Fear (John Cale album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Fear
Type = Album
Artist = John Cale


Released = October 1, 1974
Recorded = Sound Techniques & Olympic Studios, London
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:48
Label = Island Records
Producer = John Cale
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aq2zefukhgf1 link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+Cale link]
Last album = "June 1, 1974"
(1974)
This album = "Fear"
(1974)
Next album ="Slow Dazzle"
(1975)

"Fear" is a 1974 album by John Cale. It was the first of three albums for Island Records, all of which were released in a period of just over a year. During this time Cale was also producing records for other artists, working on albums such as Squeeze's eponymous debut and "Horses" by Patti Smith, one of the most influential of all protopunk records.

In addition to his lead vocals on Fear, Cale also played keyboards, guitars, viola, violin and bass, and was joined by Richard Thompson, Roxy Music's Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera, and other artists signed to Island.

Keith Morris was responsible for the photography.

"The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy" was released as a single, with the non-album track "Sylvia Said" as the B-side.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Cale

# "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" (3:53)
# "Buffalo Ballet" (3:29)
# "Barracuda" (3:48)
# "Emily" (4:23)
# "Ship of Fools" (4:38)
# "Gun" (8:05)
# "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" (4:35)
# "You Know More Than I Know" (3:35)
# "Momamma Scuba" (4:24)

Personnel

*John Cale - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola, vocals
*Phil Manzanera - guitar, slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
*Fred Smith - drums
*Brian Eno - synthesizers
*Archie Leggatt - bass
*Michael Des Maris - drums on "Momamma Scuba"
*Richard Thompson - slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
*Bryn Haworth - slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
*Brian Turrington - bass on "Momamma Scuba"
*Irene Chanter - background vocals
*Doreen Chanter - background vocals
*Liza Strike - background vocals, girl's choir
*Judy Nylon - vocals on "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy"Executive Producers: Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno

Engineered and mixed by John Wood