I had this on vinyl for a brief time.
Bought it on reputation before I was really into any of the artists on there, and sold it not long afterwards. Just not the best intro to any of them, methinks.

But now that I am convinced of the genius of the parties involved (Cale and Eno, at the least), I want to revisit this thing.

Anyone here have it? Opinions? Is it worth it? Looks like a good collection with some pretty good songs.
Tracklisting:
1. Driving Me Backward
2. Baby's on Fire
3. Heartbreak Hotel
4. The End (Doors cover)
5. May I?
6. Shouting in a Bucket Blues
7. Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes
8. Everybody's Sometime And Some People's All The Time Blues
9. Two Goes into Four

I think this may be why the Geneva Conventions were established.

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That bad?
I thought it might have been just because I wasn't familiar with any of them at the time.

Robert Wyatt was also involved I believe although Ive never heard this album. Report back.

Oh I've never heard it, just imagining that its probably a "good on paper (not paper) horrifying in reality" type of thing.

i actually have this and can up it but have not listened yet

and yes wyatt was involved

well its fine, but the second half is all kevin ayers and sucks.

I bought this for Ayers, and was quite dissapointed...

Nico singing "The End" is definitely one of my least favorite songs ever, and it takes up about 1/3 of side one...

yeah, this is pretty boring. i got it as part of a collection last year and have only listened to it once. i don't see it as essential at all except to eno or cale completists.