The Island Years

~ Release by John Cale (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Fear Is a Man’s Best Friend
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Fear Is a Man’s Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3.53:53
2Buffalo Ballet
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Buffalo Ballet
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3:29
3Barracuda
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Barracuda
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3:48
4Emily
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Emily
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
4:23
5Ship of Fools
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Ship of Fools
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
2.54:38
6Gun
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Gun
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
8:05
7The Man Who Couldn’t Afford to Orgy
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
The Man Who Couldn’t Afford to Orgy
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
4:34
8You Know More Than I Know
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
You Know More Than I Know
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
53:36
9Momamma Scuba
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Archie Legget and Brian Turrington
drums (drum set):
Michael Desmarais (UK drummer) and Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guest slide guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
slide guitar:
Bryn Haworth and Phil Manzanera
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Momamma Scuba
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
4:26
10Sylvia Said
engineer and mixer:
John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Archie Legget
drums (drum set):
Freddie Smith (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter and Liza Strike
recording of:
Sylvia Said
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
4:09
11All I Want Is You
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
clavinet, organ, piano and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
All I Want Is You
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
2:57
12Bamboo Floor
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
clavinet, organ, piano and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
Bamboo Floor
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3:26
13Mr. Wilson
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
recording of:
Mr. Wilson
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3:18
14Taking It All Away
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
clavinet, organ, piano and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
Taking It All Away
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
2:59
15Dirty Ass Rock ’n’ Roll
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
clavinet, organ, piano and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
Dirty Ass Rock N Roll
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
54:43
16Darling I Need You
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
clavinet, organ, piano and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Geoff Muldaur
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
Darling I Need You
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3:38
17Rollaroll
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
executive producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
clavinet, organ, piano and vocal:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway and Timi Donald
electric piano and violin:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
guitar:
Phil Manzanera and Chris Spedding
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
recording of:
Rollaroll
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
3:58
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