Close Watch: An Introduction to John Cale
| Close Watch: An Introduction to John Cale | ||||
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| Released | 20 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:07:56 | |||
| Label | Island[1] | |||
| Producer | John Cale | |||
| John Cale chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Close Watch: An Introduction to John Cale is the third compilation album by Welsh musician John Cale. It was released by Island Records in 1999.[3] It featured songs from Cale's albums released between 1973 and 1996.
Track listing
All songs composed by John Cale, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paris 1919" | Paris 1919 (1973) | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "Mr. Wilson" | Slow Dazzle (1975) | 3:17 | |
| 3. | "Leaving It up to You" | Helen of Troy (1975) | 4:33 | |
| 4. | "Dying on the Vine" | Cale, Larry Sloman | Artificial Intelligence (1985) | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Guts" | Slow Dazzle (1975) | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "Set Me Free" | Walking on Locusts (1996) | 4:12 | |
| 7. | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley | Slow Dazzle (1975) | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Ship of Fools" | Fear (1974) | 4:38 | |
| 9. | "Cable Hogue" | Helen of Troy (1975) | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Gun" | Fear (1974) | 8:07 | |
| 11. | "Riverbank" | Honi Soit (1981) | 6:25 | |
| 12. | "Child's Christmas in Wales" | Paris 1919 (1973) | 3:20 | |
| 13. | "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" | Fear (1974) | 3:52 | |
| 14. | "If You Were Still Around" | Music for a New Society (1982) | 3:28 | |
| 15. | "Wilson Joliet" | Honi Soit (1981) | 4:25 | |
| 16. | "(I Keep A) Close Watch" | Helen of Troy (1975) | 3:26 |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Close Watch: An Introduction to John Cale at AllMusic
- ^ Buckley, Peter (3 January 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.