Paris 1919
by John Cale

From Crumpet 03/01/2018 20:18 | #209873 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I used to really like this album, but overtime I have come to appreciate and adore it. This album is perfectly written, every song is packed with intellegent lyrics accompanied by beautiful music.

This album shows that Cale is a very well read man, featuring refferences to Shakespeare, Graham Greene and Dylan Thomas among others, the lyrics really are the best part of this album.

Every track (and I’m not exaggerating, I mean EVERY track) on this album is brilliant, it really is one of the most consistant albums of all time, as well as one of the best. My two favourites are the opener “Childs Christmas in Wales”, title inspired by the Dylan Thomas piece of prose of the same name and the title track, obviously entitled “Paris 1919” which is one of the best songs ever written (and written very well, I would say).

Paris 1919 was a major shift from his earlier work with Velvet and solo albums which thrived on avantgarde rock and aggression. On this album, Cale displays his classical training and puts to use to dreamy songs which I can listen to on endless repeat. As other great artists, Cale demonstrates that he is much more than a one trick pony.

It is also fascinating that the release of Paris 1919 coincides with the release of Berlin, probably the best solo album from his former Velvet partner Lou Reed. 1973 stands out as one of best years in rock history by all accounts.

Quite a straightforward and dare I say it, conservative album from John Cale. Paris 1999, is a thoroughly enjoyable record with moments of rock'n'roll, especially on, Macbeth, and some nice orchestral sounds, the title track being the most obvious example. There's even some reggae on, Graham Greene. It surprised me, on first listen, just how accessible and warm it is. Nice songs too. (Edited)

From meccalecca TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/29/2013 17:02 | #70444 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

John Cale's dark, poetic masterpiece proved he was as much a songwriter as he was a master of the avant garde

From flamingyesdept TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/06/2016 20:45 | #179669 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Wonderfully sweet album - the antithesis of the raucous rock of Lou Reed. Consistent and concise (Edited)