John Cale's Paris 1919 - 33 1/3
John Cale's Paris 1919 - 33 1/3
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Published:
6 February, 2025
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Description
John Cale’s enigmatic masterpiece, Paris 1919, appeared at a time when the artist and his world were changing forever. It was 1973, the year of the Watergate hearings and the oil crisis, and Cale was at a crossroads. The white-hot rage of his Velvet Underground days was nearly spent; now he was living in Los Angeles, working for a record company and making music when time allowed. He needed to lay to rest some ghosts, but he couldn’t do that without scaring up others. Paris 1919 was the result.
In this vivid, wide-ranging book, Mark Doyle hunts down the ghosts haunting Cale’s most enduring solo album. There are the ghosts of New York – of the Velvets, Nico, and Warhol – that he smuggled into Los Angeles in his luggage. There is the ghost of Dylan Thomas, a fellow Welshman who haunts not just Paris 1919 but much of Cale’s life and art. There are the ghosts of history, of a failed peace and the artists who sought the truth in dreams. And there are the ghosts of Christmas, surprising visitors who bring a nostalgic warmth and a touch of wintry dread. With erudition and wit, Doyle offers new ways to listen to an old album whose mysteries will never fully be resolved.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9798765106792 |
| ISBN10 | 8765106792 |
| Number Of Pages | 144 |
| Item Weight | 144 g |
| Product Dimensions | 122 x 164 x 12 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
A fascinating insight into a true Renaissance man. And he’s not even 40. * Shindig Magazine *
Mark Doyle looks at John Cale’s enduring 1973 album of the same name, his most commercial offering up to that point, but one also steeped in his Welsh cultural upbringing. * Choice, Winter books round up *
Paris 1919 is in good hands here; author Mark Doyle is not only a passionate and knowledgeable music fan, he's also a Professor of History … A thoughtful, richly detailed exploration of the album and how it came to be made. * Ugly Things Magazine *
Author's Bio
Mark Doyle is a Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. He is the author of The Kinks: Songs of the Semi-Detached (2020), Communal Violence in the British Empire (Bloomsbury 2016), and Fighting Like the Devil for the Sake of God (2009).