of Troy (ILPS 9350), released in 1975.  Track 14 appeared on early copies of HELEN OF TROY and was subsequently replaced by track 18 on later copies.  Track 17 was recorded during the HELEN OF TROY sessions and is previously unreleased.

Disc Two, track 19 is from the John Cale compilation album Guts (ILPS 9459), released in 1977.

Disc Two, track 5 is a noticeably different mix, and shorter length [4:15 vs 5:07], than found on the Island editions of the Slow Dazzle CD.  It is the version originally available on UK, Australian, and Canadian LP.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
524 235-2	John Cale	The Island Years ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Island Records, Chronicles	524 235-2	Europe	1996
ESSENTIAL MUSIC 000219/20	John Cale	The Island Years ‎(2xCD, Comp, Unofficial)	G. & P. Essential Music	ESSENTIAL MUSIC 000219/20	Russia	Unknown
0602498469729	John Cale	Gold ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Universal	0602498469729	Germany	2007
314 524 235-2	John Cale	The Island Years ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Island Records, Chronicles	314 524 235-2	US	1996