''Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood'' is the fifteenth solo studio album by 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 ...

. It was released on 1 October 2012 in

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and 2 October in

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on the Double Six Records imprint of Domino Records. It was released as digital download, heavyweight vinyl and CD. Most of the songs were recorded by John Cale in his own studio in Los Angeles. On one track he collaborated with Danger Mouse. In September 2011 Cale released the ''

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'' EP and its release promised that the new album would be released the following year. It is his first studio album since 2005's ''

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Release

''Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood'' was released in three standard versions: on CD, on double

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and as digital download (mp3 320 kbit/s and wav 16-bit / 44.1). When pre-ordering the vinyl-edition, it came with one of three one-track mystery bonus 7" singles. "Bluetooth Swings Redux" (5:25), "Hatred" (3:58) or "Cry" (5:33).

Singles

First single from this album " I Wanna Talk 2 U" was released on 6 July 2012 as digital download. Second single " Face to the Sky" was released in August (on the B-side was "Living with You (Organic Mix)"). It was released both in digital format and vinyl SP).

Critical reception

Critical reception of the album has been mixed to positive. ''

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'' newspaper called the album "it's an album that combines the 70-year-old's experience with the glee of a small child." Online magazine ''

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'' called it "both provocative and strange."

Weekly charts

Track listing

All songs written and composed by John Cale except "I Wanna Talk 2 U" (words by John Cale, music by Cale and Brian Burton).

Personnel

;Musicians *

– vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, synths, electric and acoustic guitars, electric viola, bass guitar, percussion, drum machine, drum programming, noises *

Dustin Boyer Dustin Boyer is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is a longtime collaborator of Welsh musician John Cale. He also collaborated with many other artists, such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, Michelle Branch, Andrew Dorff, and Michael Landau ...

– guitars, synths, noises, tambo, backing vocals * Danger Mouse a.k.a. Brian Burton – bass, synth, drum programming on "I Wanna Talk 2 U" * Michael Jerome Moore – drums, percussion,

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*Joey Maramba – bass *

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− drums in "Bluetooth Swings Redux" *

Erik Sanko Erik Sanko (born 27 September 1963) is a bass player from New York who has played in The Lounge Lizards and currently active in Skeleton Key. Biography In the past he also worked with notable musicians including Marc Ribot, John Cale, Yoko Ono, Su ...

− bass in "Scotland Yard" *

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− background vocals in "Hemingway" ;Production *John Cale – producer, arranger *Dustin Boyer – recording *Kennie Takahashi – recording on "I Wanna Talk 2 U" *Todd Monfalcone – recording on "I Wanna Talk 2 U" *Adam Moseley – mixing, programming *

Mickey Petralia Mickey Petralia is an American producer, engineer, and mixer. Petralia produced all of the music on ''Flight of the Conchords''. Discography *2014 - ''Muppets Most Wanted: Original Soundtrack'' *2011 - ''The Muppets: Original Soundtrack'' *200 ...

– mixing *Robin Lynn – programming *Nita Scott – executive producer *Andy Romanoff – photography *Rob Carmichael, Seen – artwork & design *Brian Burton a.k.a. Danger Mouse – producer on "I Wanna Talk 2 U" *Recorded at: A.R.M. Studio, Los Angeles, CA and Mondo Studio, Los Angeles, CA

References

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