June 1, 1974

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June 1, 1974 is a live album of songs performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London on the titular date. The album is officially attributed to all principal performers Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno and Nico, although other well-known musicians, including Mike Oldfield, Robert Wyatt, and Ollie Halsall, also contributed to the concert. The record has often been referred to as the "A.C.N.E." album, for the initials of Ayers, Cale, Nico, and Eno.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Content

The cover photograph was taken by Mick Rock in the foyer of the Rainbow Theatre shortly before the concert began. The wry stare between John Cale (right) and Kevin Ayers is said to be explained by the fact that Cale had caught Ayers sleeping with his wife the night before the show.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The couple would divorce the next year.

Other songs that were performed but did not make the LP include Ayers' "I've Got a Hard-On for You Baby" (with Cale on backing vocals), Cale's "Buffalo Ballet" and "Gun",<ref>Fear Is A Man’s Best Friend</ref> and Nico's "Janitor of Lunacy" and her rendition of "Das Lied der Deutschen".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Nico’s performance of "Das Lied der Deutschen" was released as a bonus track on the 2012 reissue of her 1974 album The End....<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote of the record in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981):

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Personnel

• Kevin Ayers – vocals (B1–5), guitar (B1–5), bass guitar (A1–2)
• Brian Eno – vocals (A1–2), synthesizer (A1–4, B5)
• John Cale – vocals (A3), piano (A2), viola (A1, B5)
• Nico – vocals (A4), harmonium (A4)
• Mike Oldfield – lead guitar (B4), acoustic guitar (B5)
• Ollie Halsall – piano (A1), guitar (A2–3, B4), lead guitar (B1–3), acoustic guitar (B5)
• John "Rabbit" Bundrick – organ (A1–3, B1–5), organ, piano, electric piano (B1–3)
• Robert Wyatt – percussion (A1–3, B1–3 + 5)
• Doreen Chanter – backing vocals (A3)
• Archie Leggatt – bass guitar (A1–3, B1–3 + 5)
• Eddie Sparrow – drums (A2–3, B1–3), bass drum (A1), tympani (B5)
• Liza Strike – backing vocals (A3)
• Irene Chanter – backing vocals (A3)

Technical

• John Wood – engineer
• Phil Ault – assistant engineer
• Ray Doyle – assistant engineer
• Ian Tilbury – concert presenter
• Richard Williams – producer

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