Fear (John Cale album) 1272514 224833590 2008-07-10T16:55:27Z J Milburn Bot 7423137 All Music Guide has now been rebranded to Allmusic {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Fear | Type = [[Album]] | Artist = [[John Cale]] | Cover = Fearjohncale.jpg | Released = [[October 1]], [[1974]] | Recorded = [[Sound Techniques]] & [[Olympic Studios]], London | Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] | Length = 31:18 | Label = [[Island Records]] | Producer = [[John Cale]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aq2zefukhgf1 link] *[[Robert Christgau]] (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+Cale link] | Last album = ''[[Paris 1919 (album)|Paris 1919]]''<br />(1973 | This album = ''Fear''<br />(1974) | Next album = ''[[June 1, 1974]]''<br />(1974) }} '''''Fear''''' is an [[album]] by [[John Cale]], his first of three albums for [[Island Records]], all of which were brought out in the space of just over a year. At the time Cale was also working as a record producer putting out albums including [[Squeeze]]'s [[Squeeze (album)|eponymous debut]] and, arguably the most influential of protopunk records, ''[[Horses]]'' by [[Patti Smith]]. In addition to the role of singer on [[Fear]] Cale also played keyboards, guitars viola, violin and bass, and was joined by a number of members [[Roxy Music]] as well as other artists signed to Island. [[Keith Morris]] was responsible for the photography. "The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy" was released as a single, with the non-album track "Sylvia Said" as the B-side. ==Track listing== All tracks composed by John Cale # "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" (3:53) # "Buffalo Ballet" (3:29) # "Barracuda" (3:48) # "Emily" (4:23) # "[[Ship of Fools]]" (4:38) # "Gun" (8:05) # "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" (4:35) # "You Know More Than I Know" (3:35) # "Momamma Scuba" (4:24) ==Personnel== *[[John Cale]] - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola, vocals *[[Phil Manzanera]] - guitar, slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba" *Fred Smith - drums *[[Brian Eno]] - synthesizers *Archie Leggatt - bass *Michael Des Maris - drums on "Momamma Scuba" *[[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]] - slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba" *Bryn Haworth - slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba" *Brian Turrington - bass on "Momamma Scuba" *Irene Chanter - background vocals *[[Doreen Chanter]] - background vocals *Liza Strike - background vocals, girl's choir *[[Judy Nylon]] - vocals on "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" Executive Producers: Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno Engineered and mixed by [[John Wood (music producer)|John Wood]] [[Category:John Cale albums]] [[Category:1974 albums]]