Walking on Locusts is the thirteenth solo studio album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, released on 24 September 1996 by Hannibal Records. Cale worked with several guest musicians including David Byrne, Moe Tucker, Dave Soldier with the Soldier String Quartet, B. J. Cole and Erik Sanko. It was recorded at Sorcerer Sound in New York City. Cale claimed the album evolved from touring with New York City's Soldier String Quartet. "Some Friends" was about his former Velvet Underground colleague, Sterling Morrison, who died unexpectedly the previous year.
Personnel
Musicians
John Cale − acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals
David Byrne − guitar on "Crazy Egypt"
Maureen Tucker − drums on "Dancing Undercover" and "Set Me Free"
Erik Sanko − bass guitar
Dawn Buckholz − cello
B. J. Cole − pedal steel guitar
Mark Deffenbaugh − vocals, harmonica on "Set Me Free", "Crazy Egypt" and "Circus"
Ibrahim Hakhmoun − drums, metal castanets
Hassan Hakmoun − Moroccan drums
Daisy Lignelli, Eden Cale, Joanne O'Brien, Napua Davoy, Susan Didericksen, Tiyé Giraud − backing vocals
Martha Mooke − viola
Ben Neill − "mutantrumpet"
Ben Perowsky − drums
Todd Reynolds − violin
E.J. Rodriguez − conga, percussion
Dave Soldier − violin, string arrangements
David Tronzo − guitar
The Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble − choir
The Soldier String Quartet − strings
Oliver Williams − choral arrangements
Jack Wall, John Cale − vocal arrangements
Production and artwork
John Cale − producer
Jack Wall − engineer
Stephen Wolstenholme − design
Richard Burbridge − cover photography