Fear (album)

1974 album by John Cale

Fear is the fourth studio album by Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale. It was released in October 1974. It was his first full-length album on Island Records label.

Fear
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1974
GenreRock
Length40:48
LanguageEnglish
LabelIsland
ProducerJohn Cale
John Cale chronology
June 1, 1974
(1974)
Fear Slow Dazzle
(1975)

Track listing change

  1. "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" (3:53)
  2. "Buffalo Ballet" (3:29)
  3. "Barracuda" (3:48)
  4. "Emily" (4:23)
  5. "Ship of Fools" (4:38)
  6. "Gun" (8:05)
  7. "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" (4:35)
  8. "You Know More Than I Know" (3:35)
  9. "Momamma Scuba" (4:24)

Personnel change

  • John Cale − vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Phil Manzanera − guitar
  • Fred Smith − drums
  • Brian Eno − synthesizer
  • Archie Leggatt − bass guitar
  • Michael Desmarais − drums
  • Richard Thompson − guitar
  • Bryn Haworth − guitar
  • Brian Turrington − bass guitar
  • Irene Chanter − background vocals
  • Doreen Chanter − background vocals
  • Liza Strike − background vocals
  • Judy Nylon − background vocals