John Cale Vintage Violence Cover Art

1970 Vinyl LP Front and Back Cover Scans

1970 Vinyl LP Disc Labels, Side 1 and Side 2

1988 CD Cover Scan and 2001 Japanese CD Import Scan

Above is a rare acetate of the LP.

Primary releases:

Vintage Violence, (LP), Columbia, CS 1037, US 1970
Vintage Violence, (LP), CBS, S 64256 (CS 1037), UK 1970
Vintage Violence, (LP), Edsel Records, ED 230, UK 1987
Vintage Violence, (CD), Edsel Records, ED CD 230, UK 1987
Vintage Violence, (CD), Columbia, COL 477356 2, 01-477356-10, Europe 1994
Vintage Violence, (CD), Columbia, COL 499945 2, Europe 2001 (remastered with bonus tracks)
Vintage Violence, (CD), Columbia/ Legacy, CK 65935/DIDP 102559, US 2001 (remastered with bonus tracks)
Vintage Violence, (CD), Sony, SICP 8008, Japan 2001 (remastered with bonus tracks)
Vintage Violence, (CD), Columbia, CK 01037, US 2002 (remastered with bonus tracks)
Vintage Violence, (CD), CBS, 467067 2, Europe (date?)
Vintage Violence, (CD), Sbme (Sony BMG Music Entertainment) Special Mkts., 724295, (USA) 2008 (not remastered and no bonus tracks)

Spex on selected releases:

John Cale
" Vintage Violence"
Columbia, CS 1037, LP released 1970 (USA)

Side 1
1. Hello, There 2:45
2. Gideon's Bible 3:19
3. Adelaide 2:21
4. Big White Cloud (Arranged and Conducted by John Cale ) 3:32
5. Cleo 2:38
6. Please 4:19

Side 2
1. Charlemagne 5:00
2. Bring It On Up 2:21
3. Amsterdam 3:11
4. Ghost Story 3:46
5. Fairweather Friend (Garland Jeffreys) 2:45

Credits
Arranged By - John Cale
Conductor - John Cale
Engineer - Don Meehan , Jim Reeves (3)
Executive Producer - John McClure
Photography - Isi Valeris
Producer - John Cale , Lewis Merenstein
Written-By - J. Cale* (tracks: A1 to B4)
Notes
Initial pressing with heavy cardboard sleeve and red 360 Sound labels

John Cale
" Vintage Violence"
Edsel Records, ED 230, LP released 1987 (UK) (ED CD 230, CD released 1988)

Side 1
1. Hello, There 2:45
2. Gideon's Bible 3:19
3. Adelaide 2:21
4. Big White Cloud (Arranged and Conducted by John Cale ) 3:32
5. Cleo 2:38
6. Please 4:19

Side 2
1. Charlemagne 5:00
2. Bring It On Up 2:21
3. Amsterdam 3:11
4. Ghost Story 3:46
5. Fairweather Friend (Garland Jeffreys) 2:45

Credits
Engineer - Don Meehan , Jim Reeves (3)
Executive Producer - John McClure
Photography - Isi Valeris
Producer - Lewis Merenstein
Producer, Arranged By - John Cale

John Cale
" Vintage Violence"
Columbia, COL 499945 2, CD (Remastered) released 2001(Europe) [Columbia/Legacy, CK 65935/DIDP 102559, released 2001 (USA)]

1. Hello, There 2:48
2. Gideon's Bible 3:24
3. Adelaide 2:22
4. Big White Cloud (Arranged and Conducted by John Cale ) 3:33
5. Cleo 2:36
6. Please 4:19
7. Charlemagne 5:03
8. Bring It On Up 2:25
9. Amsterdam 3:13
10. Ghost Story 3:47
11. Fairweather Friend (Garland Jeffreys) 2:33
Bonus Tracks:
12. Fairweather Friend (Garland Jeffreys) (Alternate Version) 2:38
13. Wall 6:07

Credits
Artwork By [Art Director] - Howard Fritzson
Artwork By [Design] - Ann Petter
Artwork By [Packaging Manager] - Doug Grabowski
Executive Producer - John McClure
Mastered By - Darcy M. Proper*
Other [A&r Coordination] - Darren Salmieri , Patti Matheny
Other [Legacy A&r] - Steve Berkowitz
Other [Project Director] - Stephan Moore
Performer [Accompanying Music] - Penguin (2)
Photography [Cover Photo] - Isi Valeris
Producer - John Cale , Lewis Merenstein
Reissue Producer - Bruce Dickinson (2)
Written-By - Garland Jeffreys (tracks: 11, 12) , John Cale (tracks: 1 to 10, 13)
Notes
All tracks recorded 1969.
Originally released in 1970.
Tracks 12 and 13 previously unreleased outtakes.
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NY

Musicians:
Harvey Brooks: bass
John Cale: bass, guitar, keyboards, viola
Ernire Coralla: guitar
Garland Jeffreys: guitar, backing vocals
Sanford Konikoff: drums
Stan Szelest: piano

John Cale
" Vintage Violence"
Sony, SICP 8008, CD (Remastered), released 2001 (Japan)

1. Hello, There 2:48
2. Gideon's Bible 3:24
3. Adelaide 2:22
4. Big White Cloud (Arranged and Conducted by John Cale ) 3:33
5. Cleo 2:36
6. Please 4:19
7. Charlemagne 5:03
8. Bring It On Up 2:25
9. Amsterdam 3:13
10. Ghost Story 3:47
11. Fairweather Friend (Garland Jeffreys) 2:33
Bonus Tracks:
12. Fairweather Friend (Garland Jeffreys) (Alternate Version) 2:38
13. Wall 6:07

Musicians:
Harvey Brooks: bass
John Cale: bass, guitar, keyboards, viola
Ernire Coralla: guitar
Garland Jeffreys: guitar, backing vocals
Sanford Konikoff: drums
Stan Szelest: piano

This from Wikipedia:

Vintage Violence was the first solo album from former Velvet Underground member John Cale. Produced for a mere $15,000, Cale stated in his autobiography What's Welsh for Zen? that there wasn't "much originality on that album, it's just someone teaching himself to do something". He also "thought the songs were simplistic." He pieced together a band to play on the album, and they named themselves Penguin. However, the group didn't last beyond the recording sessions.

The cover of the album features Cale with his face obscured by a glass mask over a nylon stocking, which he would later cite in his autobiography as symbolic of the content of the record: "You're not really seeing the personality."

Originally released in 1970, Vintage Violence received mostly positive reviews. Rolling Stone magazine's Ed Ward said that the album sounds "like a Byrds album produced by Phil Spector marinated for six years in burgundy, anise and chili peppers"