John Cale is one of the most creative and important figures of modern music. Since his early experiments in noise/drone, as well as his experience in The Velvet Underground, he’s recorded and produced for an array of classic artists and created many, many classic albums himself.

As it currently stands, only a little over half of his canonical material is available to stream on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, etc. For unknown reasons, potentially legal, maybe personal, many of his most unforgettable songs and records haven’t been made available in such a way. Some haven't even been made available on CD. For such a vital artist, I feel it’s not only unfair to the fans to make these albums next-to-unavailable, but for new listeners, many might not even be aware there are whole albums in his oeuvre that are much harder to find. For the sake of preserving music history, as well as treating John’s work with the stature and care it deserves, it’s necessary for this issue to be rectified, and all of his albums and EPs be made available. 

These "lost" albums and EPs are Animal Justice (1977), Sabotage/Live (1979), Caribbean Sunset (1984), John Cale Comes Alive (1984), Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1987?), Last Day On Earth (1994), Walking On Locusts (1996), and 5 Tracks (2003).

Bob Neuwirth, Cale’s collaborator on “Last Day on Earth,” passed away last year. His record with Cale is his only studio album unavailable on streaming. Having all of these records reissued would not only keep this great music alive, but it would ensure profits directly for these musicians and their families.