BlackAcetate

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blackAcetate
John Cale - blackAcetate.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 October 2005 (2005-10-03)(UK)
StudioThe Lair (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length53:13
Label EMI
Producer
John Cale chronology
Process
(2005)
blackAcetate
(2005)
Circus Live
(2007)
Singles from blackAcetate
  1. "Turn the Lights On"
    Released: August 2005
  2. "Perfect"
    Released: 17 October 2005
  3. "Outta the Bag"
    Released: January 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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NME (8/10) [4]
Pitchfork Media (4.4/10) [5]
PopMatters (5/10) [6]
PrefixStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Stylus C [9]
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blackAcetate is a 2005 solo studio album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, his second and last album for EMI.

Contents

"Perfect" was released as a single in the UK two weeks after the album, and was subsequently included in The Sunday Times ' list of the top 20 pop songs of the year. [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Cale

No.TitleLength
1."Outta the Bag"3:54
2."For a Ride"3:55
3."Brotherman"3:32
4."Satisfied"3:54
5."In a Flood"4:53
6."Hush"3:26
7."Gravel Drive"4:23
8."Perfect"3:21
9."Sold-Motel"4:53
10."Woman"5:07
11."Wasteland"4:11
12."Turn the Lights On"3:46
13."Mailman (The Lying Song)"4:04
Total length:53:13

Personnel

Technical

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