The new york times bestseller from margaret george, author of mary, called magdalene and elizabeth i with her amazing ability to summon the voices of historical characters, margaret george tells the story of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships in helen of troy. Slow dazzle 1975 helen of troy 1975 guts 1977 helen of troy is the sixth solo studio album by welsh musician john cale, released in november 1975 by island records, his last of three albums for the label. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Music direct will not charge additional shipping for any back orders items. Helen of troy john cale chords and lyrics for guitar. The album as originally released contained leaving it up to you as the ninth track. John davies cale, obe born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the american rock band the velvet underground.
John cale helen of troy uk, fabulous art rock, bonus track reissue shop helen of troy lp vinyl at best buy. Jan 31, 2016 download john cale discography 19702016 torrent or any other torrent from mp3 category. Nov 10, 2019 john cale photo by david brendan hall a good thing, too, as cale and his threepiece band wasted no time in dominating the stage via a helen of troy that outdid the angels for volume and. Nick cave and his bad seeds remain one of the most prolific adventures of the postpunk era. Cd universe is your source for john cales song hallelujah mp3 download lyrics and much more. Provided to youtube by universal music group helen of troy john cale the island years. Features song lyrics for john cales helen of troy album. An interesting move here from john cale, who is simultaneously rereleasing and reinterpreting his 1982 album music for a new society. Helen of troy oh just see them standing in the street you look so big, youre so big but ive seen it before just hanging round with ol. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Buy john cale, bob neuwirths album titled helen of troy to enjoy in your john cale helen of troy on vinyl lp final statement in john cales island trilogy bristles with fascinating eclecticism and cohesive atmosphere. When helen of troy came out in november 1975, it was the third album that john cale had released for island records in the space of months.
My maria helen of troy china sea engine save us cable hogue i keep a close watch. Orders will be held to ship all back ordered items together when they are all received in stock. The odder one out of the two albums john cale recorded for island records in 1975 was unquestionably helen of troy. However, due to its reference to the 1969 murder of sharon tate by followers of charles manson, island replaced it on subsequent pressings with the song coral moon. Find similar albums to helen of troy john cale on allmusic. John cale helen of troy on vinyl lp from wax cathedral. Umpg publishing, latinautor umpg, bmi broadcast music inc. There are a couple of tracks from the june 1975 crystal palace garden party on youtube. John cale licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universalisland records ltd. Helen of troy is on the album of the same name, the 3rd instalment in. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. The velvet underground cofounders 1975 solo album forisland, never released in the u. This double cd combines all three of john cales mid70s island albums fear, slow dazzle, and helen of troy into one package, with the addition of some interesting bonus tracks. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase.
Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. It was also considered unfinished by cale and to make matters worse the key track leaving it up to you was replaced after the first pressing with coral moon bye bye island records. I came back from finishing patti smith and had three days to finish helen of troy before i went on italian tour. Cut at mobile fidelity by inhouse engineer krieg wunderlich. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. John cale helen of troy julian cope presents head heritage. Working with a primary core of musicians guitarist chris spedding, bassist pat donaldson, and drummer timmi donald cales approach to songcraft was becoming more improvisational. Get the guaranteed best price on vinyl like the john cale helen of troy at musicians friend. For edition with island 20th anniversary thru festival labels see john cale helen of troy.
Helen of troy is less cohesive and not quite on the level of fear or slow dazzle, but it contains moments of brilliance that make it indispensable for the john cale fan. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Official john cale hallelujah lyrics at cd universe. Get all the lyrics to songs on helen of troy and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
There was also a first rate session for john peel, accessible from the always reliable aquarium drunkard blog. Dustbag in black with photo blue rim orange palm tree label. Helen of troy, featuring brian eno, chris spedding and phil collins, and released in 1975, was cale s third and final release for island. John cale, obe born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer, singersongwriter and record producer. Welsh musician composer and singersongwriter john cale at the sound techniques. Mmm, he looks so big listen, baby, ive seen it before hes running round with all the boys. Helen of troy this song is by john cale and appears on the album helen of troy 1975. From the celestial opening strains of my maria, which sounds in places like a hymn, to the teethgnashing sudden death, cale shows us heaven, hell, and the life in between. It was his third and last fulllength album on island records label. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A good thing, too, as cale and his threepiece band wasted no time in dominating the stage via a helen of troy that outdid the angels for. John cale biography john davies cale born march 9, 1942 garnant, wales, uk john spoke a southern dialect of welsh during his early childhood his grandmothers dialect and did not learn english until he attended school at the age of seven. During the sessions cale cut two cover versions, willow weep for me and god only knows, which went unreleased. Helen of troy album simple english wikipedia, the free. Reviews of helen of troy by john cale album, art rock. John cale artificial intelligence mp3 album download. Find highquality helen of troy stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Helen of troy is a music studio album recording by john cale. Mmm, he looks so neat ive seen him before running round with all the boys all thats right mmm, big thighs greet me.
