Released on February 25, 1973. Reprise K44239.
Test pressings of the original album are on the Columbia label instead of Warners/Reprise.
Musicians:
John Cale: bass, guitar, keyboards, viola
Wilton Felder: bass
Lowell George: guitar
Richard Hayward: drums
Bill Payne: keyboards
Chris Thomas: tambourine
And the U.C.L.A. Orchestra
Other credits:
Producer: Chris Thomas
Cover photo and design: Mike Salisbury
Orchestral manager: J. Druckman Esq.
Recorded at Sunwest Studios, Los Angeles, USA
An expanded & remastered reissue (Rhino 81122 74060 2) came out on May 29, 2006, with just one outtake - Burned Out Affair - alternate mixes and versions, instrumentals and rehearsal tracks:
Not listed on the cover or CD, but it's there:
Reissue credits:
Reissue producer: Andy Zax
Project supervision for Rhino UK: Mike Houghton
Remastering: Dave Schultz at DigiPrep, Los Angeles, CA
Liner notes: Matthew Specktor
Additional booklet photos: Bob Rush
Project assistance: Brian Kehew, Bill Inglot, Rick Conrad, Patrick Milligan, Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Robert Hurley
Special thanks: Geoffrey Weiss, Lisa Jane Persky & James Billingslea
An expanded & remastered reissue (Domino REWIGCD13 - CD / REWIGLP13 - 2LP) comes out on November 15, 2024, with just one outtake - I Must Not Sniff Cocaine - alternate mixes and versions, and one new track: Fever Dream 2024: You're a Ghost.
Reissue credits:
Remastered from the original tapes by Heba Kadry
Lacquer cut by Chris Bellman
Liner notes written by Grayson Haver Currin