What Are You Listening To?

[Tiggi]

Have to admit to not having heard much solo Cale.

This one was released in 1973, and is regarded as perhaps his most accessible recording. Backing comes from the odd coupling of Lowell George & Richie Hayward from Little Feat on Guitar and Drums respectively, and Wilton Felder from The Crusaders on Bass.

The title refers to the Treaty of Versailles, which carved up the spoils following WW1. Many would argue that the outcome gave rise to the Third Reich. There's nothing specific in the material about that, but Europe seems to be a recurrent theme, along with some references to literature.

Fabulous songs full of earworms...


AllMusic 4+/5 stars.