Exploding The Teardrops

Recorded for BBC session, April 1981. Released on "Zoology" compilation, 2004 and "Wilder" reissue, 2013 Julian Cope - vocals, organ, celeste Gary Dwyer - drums Written by John Cale John Cale needs no introduction to most readers of this blog. But just in case you've been hidden under a rock for most of your life, here's a brief resume of his career up to the point where it matters for the blog.  Wales. Viola. New York. La Monte Young. Velvet Underground. Andy Warhol. "And Nico". "White light white heat". Solo. Terry Riley. "Paris 1919". Island Records. Eno. Manzanera. Don't mention Kevin Ayers. "Fear". "Slow Dazzle"... "I'm not the loving kind" appears on Cale's 1975 album "Slow Dazzle", a strange melange of straight ahead rockers and more cerebral ballads. Here it's quite graceful, slow and slightly melancholy - Cale seems to be admitting he's not really the sort of p...

Version one (titled "Pure Joy Wins Out Again") recorded at BBC session, broadcast April 1981, available on "Wilder" 2013 reissue and "Peel Sessions Plus" 2008 Julian Cope - vocals, guitar (?) Troy Tate - guitar Alfie Agius - bass Gary Dwyer - drums Version two recorded Autumn 1981, released on "Wilder" album, November 1981 Julian Cope - vocals, bass, guitar(?) Dave Balfe - keyboards Troy Tate - guitar Gary Dwyer - drums Written by Julian Cope Just how much has the music of Arthur Lee and Love influenced the music made in Liverpool, and why did Liverpool fall in love with Love so hard? Obviously Julian Cope was and is a huge fan - he was one of the instigators for the Syd Arthur Festival, celebrating the lunar month between the deaths of Syd Barrett and Arthur Lee. Beyond Cope, Love looms large over the music created by Michael Head in his numerous incarnations from the Pale Fountains to Shack and the Red Elastic Band. Indeed Shack played as Lee...