John Cale

I tend to enjoy most of his music, however listening to Fragments of a Rainy Season (a live recording) drives me crazy.
I mean, although I sometimes still think Cale's a bit of a pretentious prat, that's nothing compared to his audience on this particular recording. The name of the game is guess the tune. The first few seconds are usually quiet, then once they get the number right, they go apeshit and start applauding. Is this a typically Belgian thing? Wonder what the Welshman himself thought of it.

Recently, I just discovered Slow Dazzle and Paris 1919, but don't have as much of an interest of his later work. Any suggestions?

Black Acetate If you prefer older Cale, check out Sabotage (live) - the
cd version includes the Animal Justice EP which has the absolutely unforgettable, priceless Hedda Gabler on it.
Fear and Music for a New Society are also must haves.