John Cale: "Paris 1919" and "The Academy in Peril" remastered and expanded reissues in November

Paris 1919 and The Academy in Peril, the two albums that were recorded by John Cale for Reprise, will be reissued on November 15 via Domino on both vinyl and CD.

Revisiting work from the past is a double-edged sword for me. Of course, it’s bound to happen when you've been making music for 60 years or so. . . What's unique about this process with Domino, is their desire to get it right. Not merely re-issue something for the sake of an anniversary or racking up a catalogue favorite - but finding new treasures and highlighting what made it special in the first place. After hearing the test pressings, it occurred to me that the new mastering was a major part of how these works will be presented, rather than simply being preserved. There are moments of clarity and even a laugh or two had by revisiting not only the music, but recalling the sessions (and antics) that made up what became these two recordings. It is my pleasure to share these with you . . . again.

Paris 1919

Available as a 2LP and CD. The album is remastered from the original tapes by Heba Kadry. Includes alternate versions, the outtake I Must Not Sniff Cocaine, and one new track: Fever Dream 2024: You're a Ghost. Liner notes written by Grayson Haver Currin. This is the second time that the album gets the remastered/expanded treatment. The previous 2006.

Tracks:

1. Child's Christmas in Wales (Remastered)
2. Hanky Panky Nohow (Remastered)
3. The Endless Plain of Fortune (Remastered)
4. Andalucia (Remastered)
5. Macbeth (Remastered)
6. Paris 1919 (Remastered)
7. Graham Greene (Remastered)
8. Half Past France (Remastered)
9. Antarctica Starts Here (Remastered)
10. I Must Not Sniff Cocaine (Remastered)
11. Hanky Panky Nohow (Drone Mix) (Remastered)
12. Child's Christmas in Wales (Rehearsal 1) (Remastered)
13. Galf Past France (Intro Chat) (Remastered)
14. Macbeth (Take 11) (Remastered)
15. Hanky Panky Nohow (Guitar Mix) (Remastered)
16. Fever Dream 2024: You're a Ghost

The Academy in Peril

Available as a LP and CD. The album is remastered from the original tapes by Heba Kadry. Includes the bonus track Temper (download for the vinyl version). This was previously released on the promotional compilation Troublemakers in 1980 and Seducing Down The Door compilation in 1994.

Tracks:

1. The Philosopher
2. Brahms
3. Legs Larry At The Television Centre
4. The Academy In Peril
5. Intro
6. Days of Steam
7. 3 Orchestral Pieces
   1. Faust
      
   2. The Balance
   3. Capt. Morgan's Lament
8. King Harry
9. John Milton
10. Temper (bonus track)

Both albums are available for pre-order here.

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