On August 30, 1982, “ZE Records” released “Music for a New Society”., the eight John Cale solo album. It was recorded mostly live at “Sky Line Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

• John Cale – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Risé Cale – vocal
• Allen Lanier – guitar
• David J. Young – guitar, engineer assistant
• Chris Spedding – acoustic guitar
• David Lichtenstein – drums, engineer
• John Wonderling – autoharp
• Robert Elk – bagpipes
• Pipe Major Tom Fitzgibbon – bagpipes
• Mike McLintock – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale, except where noted.

1. Taking Your Life in Your Hands
2. Thoughtless Kind
3. Sanctus
4. If You Were Still Around – John Cale, Sam Shepard
5. (I keep a) Close Watch
6. Mama’s Song
7. Broken Bird
8. Chinese Envoy
9. Changes Made
10. Damn Life – John Cale, Rise Cale
11. Rise, Sam and Rimsky-Korsakov – John Cale, Sam Shepard