SPT wrote:John Cale – MFANS/Fragments of a Rain Season. One musical genius that 2016 forgot to kill off bookended the year with re-releases of superb records. Music For a New Society got a fascinating make-over and Fragments… is just one of the greatest live albums of all time.
Seconded. Fragments is one of my favourite albums. I'm not sure JC's "curation", specifically the resequencing, was necessary (the illusion of a concert flow is now lost as what used to be continuous applause in between songs now fades in and out), but it is a truly fantastic collection. Brings back very happy memories of seeing him in 1993 - an incredibly powerful solo performance, still one of my top gigs.
You're an absolute shower...