The Island Years (John Cale album)


The Island Years is a double CD compilation of John Cale's work during 1974 and 1975. The collection, released in 1996, is composed of the three previously released Cale albums issued by Island Records: Fear, Slow Dazzle, and Helen of Troy. The album also includes some extra tracks, b-sides, and individual tracks from other albums but the Slow Dazzle's last and experimental track "The Jeweller" was shortened to 4:11. In 2007 The Island Years was reissued as a budget release, Gold, with the same track listing but reduced packaging.

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" – 3:52
  2. "Buffalo Ballet" – 3:28
  3. "Barracuda" – 3:46
  4. "Emily" – 4:21
  5. "Ship of Fools" – 4:36
  6. "Gun" – 8:04
  7. "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" – 4:33
  8. "You Know More Than I Know" – 3:34
  9. "Momamma Scuba" – 4:23
  10. "Sylvia Said" – 4:07
  12. "All I Want Is You" – 2:55
  13. "Bamboo Floor" – 3:24
  14. "Mr. Wilson" – 3:15
  15. "Taking It All Away" – 2:56
  16. "Dirty-Ass Rock 'N' Roll" – 4:41
  17. "Darling I Need You" – 3:35
  18. "Rollaroll" – 3:57
CD2
  1. "Heartbreak Hotel" – 3:10
  2. "Ski Patrol" – 2:05
  3. "I'm Not the Loving Kind" – 3:07
  4. "Guts" – 3:26
  5. "The Jeweller" – 4:11
  7. "My Maria" – 3:48
  8. "Helen of Troy" – 4:18
  9. "China Sea" – 2:30
  10. "Engine" – 2:45
  11. "Save Us" – 2:20
  12. "Cable Hogue" – 3:30
  13. " Close Watch" – 3:27
  14. "Pablo Picasso" – 3:20
  15. "Leaving It Up To You" – 4:33
  16. "Baby, What You Want Me to Do?" – 4:48
  17. "Sudden Death" – 4:36
  18. "You & Me" – 2:50
  19. "Coral Moon" – 2:14
  20. "Mary Lou" – 2:46