Tracklist front / back album covers
Side one
1. "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" 3:53
2. "Buffalo Ballet" 3:29
3. "Barracuda" 3:48
4. "Emily" 4:23
5. "Ship of Fools" 4:38
Side two
6. "Gun" 8:05
7. "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" 4:35
8. "You Know More Than I Know" 3:35
9. "Momamma Scuba" 4:24
Total length: 40:48
The Island Years bonus track
1. "Sylvia Said" (Remix) 4:09
John Cale Band Members / Musicians
John Cale – lead vocals; bass guitar; guitar; keyboards; viola
Phil Manzanera – guitar; slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
Fred Smith – drums
Brian Eno – synthesizer; effects
Archie Legget – bass guitar
Michael Desmarais – drums on "Momamma Scuba" and "Fear"
Richard Thompson – slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
Bryn Haworth – slide guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
Brian Turrington – bass guitar on "Momamma Scuba"
Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
Irene Chanter – backing vocals
Liza Strike – backing vocals; girl's choir
Judy Nylon – lead vocals on "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy"
John Cale – producer
Brian Eno – executive producer
Phil Manzanera – executive producer
John Wood – engineer; mixing
George Peckham – mastering
Keith Morris – photography
Fear is the 4th solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, released on 1 October 1974 by Island Records.
