Kevin Ayers - Joy Of A Toy

Artist:

Ayers, Kevin

See Also:

Walker, Scott Reed, Lou Nico (Rock)

Description:

Personnel includes: Kevin Ayers (vocals); Paul Buckmaster (cello); Paul Minns (oboe); David Bedford (piano); Mike Ratledge (keyboards); Hugh Hopper, Jeff Clyne (bass); Robert Wyatt, Rob Tait (drums); Jean, Mary, Cyrille Ayers, Sean Murphy (background vocals).
Ayers left the Soft Machine for a solo career when his basic pop leanings appeared at odds with the intense jazz/rock of his former colleagues. This album was a cult favourite at the end of the 60s for no reason other than that Ayers was well liked because he was ever so slightly mad. Take a look and listen at the content of this album: `Song For Insane Times`, `Eleanor`s Cake (Which Ate Her)` and `Stop This Train (Again Doing It)`. Through the haze of quirkiness there is a strong light melodic feel to much of the music, and Ayers did possess a heartbreaker voice that prompted one woman to state, `he is the sexiest man in the world`.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Joy Of A Toy Continued
2. Town Feeling
3. Clarietta Rag, The
4. Girl On A Swing
5. Song For Insane Times
6. Stop This Train (Again Doing It)
7. Eleanor`s Cake (Which Ate Her)
8. Lady Rachel
9. Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong
10. All This Crazy Gift Of Time

Album Information

Release Date:

11/21/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Water

Producer:

Peter Jenner

Catalog Number:

1882

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Rob Wyatt; Hugh Hopper; David Bedford

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