The Academy in Peril

Infobox Album |
Name = The Academy in Peril
Type = Album
Artist = John Cale


Released = July, 1972
Recorded = "Brahms", "Intro" and "3 Orchestral Pieces" recorded at Shipton Manor, Oxon, United Kingdom. "Days Of Steam" and "King Harry" recorded at St. Giles Church, Cripplegate, London.
Genre = Rock
Length = 44:38
Label = Reprise
Producer = John Cale
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6srz288c058a link]
*Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+Cale link]
Last album = "Church of Anthrax"
(1971)
This album = "The Academy in Peril"
(1972)
Next album = "Paris 1919"
(1973)

"The Academy in Peril" is a 1972 album by John Cale. Like his previous release, the Terry Riley collaboration "Church of Anthrax", it is mostly instrumental. As the title suggests, the album was inspired by Cale's classical training.

"Temper," an outtake from the recording sessions, was later released on the promotional compilation "Troublemakers".

The cover concept and art was designed by Andy Warhol.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Cale

# "The Philosopher"
# "Brahms"
# "Legs Larry at Television Centre"
# "The Academy in Peril"
# "Intro"
# "Days of Steam"
# "3 Orchestral Pieces: Faust/The Balance/Captain Morgan's Lament"
# "King Harry"
# "John Milton"

Personnel:

*John Cale: bass, guitar, keyboards, viola
*Adam Miller: vocals
*Del Newman: drums
*Ron Wood: slide guitar on "The Philosopher"
*Legs Larry Smith: narration on "Legs Larry At Television Centre"
*The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: "Days Of Steam" and "King Harry"