Last Day on Earth (album)

Last Day on Earth is a collaborative album between Welsh rock multi-instrumentalist John Cale, and American singer-songwriter Bob Neuwirth. It was released in 1994 on MCA Records. Recording of the album was completed in February 1994.

Cale later said, "Superficially, I was thinking of it as a kind of a Brechtian landscape, and there were also elements of Blade Runner in it. There's a contradiction between all the longing that's going on - the lonesome kind of qualities – and the fact that it's a crowded piece, all the songs are sung by different characters."

Track listing

All songs written by John Cale and Bob Neuwirth.

Personnel

• John Cale − vocals, keyboard, viola
• Bob Neuwirth − vocals, banjo, harmonica
• Michael Brook − infinite guitar
• David Tronzo − guitar
• Eric Sanko − bass
• Gerry Hemingway − percussions, sampling
• Ben Perowsky − drums
• Jenni Muldaur − guest vocals
• Soldier String Quartet
• Dave Soldier − violin, string arrangements
• Lisa R. Gutkin − violin
• Alicia A. Svigals − violin
• Dawn M. Buckholz − cello

• Roger Moutenot – engineer, mixing
• Andy Green – production assistance
• Taki Ono, Ayako Nagano – cover design
• Tanadori Yokoo – cover art

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