Solo albums

Words For The Dying

About this album

Released in 1989. Land LAND 009.

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. There Was A Saviour
3. Interlude I
4. On A Wedding Anniversary
5. Interlude II
6. Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed
7. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
8. Songs Without Words I
9. Songs Without Words II
10. The Soul of Carmen Miranda

Live world premiere of the The Falklands Suite november 14th and 15th, 1987 at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

All music by John Cale. On A Wedding Anniversary, Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed and Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953). Cale wrote a short text for the premiere of The Falklands Suite.

Musicians:
The Falklands Suite - The Orchestra Of Symphonic And Popular Music of Gosteleradio (Russia), conducted by Alexander G. Mikhailov; The Choir of Llandaff Cathedral Choir School (Swansea, Wales)
John Cale: Songs Without Words I & II, The Soul of Carmen Miranda
Brian Eno: The Soul of Carmen Miranda
Nell Catchpole: viola and violin on The Soul of Carmen Miranda

Other credits:
Producer: Brian Eno
Front cover photo: Deborah Feingold
Other photos: Eduard Basilia
Art direction: Hugh Brown.
Design: John Heiden, Hugh Brown & Jeri Heiden
The Falklands Suite recorded at Gostelradio Studios, Moscow; engineered by Sasha Karasiov. The Choir of Llandaff Cathedral Choir School, S. Wales; Choirmaster: Dr. Michael Smith. John Cale; recorded at The Strongroom, London and Wilderness Studios, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England; engineered by Stephen Taylor and Brian Eno
Songs Without Words I & II recorded at the Living Room, New York City, USA; engineered by Paul Rice and Blaise Dupuy The Soul Of Carmen Miranda recorded at Wilderness Studios, Woodbridge, UK

© 1999- Hans Werksman