John Cale
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Solo albums

Words for the Dying

Words For The Dying

About this album

Released in 1989. Land LAND 009.

Tracks:

  1. Introduction
  2. There Was A Saviour
  3. Interlude I
  4. On A Wedding Anniversary
  5. Interlude II
  6. Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed
  7. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
  8. Songs Without Words I
  9. Songs Without Words II
  10. The Soul of Carmen Miranda
Amsterdam 1987-11-15

Live world premiere of The Falklands Suite with the Metropole Orkest and Stedelijk Helmonds Concertkoor. Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - November 14 and 15, 1987 at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was taped and broadcasted on Dutch TV. Cale wrote a short text for the premiere of The Falklands Suite.

All music by John Cale. On A Wedding Anniversary, Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed and Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953).

Musicians:
The Falklands Suite - The Orchestra Of Symphonic And Popular Music of Gosteleradio (Russia), conducted by Alexander G. Mikhailov; The Choir of Llandaff Cathedral Choir School (Swansea, Wales)
John Cale: Songs Without Words I & II, The Soul of Carmen Miranda
Brian Eno: The Soul of Carmen Miranda
Nell Catchpole: viola and violin on The Soul of Carmen Miranda

Other credits:
Producer: Brian Eno
Front cover photo: Deborah Feingold
Other photos: Eduard Basilia
Art direction: Hugh Brown.
Design: John Heiden, Hugh Brown & Jeri Heiden
The Falklands Suite recorded at Gostelradio Studios, Moscow; engineered by Sasha Karasiov. The Choir of Llandaff Cathedral Choir School, S. Wales; Choirmaster: Dr. Michael Smith. John Cale; recorded at The Strongroom, London and Wilderness Studios, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England; engineered by Stephen Taylor and Brian Eno
Songs Without Words I & II recorded at the Living Room, New York City, USA; engineered by Paul Rice and Blaise Dupuy The Soul Of Carmen Miranda recorded at Wilderness Studios, Woodbridge, UK


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