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John Cale

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John Cale, one of the original members and founders of the legendary Velvet Underground, not only has the most consistent solo career of the original four (in terms of quality) but also made some of the most intriguing “art rock” of the time after his departure from the group.

Discography:

with Velvet Underground:

  • Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve, 1967)

Rating: 9.5/10

  • White Light/White Heat (Verve, 1968)

Rating: 10/10

Solo:

  • Vintage Violence (Columbia, 1970)

Rating: 8/10

  • The Church of Anthrax (w/ Terry Riley) (Columbia, 1971)

Rating: 7.5/10

  • The Academy in Peril (Reprise, 1972)

Rating: 7/10

  • Paris 1919 (Island, 1973)

Rating: 8/10

  • Fear (Island, 1974)

Rating: 9.5/10

  • Slow Dazzle (Island, 1975)

Rating: 7.5/10

  • Helen of Troy (Island, 1975)

Rating: 7.5/10

  • Honi Soit (A&M, 1981)

Rating: NR

  • Music for a New Society (ZE, 1982)

Rating: NR

  • Caribbean Sunset (ZE, 1984)

Rating: NR

  • Artificial Intelligence (Beggar’s Banquet, 1985)

Rating: NR

  • Words for the Dying (Opal Music/Warner Bros., 1989)

Rating: NR

  • Songs for Drella (w/ Lou Reed) (Sire, 1990)

Rating: 9/10

  • Wrong Way Up (w/ Brian Eno) (Opal Music/Warner Bros., 1990)

Rating: NR

  • Last Day on Earth (w/ Bob Neuwirth) (MCA, 1994)

Rating: NR

  • Walking on Locusts (Hannibal, 1996)

Rating: NR

  • HoboSapiens (EMI, 2003)

Rating: NR

  • blackAcetate (EMI, 2005)

Rating: NR

  • Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (Double Six, 2012)

Rating: NR

  • M:FANS (Double Six, 2016)

Rating: NR

  • Mercy (Double Six, 2023)

Rating: NR