(I Keep A) Close Watch originally appeared on John Cale’s 1975 album, Helen Of Troy and was produced with a full orchestration. Over the years, Cale has pared the song’s arrangement down, and usually performs the song alone with solo piano.
Fragments Of A Rainy Season is a 1992 live solo album by John Cale, performed at various locations during his 1992 tour. The album cover was designed by noted conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth.