“Helen Of Troy” by John Cale - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1975 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s

Often sounding tired and stuck in that horrid early to mid-70s sludge-rock sound, “Helen Of Troy” only occasionally delivers the Cale I need - “Cable Hogue” and “Pablo Picasso” (even those are only “good” and not breathtaking.)

The Jukebox Rebel
10–Feb–2006

+ notes

• Released November 1975.

Tracklist

A1	[03:48] John Cale - My Maria (John Cale) Rock
A2	[04:18] John Cale - Helen Of Troy (John Cale) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A3	[02:30] John Cale - China Sea (John Cale) Pop
A4	[02:45] John Cale - Engine (John Cale) Prog
A5	[02:20] John Cale - Save Us (John Cale) Prog
A6	[03:30] John Cale - Cable Hogue (John Cale) Moodcore
B1	[03:27] John Cale - I Keep A Close Watch (John Cale) Pop Ballad
B2	[03:21] John Cale - Pablo Picasso (Jonathan Richman) Rock
B3	[02:19] John Cale - Leaving It Up To You (John Cale) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B4	[04:48] John Cale - Baby, What You Want Me To Do? (Jimmy Reed) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B5	[04:37] John Cale - Sudden Death (John Cale) Rock

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