John Cale Comes Alive

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John Cale Comes Alive
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Live album by
John Cale
ReleasedSeptember 1984
Recorded26 February 1984 (live tracks)
Venue The Lyceum (London)
Label ZE
Producer John Cale
John Cale chronology
Caribbean Sunset
(1984)		John Cale Comes Alive
(1984)		 Artificial Intelligence
(1985)
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John Cale Comes Alive is the second live album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, released in September 1984 by ZE Records after the previous studio album Caribbean Sunset (also 1984). It was recorded at The Lyceum in London, UK on 26 February 1984. [3] It also includes two studio recordings "Ooh La La" and "Never Give Up on You". The album has not been released on compact disc or digital format. The US release has different versions of both studio tracks compared to the European version.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Ooh La La"
single3:25
2."Evidence"Cale Sabotage/Live , 19793:26
3."Dead or Alive"Cale Honi Soit , 19813:58
4."Chinese Envoy"Cale Music for a New Society , 19823:27
5."Leaving It Up to You"Cale Helen of Troy , 19755:32
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Dr. Mudd"CaleSabotage/Live, 19793:42
2."Waiting for the Man" Lou Reed The Velvet Underground & Nico , 19674:26
3."Heartbreak Hotel"
 Slow Dazzle , 19754:16
4."Fear"Cale Fear , 19743:20
5."Never Give Up on You"
published for the first time4:58

Personnel

Musicians

Production and artwork

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Dave. "John Cale: Comes Alive". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: John Cale". TrouserPress.com . Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Werksman, Hans. "John Cale Comes Alive" . Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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