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	{{Infobox album \| <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums -->		{{Infobox album <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums -->
	\| Name = Vintage Violence		\| Name = Vintage Violence
	\| Type = Studio		\| Type = Studio
	\| Artist = ]		\| Artist = ]
	\| Cover = Vintage violence.jpg		\| Cover = Vintage violence.jpg
			\| Alt =
	\| Released = 25 March 1970		\| Released = 25 March 1970
	\| Genre = ]		\| Genre = ], ], ]
	\| Length = 34:25		\| Length = 34:25
	\| Label = ]		\| Label = ]
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	\| This album = '''''Vintage Violence''''' <br/> (1970)		\| This album = '''''Vintage Violence''''' <br/> (1970)
	\| Next album = '']'' <br/> (1971)		\| Next album = '']'' <br/> (1971)
			\| Misc = {{Singles
			\| Name = Vintage Violence
			\| Type = studio
			\| Single 1 = Cleo"/"Fairweather Friend"
			\| Single 1 date = 1970
			\| Single 2 = Big White Cloud"/"Gideon's Bible
			\| Single 2 date = 1970
			}}
	}}		}}
	{{Album ratings
	\|rev1 = ]
	\|rev1score = {{Rating\|4.5\|5}}<ref></ref>
	\|rev2 = ]
	\|rev2Score = C+<ref></ref>
	\|rev3 = '']''
	\|rev3score = (favorable)<ref></ref>

			'''''Vintage Violence''''' is the debut studio album by ] musician ]. It was released in 1970 by record label ].
	}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->

			== Recording ==
	'''''Vintage Violence''''' was the first solo album from former ] member ]. Produced for a mere $15,000, Cale stated in his autobiography ''What's Welsh for Zen?'' that there wasn't "much originality on that album, it's just someone teaching himself to do something". He also "thought the songs were simplistic." He pieced together a band to play on the album, and they named themselves Penguin. However, the group didn't last beyond the recording sessions.

			Produced for a mere $15,000, Cale stated in his autobiography ''What's Welsh for Zen?'' that there wasn't "much originality on that album, it's just someone teaching himself to do something". He also "thought the songs were simplistic". He pieced together a band to play on the album, and they named themselves Penguin. However, the group didn't last beyond the recording sessions.{{citation needed\|date=March 2015}}
	The cover of the album features Cale with his face obscured by a glass mask over a ], which he would later cite in his autobiography as symbolic of the content of the record: "You're not really seeing the personality."

			== Content ==
	Originally released in 1970, ''Vintage Violence'' received mostly positive reviews. '']'' magazine's ] said that the album sounds "like a ] album produced by ] who has marinated for six years in ], ] and ]". Ward was also quoted in '']'' magazine as saying, "I believe that this is destined to become one of the most important albums of the past few years." <ref name=ward>Ward, Ed (Sept. 17, 1970). . ''Rolling Stone''.</ref>

			The cover of the album features Cale with his face obscured by a glass mask over a ], which he would later cite in his autobiography as symbolic of the content of the record: "You're not really seeing the personality".{{citation needed\|date=March 2015}}
	The album was rereleased in remastered form in 2001.

	==~~Track~~ ~~listing~~==		== Release ==
	All tracks written by John Cale, except "Fairweather Friend" by ].

			''Vintage Violence'' was released on 25 March 1970 by record label Columbia.
	===Original 1970 release===

			The album was re-released in remastered form in 2001.
	{{tracklist
	\| headline = Side A

			== Reception ==
	\| title1 = Hello, There
			{{album ratings
	\| length1 = 2:48
			\| rev1 = ]

			\| rev1score = {{Rating\|4.5\|5}}<ref name="Deming">{{cite web \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/vintage-violence-mw0000196294 \|title=''Vintage Violence'' – John Cale <nowiki>\| Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards \|</nowiki> AllMusic \|last=Deming \|first=Mark \|website=] \|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref>
	\| title2 = Gideon's Bible
			\| rev2 = ]
	\| length2 = 3:22
			\| rev2score = C+<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+Cale \|title=Robert Christgau: CG: John Cale \|last=Christgau \|first=Robert \|authorlink=Robert Christgau \|website=robertchristgau.com \|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref>

			\| rev3 = '']''
	\| title3 = Adelaide
			\| rev3score = favourable<ref name="Ward">{{cite journal \|last=Ward \|first=Ed \|date=17 September 1970 \|title=<nowiki></nowiki> \|magazine=] \|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johncale/albums/album/202156/review/6210934/vintage_violence \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070211051059/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johncale/albums/album/202156/review/6210934/vintage_violence \|archivedate=11 February 2007 \|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref>
	\| length3 = 2:18

	\| title4 = Big White Cloud
	\| length4 = 3:31

	\| title5 = Cleo
	\| length5 = 2:35

	\| title6 = Please
	\| length6 = 4:19
	}}		}}

			''Vintage Violence'' received mostly positive reviews. '']'' magazine's ] said that the album sounds "like a ] album produced by ] who has marinated for six years in ], ] and ]". Ward was also quoted in '']'' magazine as saying, "I believe that this is destined to become one of the most important albums of the past few years."<ref name="Ward"/>
	{{tracklist
	\| headline = Side B

