"Today, we look at the production side of Cale and marvel at how the man seemed to single-handedly shepherd music out of the 60s and into the 70s. Practically midwifing the Punk and New Wave movements with three critical urtexts that laid the foundations for others to follow on."

John Cale — The Post-Punk MVP [Most Valuable Producer]:

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John Cale: The Post-Punk MVP [Most Valuable Producer]

John Cale in his mid-70s pomp If you ask me who’s your favorite member of The Velvet Underground I won’t hesitate to say “John Cale.” I think that Cale is one of the most ta…

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