John Cale - Helen of TroyRecorded 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 This re issue faithfully replicates the original 1975 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl. 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

two storming

“Viscerally corporeal music

The performance

and poster

the end of August

witty flows into the gritty terrain of GUTS’ Parisian-Boom-Bap-Funk pop

land a #2 album in the UK

Andy Lewis played bass in the Weller Band

It helped raise his profile and led to signing with Atlantic Records

It was recorded onto four-track cassette ‰ÛÒ the best available at the time

The highly anticipated follow-up to Thee Sacred Souls's breakout 2022 self-titled debut

With artwork lovingly replicated by original Manchester designers Central Station Design