John Cale - Paris 1919 (1973) (Remastered, Expanded, 2006)

Artist: John Cale
Title Of Album: Paris 1919
Year Of Release: 1973/2006
Label (Catalog#) : Reprise/Rhino [8122 74060 2]
Country: UK
Genre: Art Rock, Folk Rock, Baroque pop
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 01:19:11
Total Size: 449mb(+3%)

One of John Cale's very finest solo efforts, Paris 1919 is also among his most accessible records, one which grows in depth and resonance with each successive listen. A consciously literary work -- the songs even bear titles like "Child's Christmas in Wales," "Macbeth," and "Graham Greene" -- Paris 1919 is close in spirit to a collection of short stories; the songs are richly poetic, enigmatic period pieces strongly evocative of their time and place. Chris Thomas' production is appropriately lush and sweeping, with many tracks set to orchestral accompaniment; indeed, there's little here to suggest either Cale's noisy, abrasive past or the chaos about to resurface in his subsequent work -- for better or worse, his music never achieved a similar beauty again.

Tracklist
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Paris 1919
1. Child's Christmas in Wales - 3:20
2. Hanky Panky Nohow - 2:46
3. The Endless Plain of Fortune - 4:12
4. Andalucia - 3:54
5. Macbeth - 3:06
6. Paris 1919 - 4:06
7. Graham Greene - 3:00
8. Half Past France - 4:19
9. Antarctica Starts Here - 3:00
Sketches & Roughs For Paris 1919
10.Burned out Affair - 3:24
11.Child's Christmas in Wales (Alternate Version) - 3:30
12.Hanky Panky Nohow (Drone Mix) - 2:51
13.The Endless Plain of Fortune (Alternate Version) - 4:08
14.Andalucia (Rehearsal) - 4:34
15.Macbeth (Alternate Version) - 3:34
16.Paris 1919 (String Mix) - 4:29
17.Graham Greene (Rehearsal) - 1:40
18.Half Past France (Alternate Version) - 4:50
19.Antarctica Starts Here (Rehearsal) - 2:52
20.Paris 1919 (Piano Mix) - 6:09

Personnel:
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John Cale – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, viola
Lowell George – electric & acoustic guitar
Wilton Felder – bass guitar, saxophone
Richie Hayward – drums
Chris Thomas – tambourine
The UCLA Symphony Orchestra – strings
Joel Druckman, Esq. – orchestra manager

All thanks to original releaser