One of John Cale's very finest solo efforts, Paris 1919 is also among his most accessible records, one which grows in depth and resonance with each successive listen. A consciously literary work -- the songs even bear titles like "Child's Christmas in Wales," "Macbeth," and "Graham Greene" -- Paris 1919 is close in spirit to a collection of short stories; the songs are richly poetic, enigmatic period pieces strongly evocative of their time and place. Chris Thomas' production is appropriately lush and sweeping, with many tracks set to orchestral accompaniment; indeed, there's little here to suggest either Cale's noisy, abrasive past or the chaos about to resurface in his subsequent work -- for better or worse, his music never achieved a similar beauty again.
Paris 1919
John Cale
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Paris 1919 Review
by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | John Cale | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | John Cale | 02:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
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John Cale | 04:12 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | John Cale | 03:54 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | John Cale | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | John Cale | 04:05 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | John Cale | 03:00 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | John Cale | 04:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | John Cale | 02:47 | SpotifyAmazon |
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