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N'oublie pas que tu vas mourir

John Cale · 1995

52 min · 21 tracks · alternative rock

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
62 /100
Foothills
Higher than 24% of albums we've rated

Its three-part piano–quartet–piano design gives the soundtrack a clear shape, while its restrained instrumental writing offers more atmosphere than sustained melodic development.

What we noticed

  • The first six tracks form a piano section, followed by eight string-quartet pieces; piano returns for the final seven.
  • The record closes its piano sequence with three titles that move from Bosnia to gold and crimson to a deliberately open-ended final phrase.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Piano, Part I: Welcome to Europe 3:49
  • 2 The Piano, Part I: Everybody's Cold Sometimes 3:54
  • 3 The Piano, Part I: A Snake in China? 2:13
  • 4 The Piano, Part I: First Train to Heaven 2:12
  • 5 The Piano, Part I: Martyrs and Madmen 4:21
  • 6 The Piano, Part I: Take a Deep Breath 0:48
  • 7 The String Quartets: Never Seen Anything So Beautiful 1:25
  • 8 The String Quartets: Angels in the Clouds 2:04
  • 9 The String Quartets: Madonna's Blues 1:48
  • 10 The String Quartets: Sunflowers Fields 1:53
  • 11 The String Quartets: Al dente 1:27
  • 12 The String Quartets: Hadrian Was Here 1:29
  • 13 The String Quartets: Kiss Me Once More My Love 1:34
  • 14 The String Quartets: Alive at Dawn 2:02
  • 15 The Piano, Part II: Skin in the Mirror 3:58
  • 16 The Piano, Part II: Who Said Love's Safe? 6:51
  • 17 The Piano, Part II: 100% Pure 1:40
  • 18 The Piano, Part II: Do Not Forget... 1:40
  • 19 The Piano, Part II: Last Train to Bosnia 1:31
  • 20 The Piano, Part II: Gold and Crimson 3:50
  • 21 The Piano, Part II: So Far So Good 2:05

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