The Academy in Peril

The Academy in Peril is the second studio album by Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale. It was released in July 1972. It was his first full-length album on Reprise Records label. It was produced by Cale himself. The album's cover art is by Andy Warhol.

The Academy in Peril
Studio album by John Cale
Released	July 1972
Genre	Art rock
Length	45:24
Language	English
Label	Reprise
Producer	John Cale
John Cale chronology
Church of Anthrax (1971) The Academy in Peril (1972) Paris 1919 (1973)

Track listing

All tracks written by John Cale.

1. "The Philosopher"
2. "Brahms"
3. "Legs Larry at Television Centre"
4. "The Academy in Peril"
5. "Intro / Days of Steam"
6. "3 Orchestral Pieces: Faust/The Balance/Captain Morgan's Lament"
7. "King Harry"
8. "John Milton"

Personnel

• John Cale − guitar, keyboards, viola, bass guitar
• Adam Miller − vocals
• Del Newman − drums
• Ronnie Wood − slide guitar
• Legs Larry Smith − narration on "Legs Larry at Television Centre"
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra