John Cale - Slow Dazzle 180G Vinyl Reissue
by John Cale
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£24.99
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Original price
£24.99
Original price
£24.99
£24.99
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£24.99
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£24.99
180G Black Vinyl Reissue
Catalogue Number: UMCLP080
Barcode: 0805520240802
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Condition Note: Brand New
Track Listing / Description
A1 Wilson
A2 Taking It All Away
A3 Dirty-Ass Rock 'N' Roll
A4 Darling I Need You
A5 Rollaroll
B1 Heartbreak Hotel
B2 Ski Patrol
B3 I'm Not The Loving Kind
B4 Guts
B5 The Jeweller
Following on quickly from Fear, and capitalising on that album's energy Slow Dazzle is another fiery release by Velvet Underground founder John Cale - This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1975 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.
Released in March 1975, initially, the album offers a false sense of mellow security: "Mr Wilson", a tribute to Brian, the leader of Cale's beloved Beach Boys starts the on a much sweeter note than "Fear Is A Man's Best Friend", as does "Taking It All Away"; by "Dirty Ass Rock'n'Roll" Slow Dazzle is off to darker terrain, business as usual. Cale, however, cannot resist a pop song and a ballad – "Ski Patrol" is a great two-minute vignette, and "I'm Not The Loving Kind" is soul-baring.
The album's reputation, however, rests on two tracks – "Guts", a bald telling of Cale's wife's infidelity and his pitch-black cover of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". 50 years later, these songs still pack a tremendous punch.