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John Cale - Helen Of Troy 180G Vinyl Reissue
by John Cale
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180G Black Vinyl Reissue
Catalogue Number: UMCLP081
Barcode: 0805520240819
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Condition Note: Brand New
Track Listing / Description
A1 My Maria
A2 Helen Of Troy
A3 China Sea
A4 Engine
A5 Save Us
A6 Cable Hogue
B1 I Keep A Close Watch
B2 Pablo Picasso
B3 Leaving It Up To You
B4 Baby, What You Want Me To Do?
B5 Sudden Death
Recorded quickly between John Cale producing Patti Smith's Horses and his going out on an Italian tour, Helen of Troy became Cale's third and final studio album for Island Records - This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1975 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.
Helen Of Troy is a raw, fascinating listen. The title track with its horns and spoken word is one of Cale's best: after the sweet bubblegum of "China Sea", the album gets increasingly stripped down – the acoustic guitar and piano of "Cable Hogue" and the punkish cover of The Modern Lovers' "Pablo Picasso" have long been favourites on the album. "Leaving It All Up To You" – in which Cale becomes increasingly disturbed – garnered controversy at the time and was actually removed from later pressings of the album because of its references to the Manson murders. Cale never lost his ability to shock. Taking its title from the opening line of Johnny Cash's "I Walk The Line", "I Keep A Close Watch", a track Cale would record again several years later, with its Robert Kirby-arranged strings and horns, is the closest Cale has veered toward a power ballad.
It is a work of great beauty among all the jagged edges of Helen Of Troy.