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The Academy in Peril
Experimental · 1972 · 10 tracks

The Academy in Peril

John Cale

A sophisticated pivot into neoclassical piano and orchestral sketches. Instrumental, scholarly, and occasionally playful, it avoids rock tropes for chamber elegance.

July 19, 1972 · G. & P. Essential Music

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A scholarly and serene exploration of classical structures punctuated by dry, avant-garde wit.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
The Philosopher
4:32
02
Brahms
6:27
03
Legs Larry at Television Centre
3:40
04
The Academy in Peril
6:57
05
Intro
0:58
06
Days of Steam
2:03
07
3 Orchestral Pieces: a) Faust B) The Balance C) Capt. Morgans Lament
8:37
08
King Harry
4:12
09
John Milton
8:01
10
Temper
4:57
Moments Worth Listening For
The meta-narrative intrusion of studio directions and rain sound effects during Legs Larry at Television Centre.
The somber, repetitive piano motif on The Philosopher that establishes the album's academic yet accessible tone.
The unsettling, almost medieval vocal delivery on King Harry that breaks the instrumental flow with sharp satire.
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