John Cale - Slow Dazzle LP

RELEASES ON THE 6/12/24

Following on quickly from "Fear", and capitalising on that album's energy "Slow Dazzle" is another fiery release by Velvet Underground founder John Cale - this reissue faithfully replicates the original 1975 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

Originally released in March 1975 the album offers a false sense of mellow security: Mr Wilson, a tribute to Brian, the leader of Cale's beloved Beach Boys starts the on a much sweeter note than Fear Is A Man's Best Friend, as does Taking It All Away; by Dirty Ass Rock'n'Roll "Slow Dazzle" is off to darker terrain, business as usual.

Cale, however, cannot resist a pop song and a ballad – Ski Patrol is a great two-minute vignette, and I'm Not The Loving Kind is soul-baring.The album's reputation, however, rests on two tracks – Guts, a bald telling of Cale's wife's infidelity and his pitch-black cover of Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel. 50 years later, these songs still pack a tremendous punch.

About this product: this reissue is pressed on black vinyl.