John Cale - The Island Years

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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 Performer [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 Harmony Vocals – Geoff Muldaur	3:35
1-17	Rollaroll	3:57
2-1	Heartbreak Hotel Executive Producer – A. SecundaWritten-By – Elvis Presley, Mae Axton*, Tom Durden*	3:10
2-2	Ski Patrol	2:05
2-3	I'm Not The Loving Kind	3:07
2-4	Guts Harmony Vocals – 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 Written-By – Jonathan Richman	3:23
2-14	Leaving It Up To You	4:35
2-15	Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do? Written-By – Jimmy Reed	4:51
2-16	Sudden Death	4:39
2-17	You & Me	2:51
2-18	Coral Moon	2:17
2-19	Mary Lou	2:47

Credits

• Arranged By – John Cale (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5), Robert Kirby (tracks: 2-6 to 2-18)
• Art Direction, Photography [Red Piano] – Geoff Gans
• 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)
• Backing Vocals [Helen Of Troy] – Alan Courtney (tracks: 2-6 to 2-18)
• Bass – Archie Leggatt* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), John Cale (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Pat Donaldson (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18)
• Compilation Producer – Bill Levinson*
• Compilation Producer [In Association With] – John Cale
• 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 – John Wood, Vic Gamm (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18)
• Engineer [Mixing] – Vic Gamm (tracks: 2-6 to 2-18)
• Executive Producer – Eno (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Phil Manzanera (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Executive Producer, Engineer – John Wood (tracks: 1-11 to 1-17, 2-2 to 2-19)
• Guitar – Chris Spedding (tracks: 1-11 to 2-18), Phil Manzanera (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5)
• Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – John Cale (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18)
• Mixed By [Final Mixing] – John Wood (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Other [Essay By] – Ben Edmonds
• Other [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis
• Other [Project Coordination] – Terri Tierney
• Photography [Additional] – Hugh Brown, Kate Simon, Keith Morris, Mick Rock
• Photography [Cover Photograph] – Hugh Brown
• Piano, Clavinet – John Cale (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5)
• Producer – John Cale
• Remastered By – Steve Fallone
• Saxophone – Andy Mackay (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Synthesizer – Eno* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-18)
• Violin, Electric Piano – Chris Thomas (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5)
• Written-By – John Cale (tracks: 1-1 to 1-17, 2-2 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-16 to 2-19)

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."

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, track 5 is a previously unreleased noticeably different mix, and shorter length [4:15 vs 5:07], than found on the Island editions of the Slow Dazzle CD.

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.

4-pages booklet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: ESSENTIAL MUSIC 000219
• Matrix / Runout: ESSENTIAL MUSIC 000220

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
314 524 235-2	John Cale	The Island Years ‎(2xCD, Comp, Club)	Island Records, Chronicles	314 524 235-2	US	1996
314 524 235-2	John Cale	The Island Years ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Island Records, Chronicles	314 524 235-2	US	1996