Last Day on Earth (album)

Last Day on Earth is a collaborative album between Welsh rock multi-instrumentalist John Cale, and American singer-songwriter Bob Neuwirth.[5] It was released in 1994 on MCA Records.[2] Recording of the album was completed in February 1994.[6]

Last Day on Earth
Studio album by John Cale & Bob Neuwirth
Released	April 26, 1994
Recorded	Skyline, New York City[1]
Genre	Art rock
Length	68:45[2]
Label	MCA
Producer	John Cale, Bob Neuwirth
John Cale chronology
Wrong Way Up (1990) Last Day on Earth (1994) Walking on Locusts (1996)
Bob Neuwirth chronology
99 Monkeys (1990) Last Day on Earth (1994) Look Up (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Trouser Press	unfavourable[4]

Cale later said, "Superficially, I was thinking of it as a kind of a Brechtian landscape, and there were also elements of Blade Runner in it. There's a contradiction between all the longing that's going on - the lonesome kind of qualities – and the fact that it's a crowded piece, all the songs are sung by different characters."[7]

Track listing

All songs written by John Cale and Bob Neuwirth.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Overture"	8:06
2.	"Café Shabu"	5:37
3.	"Pastoral Angst"	2:29
4.	"Who's in Charge?"	2:53
5.	"Short of Time"	3:08
6.	"Angel of Death"	4:19
7.	"Paradise Nevada"	5:33
8.	"Old China"	3:13
9.	"Ocean Life"	4:48
10.	"Instrumental"	1:57
11.	"Modern World"	5:53
12.	"Streets Come Alive"	3:22
13.	"Secrets"	4:19
14.	"Maps of the World"	4:52
15.	"Broken Hearts"	3:03
16.	"The High and Mighty Road"	5:03
Total length:		68:45

Personnel

• John Cale − vocals, keyboard, viola
• Bob Neuwirth − vocals, banjo, harmonica
• Michael Brook − infinite guitar
• David Tronzo − guitar
• Eric Sanko − bass
• Gerry Hemingway − percussions, sampling
• Ben Perowsky − drums[8]
• Jenni Muldaur − guest vocals
• Soldier String Quartet
  • Dave Soldier − violin, string arrangements
  • Lisa R. Gutkin − violin
  • Alicia A. Svigals − violin
  • Dawn M. Buckholz − cello

Technical

• Roger Moutenot – engineer, mixing
• Andy Green – production assistance
• Taki Ono, Ayako Nagano – cover design
• Tanadori Yokoo – cover art

References

1. "Discography John Cale: Last Day On Earth". Werksman.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
2. Ruhlmann, William (April 12, 1994). "Last Day on Earth – John Cale/Bob Neuwirth". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
3. Don McLeese (January 26, 1994). "Last Day on Earth | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
4. Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: John Cale". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
5. "Cale and Neuwirth Celebrate their Last Days". Rocknroll.net. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
6. Mitchell, Tim (2003). Sedition and Alchemy: A Biography of John Cale. London: Peter Owen. p. 189. ISBN 0 7206 11326.
7. Ian Penman. "John Cale: Music for the Last Day". Rock's Backpages.
8. "JOHN CALE Last Day On Earth (with Bob Neuwirth) music reviews and MP3". Progarchives.com. May 24, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2012.