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Words for the Dying
Classical · 1989 · 9 tracks

Words for the Dying

John Cale

A somber orchestral requiem setting Dylan Thomas's poetry to the backdrop of war. Stately, literary, and deeply moving Welsh mourning.

1989 · Land Records

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A heavy, intellectual sorrow that feels like stone and cold water.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
The Falklands Suite: Introduction
1:45
02
The Falklands Suite: There Was a Saviour / Interlude I
9:35
03
The Falklands Suite: On a Wedding Anniversary
5:00
04
The Falklands Suite: Interlude II
4:45
05
The Falklands Suite: Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed
4:18
06
The Falklands Suite: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
5:25
07
Songs Without Words I
2:40
08
Songs Without Words II
1:50
09
The Soul of Carmen Miranda
3:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden swelling of the Soviet State Symphony Orchestra during the transition into Interlude I
Cale's weary baritone delivering the famous 'Do Not Go Gentle' refrain against a backdrop of stark, mourning strings
The jarring shift from orchestral gravity to the electronic pulse of the Carmen Miranda finale
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How does Words for the Dying sound next to the rest of John Cale's catalogue?

War Conflict+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into war conflict than the rest of the catalogue.

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