Fragments of a Rainy Season

John Cale-2016-Fragments of a Rainy Season

1992 live solo album taken from various locations during Cale'is 1992 tour thatoccupies the same territory w.r.t. An extensive back catalogue as Warren Zevon's Learning to Flinch.

Hughesy's assessment: The Island Years possibly works better as an introduction,but the Dylan Thomas settings and the dynamics of live performance definitely make this Worthwhile. Cale may be an acquired taste, but it's a taste worth acquiring.

Track listing: On A Wedding Anniversary; Lie Still, Sleep BecalmedDo Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightCordobaBuffalo BalletA Child's Christmas In Wales; Darling I Need YouGutsShip Of Fools; Leaving It Up To You; The Ballad Of Cable HogueChinese EnvoyDying On The VineFear (Is A Man's Best Friend)Heartbreak Hotel; Style It TakesParis 1919(I Keep A) Close WatchThoughtless KindHallelujahFear (Is A Man's Best Friend)  (Outtake); Amsterdam  (Outtake(l; Broken Hearts (Outtake); I'm Waiting For The Man (Outtake); Heartbreak Hotel (Outtake - Strings); Fear (Is A Man's Best Friend)l (Outtake - Strings); Paris 1919 l (Outtake - Strings); Antarctica Starts Here (Outtake - Strings)

Highlights: 

Worthwhile: On A Wedding Anniversary; Lie Still, Sleep BecalmedDo Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightCordobaBuffalo BalletA Child's Christmas In Wales; Darling I Need YouGutsShip Of Fools; Leaving It Up To You; The Ballad Of Cable HogueChinese EnvoyDying On The VineFear (Is A Man's Best Friend)Heartbreak Hotel; Style It TakesParis 1919(I Keep A) Close WatchThoughtless KindHallelujahAmsterdaml; Broken HeartsI'm Waiting For The Man

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