Church of Anthrax

Studio album by John Cale and Terry Riley

Released

February 10, 1971

Recorded

1970

Genre

Length

33:48

Label

Columbia

Producer

John Cale
John McClure

John Cale chronology

Vintage Violence
(1970)

Church of Anthrax
(1971)

The Academy in Peril
(1972)

Terry Riley chronology

In C
(1968)

Church of Anthrax
(1971)

Persian Surgery Dervishes
(1972)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	C^[2]

Church of Anthrax is a collaborative studio album by musicians John Cale and Terry Riley. It was released in February 1971 by record label Columbia, nearly a year after the material was recorded; in fact, it was recorded prior to Cale's solo debut Vintage Violence.

Content

"The Soul of Patrick Lee" is the only vocal track on the album; all others are instrumentals. No singles were taken from the album.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Cale and Terry Riley, except "The Soul of Patrick Lee" by John Cale.

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Church of Anthrax"	9:05
2.	"The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace at Versailles"	7:59

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Soul of Patrick Lee"	2:49
2.	"Ides of March"	11:03
3.	"The Protégé"	2:52

Personnel

John Cale – keyboards, bass guitar, harpsichord, piano, guitar, viola, organ
Terry Riley – piano, organ, soprano saxophone

Additional personnel

Adam Miller – vocals on "The Soul of Patrick Lee"
Bobby Colomby – drums
Bobby Gregg – drums

Technical personnel

Don Meehan - engineer
John Berg, Richard Mantel – cover design
Kim Whitesides – cover art
Don Huntstein – cover photography

References

1 2 Mason, Stewart. "Church of Anthrax – John Cale,John Cale & Terry Riley,Terry Riley | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: John Cale and Terry Riley". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

External links

Church of Anthrax at Discogs (list of releases)

John Cale

Studio albums	Vintage Violence Church of Anthrax (with Terry Riley) The Academy in Peril Paris 1919 Fear Slow Dazzle Helen of Troy Honi Soit Music for a New Society Caribbean Sunset Artificial Intelligence Words for the Dying Songs for Drella (with Lou Reed) Wrong Way Up (with Brian Eno) Last Day on Earth (with Bob Neuwirth) Walking on Locusts HoboSapiens blackAcetate Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood M:FANS

Extended plays	Animal Justice 5 Tracks Extra Playful

Live albums	June 1, 1974 (with Kevin Ayers, Brian Eno and Nico) Sabotage/Live John Cale Comes Alive Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Fragments of a Rainy Season Le Bataclan '72 (with Lou Reed and Nico) Circus Live Live at Rockpalast

Soundtrack albums	Paris s'eveille - suivi d'autres compositions 23 Solo Pieces for La Naissance de L'Amour Eat/Kiss: Music for the Films by Andy Warhol Dance Music Process

Compilation albums	Guts Seducing Down the Door: A Collection 1970-1990 Close Watch: An Introduction to John Cale The Island Years Gold New York in the 1960s: Sun Blindness Music Inside the Dream Syndicate, Vol. I: Day of Niagara Inside the Dream Syndicate, Vol. II: Dream Interpretation Inside the Dream Syndicate, Vol. III: Stainless Gamelan Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006

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