Released in 1989. Land LAND 009.
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