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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.
John Cale
Paris 1919
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | 3:19 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
| 2 | 2:46 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
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4:12 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | 3:54 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
| 5 | 3:06 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
| 6 | 4:05 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
| 7 | 3:00 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
| 8 | 4:19 | SpotifyAmazon | |||||
| 9 | 2:47 | SpotifyAmazon |
