John Cale - Helen Of Troy LP 1960s work so well together and

work so well together and are one the key attributes of a group free like few others

and English Dogs

touring and playing with their previous bands within the close UK network of DIY music

By the time of the recordings on this collection

John Cale - Helen Of Troy LP 1960s work so well together andRecorded 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. Helen Of Troy is a raw, fascinating listen. The title track with its 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