''Guts'' is a retrospective compilation album by John Cale, released by Island Records in February 1977. It includes the songs "Leaving It Up To You", which was deleted from '' Helen of Troy'', and the previously unreleased "Mary Lou". It was compiled by Howard Thompson. The CD backcover has a misprint: "Guts" is listed as "Cute".

Track listing

Side A #"Guts" #"Mary Lou" #"Helen of Troy" #"

Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...

" #"Leaving It Up To You" Side B #

"Fear Is A Man's Best Friend" #"Gun" #"Dirty Ass Rock 'n' Roll" #"

Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. It was written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden, with credit being ...

Personnel

* John Cale − vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion *

Chris Spedding Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944) is an English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his st ...

− guitar *

Phil Manzanera Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801, and Quiet Su ...

− guitar * Archie Leggatt − bass *

Pat Donaldson Fotheringay was a short-lived British folk rock group, formed in 1970 by singer-songwriter and musician Sandy Denny on her departure from Fairport Convention. The band drew its name from her 1968 composition "Fotheringay" about Fotheringhay C ...

− bass *

Trevor Burton Trevor Burton (born Trevor Ireson; 9 March 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is an English guitarist and is a founding member of The Move. Career Burton started playing guitar at a young age and was leading his own group called The Evergla ...

− bass * Timi Donald − drums * Fred Smith − drums * Keith Smart − drums * Phil Collins − drums * Raymond Duffy − drums * Tony Carr − percussion * Andy Mackay − saxophone * Brian Eno − synthesizer * John Wood − synthesizer *

Geoff Muldaur Geoff Muldaur (born August 12, 1943) is an American active singer, guitarist and composer, who was a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and a member of Paul Butterfield's Better Days. Career Having established a reputation with the Kwe ...

− backing vocals * Barry St. John − backing vocals * Liza Strike − background vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guts Albums produced by John Cale John Cale compilation albums 1977 compilation albums Island Records compilation albums