			In his retrospective review, Mark Deming of ] wrote: "John Cale had the strongest avant-garde credentials of anyone in ], but he was also the Velvet whose solo career was the least strongly defined by his work with the band, and ''Vintage Violence'' certainly bears this out."<ref name="Deming"/>
	\| title7 = Charlemagne
	\| length7 = 5:03

			== Track listing ==
	\| title8 = Bring It On Up
	\| length8 = 2:24

			{{track listing
	\| title9 = Amsterdam
			\| all_writing = John Cale, except "Fairweather Friend" by ]
	\| length9 = 3:14
			\| headline = Side A

			\| title1 = Hello, There
	\| title10 = Ghost Story
	\| ~~length10~~ = 3:48		\| length1 = 2:48
			\| title2 = Gideon's Bible

			\| length2 = 3:22
	\| title11 = Fairweather Friend
			\| title3 = Adelaide
	\| length11 = 2:32
			\| length3 = 2:18
			\| title4 = Big White Cloud
			\| length4 = 3:31
			\| title5 = Cleo
			\| length5 = 2:35
			\| title6 = Please
			\| length6 = 4:19
			}}
			{{track listing
			\| headline = Side B
			\| title7 = Charlemagne
			\| length7 = 5:03
			\| title8 = Bring It on Up
			\| length8 = 2:24
			\| title9 = Amsterdam
			\| length9 = 3:14
			\| title10 = Ghost Story
			\| length10 = 3:48
			\| title11 = Fairweather Friend
			\| length11 = 2:32
			}}
			{{track listing
			\| collapsed = yes
			\| headline = 2001 remaster bonus tracks
			\| title12 = Fairweather Friend (Alternate Version)
			\| length12 = 2:29
			\| title13 = Wall
			\| length13 = 6:06
	}}		}}

			== Personnel ==
	{{tracklist
	\| headline = Bonus tracks 2001 remaster

			* John Cale – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, ]
	\| title12 = Fairweather Friend (alternate version)
			* ] – bass guitar
	\| length12 = 2:29
			* Sanford Konikoff – drums

			* Ernire Coralla – guitar
	\| title13 = Wall
			* ] – guitar, backing vocals
	\| length13 = 6:06
			* Stan Szelest – piano
	}}

			; Technical
	===Singles===
	''"Cleo"'' b/w ''"Fairweather Friend"'' 7" US 1970

			* John McClure – executive production
	''"Big White Cloud"'' b/w ''"Gideon's Bible"'' 7" US 1970.

	==~~Personnel~~==		== References ==
	* John Cale – ], ], ], ]
	* ] – bass guitar
	* Sanford Konikoff – ]
	* Ernire Coralla - guitar
	* ] - guitar, backing vocals
	* Stan Szelest - piano

			{{reflist\|2}}
	Executive producer: John McClure

	==References==
	{{reflist}}
	{{John Cale}}		{{John Cale}}

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Vintage Violence is the debut studio album by Welsh musician John Cale. It was released in 1970 by record label Columbia.

Recording

Produced for a mere $15,000, Cale stated in his autobiography What's Welsh for Zen? that there wasn't "much originality on that album, it's just someone teaching himself to do something". He also "thought the songs were simplistic". He pieced together a band to play on the album, and they named themselves Penguin. However, the group didn't last beyond the recording sessions.

Content

The cover of the album features Cale with his face obscured by a glass mask over a nylon stocking, which he would later cite in his autobiography as symbolic of the content of the record: "You're not really seeing the personality".

Release

Vintage Violence was released on 25 March 1970 by record label Columbia.

The album was re-released in remastered form in 2001.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	C+
Rolling Stone	favourable

Vintage Violence received mostly positive reviews. Rolling Stone magazine's Ed Ward said that the album sounds "like a Byrds album produced by Phil Spector who has marinated for six years in burgundy, anise and chili peppers". Ward was also quoted in Billboard magazine as saying, "I believe that this is destined to become one of the most important albums of the past few years."

In his retrospective review, Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote: "John Cale had the strongest avant-garde credentials of anyone in The Velvet Underground, but he was also the Velvet whose solo career was the least strongly defined by his work with the band, and Vintage Violence certainly bears this out."

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Cale, except "Fairweather Friend" by Garland Jeffreys

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hello, There"	2:48
2.	"Gideon's Bible"	3:22
3.	"Adelaide"	2:18
4.	"Big White Cloud"	3:31
5.	"Cleo"	2:35
6.	"Please"	4:19

Side B
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Charlemagne"	5:03
8.	"Bring It on Up"	2:24
9.	"Amsterdam"	3:14
10.	"Ghost Story"	3:48
11.	"Fairweather Friend"	2:32

2001 remaster bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Fairweather Friend (Alternate Version)"	2:29
13.	"Wall"	6:06

Personnel

John Cale – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, production
Harvey Brooks – bass guitar
Sanford Konikoff – drums
Ernire Coralla – guitar
Garland Jeffreys – guitar, backing vocals
Stan Szelest – piano

Technical

John McClure – executive production

References

^ Deming, Mark. "Vintage Violence – John Cale | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: John Cale". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^ Ward, Ed (17 September 1970). "". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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