Church of Anthrax
Church of Anthrax is a collaborative studio album by musicians John Cale and Terry Riley. It was released in February 1971 by record label Columbia, nearly a year after the material was recorded; in fact, it was recorded prior to Cale's solo debut Vintage Violence.
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| Studio album by John Cale and Terry Riley | ||||
| Released | February 10, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
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| Length | 33:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Content
"The Soul of Patrick Lee" is the only vocal track on the album; all others are instrumentals. No singles were taken from the album.
Reception
Melody Maker described the album as, "An uneven record, remarkable for one excellent Cale song ("The Soul Of Patrick Lee") and the title track, a brilliantly dense piece of production. Cale's viola and bass and Riley's organ and saxophone create an impenetrable, organic vortex of sound. One of the all-time great headphones tracks, featuring the avant-garde at its funkiest."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Cale and Terry Riley, except "The Soul of Patrick Lee" by John Cale.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Church of Anthrax" | 9:05 |
| 2. | "The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace at Versailles" | 7:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Soul of Patrick Lee" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Ides of March" | 11:03 |
| 3. | "The Protégé" | 2:52 |
Personnel
- John Cale – keyboards, bass guitar, harpsichord, piano, guitar, viola, organ
- Terry Riley – piano, organ, soprano saxophone
- Additional personnel
- Adam Miller – vocals on "The Soul of Patrick Lee"
- Bobby Colomby – drums
- Bobby Gregg – drums
- Technical personnel
- Don Meehan - engineer
- John Berg, Richard Mantel – cover design
- Kim Whitesides – cover art
- Don Huntstein – cover photography
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Church of Anthrax – John Cale,John Cale & Terry Riley,Terry Riley | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Mick Gold. "John Cale: Caged Heat". Rock's Backpages.
External links
- Church of Anthrax at Discogs (list of releases)