Fear (John Cale album)

Fear
Studio album by John Cale
Released	October 1, 1974
Genre	Rock
Length	31:18
Label	Island Records
Producer	Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link
John Cale chronology
Paris 1919 (1973 Fear (1974) June 1, 1974 (1974)

Fear is an album by John Cale, his first of three albums for Island Records.

Track listing

1. "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" (3:53)
2. "Buffalo Ballet" (3:29)
3. "Barracuda" (3:48)
4. "Emily" (4:23)
5. "Ship of Fools" (4:38)
6. "Gun" (8:05)
7. "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" (4:35)
8. "You Know More Than I Know" (3:35)
9. "Momamma Scuba" (4:24)

Personnel

• John Cale - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola, vocals
• Phil Manzanera - guitar, slide guitar
• Fred E. Smith - drums
• Richard Thompson - guitar
• Brian Turrington - bass
• Brian Eno - keyboards
• Michael Desmarais - drums
• Archie Leggett - bass
• Irene Chanter - background vocals
• Doreen Chanter - background vocals
• Liza Strike - background vocals
• Judy Nylon - vocals