While critics and hipsters have long been content to drop his name, I have yet to meet anyone who embraces John Cale with fanatical devotion. His work tends to be more admired than adored. As the artists Cale associated with grew in popularity, Cale’s profile and prestige rose as well. And yet, he still remains ridiculously underrated. Without a doubt, he cut some amazing albums in the 70’s, many of which featured Chris Spedding, Brian Eno and moonlighting members of Roxy Music.