Tracklist
| A1 | Fear Is A Man's Best Friend | |
| A2 | Buffalo Ballet | |
| A3 | Barracuda | |
| A4 | Emily | |
| A5 | Ship Of Fools | |
| B6 | Gun | |
| B7 | The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy | |
| B8 | You Know More Than I Know | |
| B9 | Momamma Scuba |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Island Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Printed By – Robor Ltd.
- Recorded At – Sound Techniques, London
- Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Credits
- Bass Guitar – John Cale
- Drums – Fred Smith (5)
- Engineer [Engineering] – John Wood
- Executive-Producer – Phil Manzanera
- Featuring [Eno] – Eno*
- Guitar – Phil Manzanera
- Keyboards – John Cale
- Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5) (tracks: A1 to A5)
- Mixed By [Final Mixing] – John Wood
- Photography By [Photographs] – Keith Morris (8)
- Producer – John Cale
- Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – John Cale
- Vocals [Girls] – L Strike*
Notes
(Brian Turrington and Michael Des Maris appear by courtesy of Chrysalis Records).
Recorded at Sound Techniques & Olympic Studios, London
Copyright: Island Music Ltd.
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd.
Printed in England by Robor Limited
[on sleeve]
Published by Island Music Ltd
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd
[on labels]
1st U.K. Pressing.
Comes with light blue poly-lined Island inner sleeve.
The inner sleeve has the Island Records Ltd logo and address on both sides. One side also says "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN".
Some copies come with a hype/identity sticker attached to the shrinkwrap (see image).
Runouts are stamped except for PORKY / PECKO.
Tracks are listed sequentially as per listing on back sleeve and label.
Recorded at Sound Techniques & Olympic Studios, London
Copyright: Island Music Ltd.
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd.
Printed in England by Robor Limited
[on sleeve]
Published by Island Music Ltd
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd
[on labels]
1st U.K. Pressing.
Comes with light blue poly-lined Island inner sleeve.
The inner sleeve has the Island Records Ltd logo and address on both sides. One side also says "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN".
Some copies come with a hype/identity sticker attached to the shrinkwrap (see image).
Runouts are stamped except for PORKY / PECKO.
Tracks are listed sequentially as per listing on back sleeve and label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): ILPS 9301 A-1U PORKY
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): ILPS 9301 B-1U PECKO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ILPS.9301-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ILPS.9301-B
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| Fear (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 9301 | US | 1974 | |||
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Fear (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS.19301 | Italy | 1974 | ||
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Fear (LP, Album, Stereo, SXT Terre Haute Pressing) | Island Records | ILPS 9301 | US | 1974 | ||
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Fear (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 9301 | Canada | 1974 | ||
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Fear (LP, Album, White Label) | Island Records | ILPS 9301 | UK | 1974 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Cale's masterwork along with Paris 1919 his two finest solo records...not a weak track on the lot and with ENO and Manzanera at the helm of Fear it's one of the best of this gang's multitude of collaborations from that '74-'76 era...beautifully weird alchemic stuff -
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Edited 10 years agoI bought this album because of those eyes staring me on the cover; that face sold the album. Musically; I'm on the fence. There are times where the tracks explode with Todd-Rrundgren style production but darker and more uneasy. John Cale's voice is not the best; it's kind of unremarkable. Take Todd Rundgren and mix a bit of Roger Waters and Lou Reed in there and you've got John Cale. I've listened through the LP twice and I think the opening track (fear is a mans best friend) is the strongest.
Overall- if John Cale's bony face staring into your soul makes you want to buy this record- do -
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first press has the "palm tree" label with pink - rim matrix n° ends with A-1 U / B 1 U - with blue inner bag.
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