''John Cale Comes Alive'' is the second live album by the Welsh rock musician

John Cale John Davies Cale (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his six-decade career, Cale has worked in various styl ...

, released in September 1984 by

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after the previous studio album ''

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'' (also 1984). It was recorded at The Lyceum in

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, UK on 26 February 1984. It also includes two studio recordings "Ooh La La" and "Never Give Up on You". The album has not been released on

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. The US release has different versions of both studio tracks compared to the European version.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians * John Cale − guitar, piano, vocals, producer *

Andy Heermans Andrew Heermans (born September 21, 1953) is an American musician, mixer, audio, and mastering engineer. His three brothers and one sister were raised by their parents in Woodstock, New York. He started playing guitar during those years (1960–69 ...

− bass, engineer on "Ooh La La" and "Never Give Up on You" * David Lichtenstein − drums, electronic drums, engineer on "Ooh La La" and "Never Give Up on You" * David Young − guitar, engineer on "Ooh La La" and "Never Give Up on You" * Julius Klepacz − drums on "Never Give Up on You" Production and artwork *

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− remix engineer * Roddy Hui − engineer on "Ooh La La" and "Never Give Up on You" * Frank Olinsky/Manhattan Design − art direction * George DuBose − photography * Sara Schwartz − cover illustration

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:John Cale Comes Alive John Cale live albums 1984 live albums Albums produced by John Cale ZE Records albums