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John Cale – Paris 1919
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The third solo studio album by John Cale, released on 25 February 1973 by Reprise Records. Musicians such as Lowell George and Wilton Felder worked with Cale on the release. Its title is a reference to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and song contents explore various aspects of early 20th century Western Europe culture and history.
The album received a full CD reissue on 19 June 2006 by Rhino Records UK, featuring the original album remastered, in addition to the outtake "Burned Out Affair", alternate and rehearsal versions of every song on the album, a hidden, unlisted instrumental version of "Macbeth", and the sound effects of the chirping birds found in the title track.
The album received a full CD reissue on 19 June 2006 by Rhino Records UK, featuring the original album remastered, in addition to the outtake "Burned Out Affair", alternate and rehearsal versions of every song on the album, a hidden, unlisted instrumental version of "Macbeth", and the sound effects of the chirping birds found in the title track.
Tracklist
| Child's Christmas In Wales | 3:19 |
| Hanky Panky Nohow | 2:43 |
| The Endless Plain Of Fortune | 4:10 |
| Andalucia | 3:51 |
| Macbeth | 3:04 |
| Paris 1919 | 4:03 |
| Graham Greene | 2:59 |
| Half Past France | 4:17 |
| Antarctica Starts Here | 2:53 |
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Xa_M
October 15, 2017
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RE, 180, 4M 125
Chiming in to confirm that this is a terrible pressing. Sounds very bad.
Sohazlewood
October 14, 2017
edited about 1 year ago
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, K 44239, (MS 2131)
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, K 44239, (MS 2131)
Mine is a German pressing (stated on both album cover and record labels album) with the same catalogue number
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bergstruhm
August 6, 2017
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RE, 180, 4M 125
I'm not much of an audiophile (ironic, I know), so if I think a record sounds terrible it really does. And this record sounds terrible.
flowerage
March 5, 2017
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RE, 180, 4M 125
Probably the worst-sounding record in my collection. Do not buy this pressing! The album itself is very good.
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atgartner
December 6, 2016
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RE, 180, 4M 125
Sounds muffled. As if there was cotton in one's ears. Are other pressings better?
roky.lindstrom
August 27, 2016
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RP, K 44239
My copy is probably German. It says Made in Germany on the label and GEMA/Biem. K 44239.
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Free_Phi
August 18, 2016
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RE, 180, 4M 125
One of the very worst-sounding pressings of anything I've ever heard. Unlistenable.
larsmartinc
March 24, 2016
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RP, K 44239
My copy is "Made in UK", no WEA logo on labels. Side are numbered "SIDE ONE" and "SIDE TWO". Matrix reads 44239 A1/B1 respectively. "RAYS" is engraved in runout on side one. Sleeve by Shorepack. Cannot find it among the releases listed here.
jussumen
October 8, 2010
referencing Paris 1919, LP, Album, RE, REP 44 239
What a fine album this is. Often overlooked when it coms to real good + important albums, that are gorgeous from start to finish, have a certain stand alone quality without sounding weird at all. I think this is what confuses the occasional listener most here. This record sounds so nice and harmless you could think you are listening to a Caravan album, but the more intense you listen the more rewarding the music and the songs get.
From the simply lovely hanky Panky Nohow over Tea With Graham Greene through half past france to the 'paranoid old movie queen.." on Antarctica starts here the mood changes from a tea time conversation tone to something filled with angst and paranoia. The music paints the canvas just perfectly - imagine The core of Little Feat plus the ever present Pete Kleinow taking care of slide.
The production by Chris Thomas sounds brilliant and polished like a Queen album.
Alll that couldn't lift this to Gold status or fame. More a footnote in Rockhistor, but it is music like that I like to revisit after decades to hear that they still have something to tell me. Checkit out if you
From the simply lovely hanky Panky Nohow over Tea With Graham Greene through half past france to the 'paranoid old movie queen.." on Antarctica starts here the mood changes from a tea time conversation tone to something filled with angst and paranoia. The music paints the canvas just perfectly - imagine The core of Little Feat plus the ever present Pete Kleinow taking care of slide.
The production by Chris Thomas sounds brilliant and polished like a Queen album.
Alll that couldn't lift this to Gold status or fame. More a footnote in Rockhistor, but it is music like that I like to revisit after decades to hear that they still have something to tell me. Checkit out if you
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