It was his third and last fulllength album on island records label track listing. John cale, composer, primary doug yule, composer lou reed, composer sterling morrison, composer. Since the late 1980s, the vast magnetism of the australian singer has swirled through violent paroxysms, fulminating covers, piano ballads and sweaty rocknroll. John davies cale, obe born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer and record producer, known as a founding member of experimental rock band the velvet underground. John calehelen of troy180 gram vinyl recordacoustic sounds. John cales helen of troy on vinyl lp from wax cathedral. The brilliant touring band that cale put together in 1975 to promote his helen of troy lp is woefully under documented. While the preceding slow dazzle album was sonically streamlined in an expert sheen with arrangements by cale that contained either lowkey, lushly arranged ballads, one perfectly dark elvis presley cover or basic riffdriven rock, helen of troy was almost a near. John cale simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
I keep a close watch is the secret emotional sucker punch on helen of troy cale long harbored a sadly unfulfilled dream that frank sinatra might cover it, and theres little doubt why. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. Its not a criticism, though, more an interesting experiment with often strong results, like the strident horns and heavily treated noise on the title track. This double cd combines all three of john cale s mid70s island albums fear, slow dazzle, and helen of troy into one package, with the addition of some interesting bonus tracks. Over his fivedecade career, cale has worked in various styles across. It is a dark and eclectic look into the soul of music on the dawning of the punk rock era.
Helen of troy is a music studio album recording by john cale prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1975 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. In retrospect even if cale had decided helen of troy wasnt ready to be launched, its a strong album and one of cale s finest of the 1970s. I keep a close watch lyrics, ship of fools lyrics, cordoba lyrics, helen of troy, library of force feat. Listen free to john cale helen of troy my maria, helen of troy and more.
John cale s helen of troy on vinyl lp from wax cathedral. In september 2011 cale released the extra playful ep and its release promised that the new album would be released the following year. The contents were recorded live on the 2004 and 2006 european tours. Jan 30, 2010 john cale licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universalisland records ltd. Chris spedding, brian eno and phil collins contribute their talents to the album, making it musically superb. Employing a cocktail of wild experimentation, tonal versatility, and range of emotion, cales compositions whip from. This further soured relations with island his label. In retrospect even if cale had decided helen of troy wasnt ready to be launched, its a strong album and one of cales finest of the 1970s. Though best known for his work in rock music, cale has worked in various genres including drone and classical. The original release contained the track leaving it up to you, but it was replaced by coral moon because of the 1969 murder on sharon tate by followers of charles manson.
John cale is a welsh singersongwriter best known for his groundbreaking work as an art rock musician and a founding member of the velvet underground. He was a founding member of the experimental rock band the velvet underground in early 1965. John cale wasnt quite ready to release the album and it came out while he completed a brief tour. Sep 11, 2006 it was released as digital download, heavyweight vinyl and cd. Helen of troy is the sixth solo studio album by welsh musician john cale, released in november 1975 by island records, his last of three albums for the label. It was released as digital download, heavyweight vinyl and cd. John cale helen of troy 1975 uk, fabulous art rock. John cale helen of troy lyrics and tracklist genius. Helen of troy was released in november 1975 by island. Jul 25, 2017 lyrics for helen of troy by john cale. Jan 27, 20 helen of troy is on the album of the same name, the 3rd instalment in what became known as the island trilogy of releases that featured other island records artists including phil manzanera.