{"product_id":"john-cale-helen-of-troy-180gm-vinyl","title":"John Cale- Helen Of Troy - 180gm Vinyl ( Vinyl )","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded quickly between John Cale producing Patti Smith's Horses and his going out on an Italian tour, Helen of Troy became Cale's third and final studio album for Island Records - This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1975 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180gm vinyl. Helen Of Troy is a raw, fascinating listen. The title track with it's horns and spoken word is one of Cale's best: after the sweet bubblegum of \"China Sea\", the album gets increasingly stripped down - the acoustic guitar and piano of \"Cable Hogue\" and the punkish cover of The Modern Lovers' \"Pablo Picasso\" have long been favourites on the album. \"Leaving It All Up To You\" - in which Cale becomes increasingly disturbed - garnered controversy at the time and was actually removed from later pressings of the album because of it's references to the Manson murders. Cale never lost his ability to shock. Taking it's title from the opening line of Johnny Cash's \"I Walk The Line\", \"I Keep A Close Watch\", a track Cale would record again several years later, with it's Robert Kirby-arranged strings and horns, is the closest Cale has veered toward a power ballad. It is a work of great beauty among all the jagged edges of Helen Of Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Maria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Helen of Troy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e China Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Save Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cable Hogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Keep a Close Watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pablo Picasso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Leaving It Up to You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Baby What You Want Me to Do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sudden Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57420613648719,"sku":"805520240819","price":4.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/8725\/2047\/files\/4385246-3289521.jpg?v=1775626662","url":"https:\/\/vibesvinyl.com\/products\/john-cale-helen-of-troy-180gm-vinyl","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}