John Cale & Terry Riley
Church of Anthrax
CBS (US) 1970
C 30131 (LP)
sleeve : VG+(RW, some wear on side and corner, dirts)
media : VG+/VG+(some light noise caused by light wear and hairlines)
Released in 1970, this masterpiece brings together an extraordinary pairing: John Cale of the Velvet Underground and Terry Riley, the maverick of contemporary music. Highlights include A1, where Riley’s organ and Cale’s harpsichord twist and surge around one another; A2, where Riley’s minimalist soprano saxophone and emotional piano unfold in a distinctly contemporary-music direction; and the psychedelic B2, driven by a funky rhythm track and backing piano. The two musicians’ individual characteristics blend together brilliantly, creating an ultra-psychedelic world all their own. US pressing.
A1: Church of Anthrax
A2: The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace
B2: Ides of March