John Cale on screen - DVD
Cale on DVD
There are only five official John Cale DVDs. A promo DVD was made for the HoboSapiens album in 2003, but EMI decided not to release it.
- Fragments of a Rainy Season
Solo live concert recorded in Brussels, Belgium - April, 12, 1992. - John Cale: An Exploration of His Life and Music
The James Marsh documentary - Live At Rockpalast
Two live show in Germany filmed in 1983 and 1984 - Circus Live
Part of the Circus Live album - Words For The Dying
Documentary about the recording of the Words For The Dying album
DVDs featuring Cale
If you are hungry for more Cale: go shopping for Velvet Underground DVDs. A few other releases feature live appearances and of course we have the documentaries about the usual suspects (Lou Reed, Nico).
With the Velvet Underground
Various Cale appearances.
- The Velvet Underground and Nico (A Symphony Of Sound)
A film by Andy Warhol (1966). Released in 2002. - The Velvet Underground
A film by Andy Warhol (1966). Released in 2002. - Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII
Reunion show with the Velvet Underground, recorded in Paris, 1993. Released in 2006. - The Velvet Underground
Documentary by Todd Haynes. Released in 2021.
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Cale on Jools Holland DVDs
Two live appearances on the BBC live music Later with Jools Holland program can be found on DVD:
- Cale's live performance of I Wanna Be Around is included on the Hootenanny DVD by Jools Holland. This was broadcasted by the BBC on December 31, 2002. Released in 2003.
The studio version of this song can be found on the Jools Holland album Small World Big Band released in 2001 - Cale's May 13, 2003 live performance of Venus In Furs is included on the Even Louder DVD by Jools Holland. Released in 2005.
Note: an appearance on the November 26, 1992 show circulates among traders.
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Nico/Icon
Features in Nico/Icon, a documentary by Susanne Ofteringer. He performs Nico's song Frozen Warnings on piano in the last scene.
Originally released on VHS in 1995.
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Charlie Rose
He appears on the Charlie Rose show on May 24, 1996 with director Mary Harron and professor Robert Rosenblum, discussing Andy Warhol:
First, Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and current member of Congress talks about politics in America and his relationship with Bob Dole. Then, New York Times film critic Janet Maslin, October Films managing executive Bingham Ray, and Newsweek magazine's, David Ansen discuss the recent Cannes film festival, which notably included the films Secrets and Lies and Kansas City. Finally, Mary Harron, writer and director of I Shot Andy Warhol, John Cale, a member of Velvet Underground, and Robert Rosenblum, a professor of fine arts at New York University, discuss the famous artist, Andy Warhol, who combined art with pop culture and continues to captivate America years after his death.
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Lou Reed Documentary
Features in Rock 'n' Roll Heart, a documentary about Lou Reed, directed by
Originally released on VHS in 1998. The DVD of this documentary contains 15 extra minutes.
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Punk: Attitude
Features in the Don Letts' documentary Punk: Attitude. First broadcasted on Channel 4 (UK). The documentary places the roots of punk in the sixties (The Velvet Underground, MC5, Stooges). Released as 2 discs set in 2005.