Church of Anthrax
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| Studio album by John Cale and Terry Riley | ||
| Released | February 10, 1971 | |
| Recorded | 1970 | |
| Genre | Avant Garde/Free Jazz | |
| Length | 33:48 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | John Cale and Terry Riley | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| John Cale chronology | ||
| Vintage Violence (1970) |
Church of Anthrax (1971) |
The Academy in Peril (1972) |
| Terry Riley chronology | ||
| Church of Anthrax (1971) |
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Church of Anthrax is a collaboration between John Cale and Terry Riley, who had worked together in New York in the Sixties, as documented on Cale's 2000 archive release Stainless Steel Gamelan. The record was released in February 1971 by Cale's record company, Columbia Records, nearly a year after the material was recorded.
Although this album captures musical qualities typical to each artist, it is said that neither were satisfied with the final product. John Cale brings a harder edge to Terry Riley's hypnotic stylings, while Riley returns Cale to his experimental roots (including Cage inspired toy piano), without losing focus.
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by John Cale and Terry Riley except as indicated. "The Soul of Patrick Lee" is the only vocal track on the album. All others are instrumentals.
[edit] Side A
- "Church of Anthrax" (9:05)
- "The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace at Versailles" (7:59)
[edit] Side B
- "The Soul of Patrick Lee" (Cale) (2:49)
- "Ides of March" (11:03)
- "The Protege" (2:52)
[edit] Personnel
- John Cale – keyboards, bass guitar
- Terry Riley – keyboards
[edit] Additional musicians
- Adam Miller – vocals on "The Soul of Patrick Lee"
- Bobby Colomby – drums (uncredited)
- Bobby Gregg – drums (uncredited)
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