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| Released | 6 September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Strongroom Studios (Shoreditch, London) | |||
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| Length | 42:07 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | John Cale | |||
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Artificial Intelligence is the tenth solo studio album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, released on 6 September 1985 by Beggars Banquet Records.[1][2]
Background and recording
Artificial Intelligence was originally titled Black Rose. The title and some changes to the tracks delayed the album being released for five weeks.
Having produced Nico's sixth and final studio album Camera Obscura (1985), Cale recorded this album in three weeks at Strongroom Studios with her backing band, the Faction, with a couple of additional musicians. The duo of Gill O'Donovan and Susie O'List who performed backing vocals on this album had previously performed backing vocals on tours with Eurythmics.
Following the chaotic period during which the album (and the previous two) were recorded, John and Risé Irushalmi Cale's daughter Eden was born, which promptly caused Cale to kick his addictions to alcohol and cocaine, and to temporarily abandon recording studio albums and performing live in favour of other projects (until 1989's Words for the Dying).
Release
Artificial Intelligence was released on 6 September 1985 by Beggars Banquet Records. "Dying on the Vine" was released as a single in the UK and "Satellite Walk" (Remix by Carl Beatty) in the UK and Germany. The otherwise unavailable instrumental track "Crash Course in Harmonics" on the B-side of "Dying on the Vine".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Stewart Mason described the album as "an encouraging partial return to form."[3] Trouser Press wrote: "Moody and contained, but energetic and occasionally stimulating, A.I. is a reasonable if unspectacular addition to Cale’s extensive catalogue."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Cale and Larry Sloman, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everytime the Dogs Bark" | 4:17 | |
| 2. | "Dying on the Vine" | 5:18 | |
| 3. | "The Sleeper" | 5:53 | |
| 4. | "Vigilante Lover" |
| 4:27 |
| 5. | "Chinese Takeaway (Hong Kong 1997)" | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Song of the Valley" | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Fadeaway Tomorrow" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Black Rose" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Satellite Walk" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 42:07 | |
Personnel
Adapted from the Artificial Intelligence liner notes.[7]
Musicians
- John Cale – vocals; bass guitar; guitar; keyboards; viola
- David Young – guitar
- James Young – keyboards
- Graham Dowdall – percussion
- Gill O'Donovan – backing vocals
- Susie O'List – backing vocals
Production and artwork
See also
References
- ↑ "JOHN CALE: 'ECCENTRIC BALLADEER'". Los Angeles Times. 16 August 1985.
- ↑ Howard, David N. (3 June 2004). Sonic Alchemy: Visionary Music Producers and Their Maverick Recordings. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780634055607 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Artificial Intelligence at AllMusic
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (3 June 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "John Cale".
- ↑ Artificial Intelligence (CD booklet). John Cale. Beggars Banquet Records. 1985.
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External links
- Artificial Intelligence at Discogs (list of releases)