Guts (John Cale album)
1977 compilation album by John Cale
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Guts is a retrospective compilation album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, released in February 1977 by Island Records. It includes the songs "Leaving It Up to You", which was deleted from Helen of Troy (1975), and the previously unreleased "Mary Lou". It was compiled by Howard Thompson.[4]
| Guts | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | February 1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | John Cale | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[3] |
The back cover of the CD says "Cute" instead of "Guts".
Track listing
Side A
- "Guts"
- "Mary Lou"
- "Helen of Troy"
- "Pablo Picasso"
- "Leaving It Up to You"
Side B
- "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend"
- "Gun"
- "Dirty Ass Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Heartbreak Hotel"
Personnel
- John Cale − vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion
- Chris Spedding − guitar
- Phil Manzanera − guitar
- Archie Leggatt − bass
- Pat Donaldson − bass
- Trevor Burton − 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 − backing vocals
- Barry St. John − backing vocals
- Liza Strike − backing vocals