Walking on Locusts

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Walking on Locusts
John Cale - Walking on Locusts - 1996.jpg
Studio album by
Released24 September 1996 (1996-09-24)
StudioSorcerer Sound (New York)
Genre
Length50:18
Label Hannibal
Producer John Cale
John Cale chronology
N'Oublie Pas Que Tu Vas Mourir
(1995)
Walking on Locusts
(1996)
Eat/Kiss: Music for the Films by Andy Warhol
(1997)
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Walking on Locusts is the thirteenth solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, released on 24 September 1996 by Hannibal Records. [2] Cale worked with several guest musicians including David Byrne, Moe Tucker, Dave Soldier with the Soldier String Quartet, B. J. Cole and Erik Sanko. [3] Cale claimed the album evolved from touring with New York City's Soldier String Quartet. "Some Friends" was about his former Velvet Underground colleague, Sterling Morrison, who died unexpectedly the previous year.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Cale, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancing Undercover" 4:25
2."Set Me Free" 4:11
3."So What" 4:11
4."Crazy Egypt"3:28
5."So Much for Love" 5:01
6."Tell Me Why" 5:25
7."Indistinct Notion of Cool" 2:44
8."Secret Corrida" 6:02
9."Circus" 4:03
10."Gatorville & Points East" 3:00
11."Some Friends" 4:06
12."Entre Nous" 3:42
Total length:50:18

Personnel

Musicians

Production and artwork

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References

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