# Brian Eno/ John Cale Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 31, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-eno-john-cale-question/67145 "2001-05-31T23:59:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-eno-john-cale-question/67145/1 "2001-05-31T23:59:55Z")
Okay, this is a two parter. Years ago, a buddy of mine played a cover version of “Heartbreak Hotel” by, I think John Cale or Brian Eno. I’m not sure which. Anyway, it was done in a not-so serious fashion, with a high pitched whirring sound in it (best I can describe it). Anybody know where I can find a copy of it? I can’t ask my friend as he passed away a number of years ago, and I’m desperately wanting a copy of the song. The second part of this question has to do with John Cale specifically. Sometime after he and Eno did the album _ **Wrong Way Up** _ Cale did an album with students from his guitar class. Anybody know what the name of this is? I really, really want a copy of this as well. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Shiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shiva)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-eno-john-cale-question/67145/2 "2001-06-01T01:17:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*The second part of this question has to do with John Cale specifically. Sometime after he and Eno did the album _ **Wrong Way Up** _ Cale did an album with students from his guitar class. Anybody know what the name of this is? I really, really want a copy of this as well. Thanks. \*\* Are you thinking of Robert Fripp and The League Of Crafty Guitarists perhaps? [http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=926983489/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=FRIPP\*ROBERT+\+LEAGUE+OF+CRAFTY+GUITARISTS/ITEMID=340155](http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=926983489/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=FRIPP*ROBERT+%5C+LEAGUE+OF+CRAFTY+GUITARISTS/ITEMID=340155) ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Scene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Bob\_Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Scene)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2001, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-eno-john-cale-question/67145/3 "2001-06-01T01:20:52Z")
John Cale definitely did a version of “Heartbreak Hotel.” I searched on Google to see if I could find any evidence of Brian Eno doing a version of it, and I couldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Chas.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Chas.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chas.E)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2001, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-eno-john-cale-question/67145/4 "2001-06-01T01:20:59Z")
Yeah, I remember that version, it’s creepy. It’s on Cale’s 1977 compilation album “Guts” which is apparently still in print. Eno does not appear on that album. BTW, a good place to look for discographies and other album info is [http://www.allmusic.com](http://www.allmusic.com), it has a great search function. I never heard of an album Cale did with students so I’ll just refer you to Allmusic and let you hunt it down on your own. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2001, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-eno-john-cale-question/67145/5 "2001-06-01T01:49:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shiva \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\*The second part of this question has to do with John Cale specifically. Sometime after he and Eno did the album _ **Wrong Way Up** _ Cale did an album with students from his guitar class. Anybody know what the name of this is? I really, really want a copy of this as well. Thanks. \*\* > > Are you thinking of Robert Fripp and The League Of Crafty Guitarists perhaps? > [http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=926983489/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=FRIPP\*ROBERT+\+LEAGUE+OF+CRAFTY+GUITARISTS/ITEMID=340155](http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=926983489/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=FRIPP*ROBERT+%5C+LEAGUE+OF+CRAFTY+GUITARISTS/ITEMID=340155) > > \*\* Apparently, it must be as the album cover looks familiar. Don’t really remember too much about it, except for the NPR interview where they played a few clips of it and I was blown away. Thanks for all the help guys.