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Audio CD (March 1, 1999)
Original Release Date: April 20, 1999
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import, Original recording remastered
Label: Polygram UK
ASIN: B00000INLL

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #371,434 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Paris 1919
2. Mr. Wilson
3. Leaving It up to You
4. Dying on the Vine
5. Guts
6. Set Me Free
7. Heartbreak Hotel
8. Ship of Fools
9. Cable Hogue
10. Gun
11. Riverbank
12. Child's Christmas in Wales
13. Fear Is a Man's Best Friend
14. If You Were Still Around
15. Wilson Joliet
16. (I Keep A) Close Watch

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Compilation of the former Velvet Underground bassist/ co- founder's solo output for the Island label, 1973-1975. 16 t racks, including 'Paris 1919', 'Guts' and 'Ship Of Fools'. 1999 release.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fair enough as introduction, December 11, 2003

By	Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

These 16 tracks include some of the highlights of John Cale's solo career. There is however, much much more to the man and his work. For those who want a more comprehensive collection, I suggest The Island Years Anthology (1996) or Seducing Down The Door (1994), both of which showcase his brilliance as a composer and musician. Neither of those includes track number six: Set Me Free, which together with Circus are the best songs on the 1996 album Walking On Locusts.

Close Watch includes the beautiful "literary" songs Child's Christmas In Wales and Paris 1919 from the album of the same name, Mr. Wilson and, the aggressive high-powered rock of Guts, Heartbreak Hotel, Gun and Fear Is A Man's Best Friend (all from his Island albums Fear and Slow Dazzle), plus the aforementioned Set Me Free, a wistful and moving ballad with a beautiful melody.

The other songs aren't as immediate or accessible, but repeated listens will reveal their worth. My personal favorites include Dying On The Vine, Cable Hogue and (I Keep A) Close Watch. Throughout his career Cale has been blending the power of rock with the elegance of classical music, with spectacular successes and interesting failures. Close Watch is an ideal introduction to John Cale; dedicated fans ought to get the aforementioned albums.

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