I listened to this one when I first browsed the 1001 albums book 9 or so years ago. I wanted to hear it, being a sometime Velvet Underground fan, having enjoyed Lou Reed's forays into pop, and wanting to see how a noise/avant maestro like Cale would take to pop... 'Very well' is the answer to that question!
This is a lusciously orchestrated album full of beautiful melodies, upbeat pop tracks, and suitably grandiose moments. Though Cale may not be the greatest singer of all time, he doesn't seem out of his depth within the music.
Not every avant artist has pop DNA in them, but it's clear from this album that John did!
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