Walking on Locusts is the thirteenth solo studio album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, released on 24 September 1996 by Hannibal Records. Cale worked with several guest musicians including David Byrne, Moe Tucker, Dave Soldier with the Soldier String Quartet, B. J. Cole and Erik Sanko. It was recorded at Sorcerer Sound in New York City.Peter Hogan: The Rough Guide to the Velvet Underground; Rough Guides, 2007; ISBN 978-1-84353-588-1; p. 189. Cale claimed the album evolved from touring with New York City's Soldier String Quartet. "Some Friends" was about his former Velvet Underground colleague, Sterling Morrison, who died unexpectedly the previous year.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians John Cale − acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals David Byrne − guitar on "Crazy Egypt" Maureen Tucker − drums on "Dancing Undercover" and "Set Me Free" Erik Sanko − bass guitar Dawn Buckholz − cello B. J. Cole − pedal steel guitar Mark Deffenbaugh − vocals, harmonica on "Set Me Free", "Crazy Egypt" and "Circus" Ibrahim Hakhmoun − drums, metal castanets Hassan Hakmoun − Moroccan drums Daisy Lignelli, Eden Cale, Joanne O'Brien, Napua Davoy, Susan Didericksen, Tiyé Giraud − backing vocals Martha Mooke − viola Ben Neill − "mutantrumpet" Ben Perowsky − drums Todd Reynolds − violin E.J. Rodriguez − conga, percussion Dave Soldier − violin, string arrangements David Tronzo − guitar The Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble − choir The Soldier String Quartet − strings Oliver Williams − choral arrangements Jack Wall, John Cale − vocal arrangements
Production and artwork John Cale − producer Jack Wall − engineer Stephen Wolstenholme − design Richard Burbridge − cover photography
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