On October 1, 1974, “Island“ label released “Fear”, the fourth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at the “Sound Techniques & Olympic Studios”, in London, and was produced by John Cale. “Fear” was the first of three albums for “Island” label ,all of which were released in a period of just over a year.
Personnel:
- John Cale- bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola, lead vocals
- Phil Manzanera- guitar, slide guitar
- Fred Smith – drums
- Eno- synthesizer, effects, executive producer
- Archie Leggatt – bass
- Michael Desmarais – drums
- Richard Thompson- slide guitar
- Bryn Haworth- slide guitar
- Brian Turrington – bass
- Irene Chanter – background vocals
- Doreen Chanter- background vocals
- Liza Strike – background vocals, girl’s choir
- Judy Nylon- lead vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by John Cale
- Fear is a Man’s Best Friend
- Buffalo Ballet
- Barracuda
- Emily
- Ship of Fools
- Gun
- The Man Who Couldn’t Afford to Orgy
- You Know More Than I Know
- Momamma Scuba
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