Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Taking Your Life In Your Hands	4:45
A2	Thoughtless Kind	2:45
A3	Santies	5:56
A4	If You Were Still Around Written-By – John Cale, Sam Shepherd	3:24
A5	Close Watch	2:11
A6	Mama's Song	0:58
B1	Broken Bird	4:43
B2	Chinese Envoy	3:11
B3	Changes Made	3:12
B4	Damn Life	5:11
B5	Risé, Sam And Rimsky Korsakov Vocals – Risé Cale	2:12

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ZE Records
• Copyright (c) – ZE Records
• Recorded At – Skyline Studios
• Mixed At – Skyline Studios
• Distributed By – Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
• Made By – ZE Records
• Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

• Design – Rob O'Connor
• Engineer [Assistant] – David Young
• Performer [Accompanying Musician] – Alan Lanier*, David Lichtenstein, D.J. Young*, John Wonderling, Mike McLintock*, Robert Elk*, Pipe Major Tom Fitzgibbon*
• Photography By – Betsey Johnson
• Producer – John Cale
• Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – John Cale
• Written-By – John Cale

Notes

Reissue in the Island Life Collection, celebrating 25 Years of Island Records.

Recorded and mixed at Sky Line Studios N.Y.C.

℗ and © 1982 ZE Records
Printed in Germany

According to the credits given in the booklet to "John Cale - Seducing down the door" for "Music for a new Society" roles of performers are: Alan Lanier: guitar / David Young: guitar / John Wonderling: autoharp / Dave Lichtenstein: drums / Pipe Major Tom Fitzgibbon: bagpipes / Robert Elk: bagpipes / Mike McLintock: backing vocals.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 007192 049516
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): DM 204951 A-2/1-87 ||
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): DM 204951 B-2/1-87 II
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 204 951 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 204 951 B
• Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
• Label Code: LC 0407
• Price Code (D:): 270
• Distribution Code (F:): RC330
• Other (Embossed on side B label): Bass clef

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
204 951, 204 951-320	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records, ZE Records, Island Records, ZE Records	204 951, 204 951-320	Europe	1982
L 37931, ILPS 7019	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album)	ZE Records, Island Records	L 37931, ILPS 7019	Australia & New Zealand	1982
R2 71743	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Rhino Records	R2 71743	US	1993
REWIGLP93	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM, 180)	Domino Recording Co. Ltd.	REWIGLP93	UK & Europe	2016
ILPS 17019	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album, TP)	ZE Records	ILPS 17019	Italy	1982

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Taking Your Life In Your Hands	4:45
A2	Thoughtless Kind	2:45
A3	If You Were Still Around	3:24
A4	Close Watch	2:11
A5	Mama's Song	0:58
B1	Broken Bird	4:43
B2	Chinese Envoy	3:11
B3	Changes Made	3:12
B4	Damn Life	5:11
B5	Risé, Sam And Rimsky Korsakov Vocals – Risé Cale	2:12

Credits

• Engineer – David Lichtenstein
• Engineer [Assistant] – David Young
• Producer – John Cale

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
204 951, 204 951-320	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records, ZE Records, Island Records, ZE Records	204 951, 204 951-320	Europe	1982
L 37931, ILPS 7019	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album)	ZE Records, Island Records	L 37931, ILPS 7019	Australia & New Zealand	1982
R2 71743	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Rhino Records	R2 71743	US	1993
REWIGLP93	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM, 180)	Domino Recording Co. Ltd.	REWIGLP93	UK & Europe	2016
ILPS 17019	John Cale	Music For A New Society ‎(LP, Album, TP)	ZE Records	ILPS 17019	Italy	1982

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