Words for the Dying

Album by John Cale

Words for the Dying is a 1989 John Cale album produced by Brian Eno, centred on orchestral and choral settings of Dylan Thomas’s poetry. It draws on neo-classical and avant-garde idioms and features performances by a Soviet state orchestra.
First released: 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Falklands Suite: Introduction
    1:44
  2. 2.
    The Falklands Suite: There Was a Saviour / Interlude I
    9:35
  3. 3.
    The Falklands Suite: On a Wedding Anniversary
    5:05
  4. 4.
    The Falklands Suite: Interlude II
    4:45
  5. 5.
    The Falklands Suite: Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed
    4:22
  6. 6.
    The Falklands Suite: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
    5:33
  7. 7.
    Songs Without Words I
    2:43
  8. 8.
    Songs Without Words II
    1:56
  9. 9.
    The Soul of Carmen Miranda
    3:23

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