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BIO :
John Cale, ancien membre de The Velvet Underground, n’a jamais caché sa sévérité envers son premier album solo, Vintage Violence , qu’il considérait comme une œuvre où sa véritable personnalité restait en retrait.
Ce n’est qu’avec The Academy in Peril en 1972 et Paris 1919 en 1973, ses deux seuls albums pour Reprise, qu’il a pleinement exprimé son identité artistique. Arrivé à Los Angeles dans les années 70, Cale a vécu une période tumultueuse, marquée par un mariage chaotique et l’usage de drogues.
The Academy in Peril , bien qu’étiqueté comme un album classique, reflète cette énergie frénétique et expérimentale.
“Revisiting work from the past is a double-edged sword for me. Of course, it’s bound to happen when you’ve been making music for 60 years or so. . . What’s unique about this process with Domino, is their desire to get it right. Not merely re-issue something for the sake of an anniversary or racking up a catalogue favorite – but finding new treasures and highlighting what made it special in the first place. After hearing the test pressings, it occurred to me that the new mastering was a major part of how these works will be presented, rather than simply being preserved. There are moments of clarity and even a laugh or two had by revisiting not only the music, but recalling the sessions (and antics) that made up what became these two recordings. It is my pleasure to share these with you . . . again.” – John Cale, September 2024
