Caribbean Sunset
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Right Track Recording, New York City, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:59 | |||
| Label | ZE | |||
| Producer | John Cale | |||
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Caribbean Sunset is the ninth solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, released in 1984 by ZE Records.
Release
Caribbean Sunset was released on vinyl and cassette in 1984 by ZE Records. It was reissued on vinyl by Mango in 1990.[1] Both the ZE and Mango vinyl versions are now out of print.
"Villa Albani" was released as a 12" single in Germany. "Caribbean Sunset" was issued as a promo 7" in the UK.
To date, the album remains unavailable on CD or MP3, though a remastered download with two bonus tracks was made available on the ZE Records website in 2011.[2]
The album features contributions from Brian Eno and an otherwise "young unknown" band.[1]
The cover photograph was taken by Risé Irushalmi Cale.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Trouser Press[3] | (negative) |
Upon release, Caribbean Sunset received negative reviews from music critics. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Stewart Mason panned the album, calling it "something of a mess. The songs are among the poppiest of Cale's career, and one gets the sense that it's meant to be Cale's attempt at a straight-up pop album, especially given the Jimmy Buffett-like title and cover photo."[1] Trouser Press called it his "least interesting album to date", adding that "even if the puzzlingly muddy self-production hadn't stifled everything but his jagged-edged vocals, the songs themselves are too flimsy to support his words or passion.".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Cale and Dave Young, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hungry for Love" | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Experiment Number 1" | John Cale | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Model Beirut Recital" | 4:15 | |
| 4. | "Caribbean Sunset" |
| 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Praetorian Underground" | 3:09 | |
| 6. | "Magazines" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Where There's a Will" |
| 2:44 |
| 8. | "The Hunt" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Villa Albani" | Cale | 5:33 |
| Total length: | 36:59 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Villa Albani" (Long Version) | Cale | 6:28 |
| 11. | "Villa Albani" (Instrumental Version) | Cale | 5:31 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Caribbean Sunset liner notes.[4]
- John Cale – vocals; keyboards; guitar
- Dave Young – guitar; backing vocals
- Andy Heermans – bass guitar; backing vocals
- David Lichtenstein – drums; boobams
- Brian Eno – A.M.S pitch changer (effects)
Production
- John Cale – producer; mixing
- Tom Roberts – associate producer
- Tim "Thilby" Crich – assistant engineer
- David Schecterson – assistant engineer
- Andy Heermans – engineer on "Magazines"
- Rob O'Connor – sleeve design
- Risé Irushalmi Cale – cover photography
References
- ^ a b c d Mason, Stewart. "Caribbean Sunset – John Cale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ a b "JOHN CALE CARIBBEAN SUNSET". ZE Records. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ a b Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: John Cale". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Caribbean Sunset (CD booklet). John Cale. ZE Records. 1984.
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External links
- Caribbean Sunset at Discogs (list of releases)