Honi Soit

1981 album by John Cale

Honi Soit is the seventh studio album by multi-instrumentalist John Cale. It was released in March 1981. It is his only full-length album on the A&M Records label. It was produced by Mike Thorne. The album's cover art is by Andy Warhol.

Honi Soit
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1981
GenreRock
Length37:45
LanguageEnglish
LabelA&M
ProducerMike Thorne
John Cale chronology
Sabotage/Live
(1979)
Honi Soit
(1981)
Music for a New Society
(1982)

Track listing change

  1. "Dead or Alive"
  2. "Strange Times in Casablanca"
  3. "Fighter Pilot"
  4. "Wilson Joliet"
  5. "Streets of Laredo"
  6. "Honi Soit (La Première Leçon de Français)"
  7. "Riverbank"
  8. "Russian Roulette"
  9. "Magic & Lies"

Personnel change

  • John Cale − vocals, guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Sturgis Nikides − guitar, background vocals
  • Jim Goodwin − synthesizer, keyboards, background vocals
  • Peter Muny − bass guitar, background vocals
  • Robert Medici − drums, background vocals
  • John Gatchell − trumpet
  • Bomberettes − background vocals