In March 1981, “A&M” label released “Honi Soit” the seventh John Cale studio album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “CBS Studios” and “St. & Media Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Thorne and John Cale. The album cover art was by Andy Warhol.
Personnel:
- John Cale – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, viola
- Sturgis Nikides – guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Goodwin – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Peter Muny – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Medici – drums, backing vocals
- John Gatchell– trumpet
- Bomberettes – Mo-dettes – backing vocals
- Harvey Goldberg – recording, mixing
- Carl Beatty – engineer
- Harold Tarowsky – engineer assistant
- John Vogel – design
- Fred Lorey – photography
- Warren Frank – flight engineer
- Louis Tropia – logistics
Track listing:
All tracks by John Cale; except where noted.
- Dead or Alive
- Strange Times in Casablanca
- Fighter Pilot
- Wilson Joliet
- Streets of Laredo – traditional, arr. by John Cale
- Honi Soit (La Première Leçon de Français)
- Riverbank
- Russian Roulette
- Magic & Lies
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