KEVIN AYERS Joy Of A Toy RARE ORIG UK HARVEST LP NO EMI
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VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK LP BY KEVIN AYERS ENTITLED - " JOY OF A TOY ". THE LP IS AN ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ON THE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE GREEN HARVEST LABEL WITH THE CODE SHVL 763 AND IS DATED 1969. STEREO. NO EMI BOX ON THE LABEL ( SEE PHOTO'S ). LOVELY, FULLY LAMINATED ( BACK AND FRONT ), GATEFOLD COVER. PRINTED AND MADE BY ERNEST J DAY & CO. LTD. LONDON. COMES COMPLETE WITH A PROTECTIVE POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE.
MATRIX NUMBERS : SIDE ONE - SHVL 763 A - 1, 1, A. SIDE 2 - SHVL 763 B - 1, 1, G.
THIS LP WAS ORIGINALY ONLY AVAILABLE VIA MAIL ORDER THROUGH " OZ " MAGAZINE.
GREAT DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ( WITH BACKING BY " THE SOFT MACHINE " ) BY KEVIN AYERS, THE ORIGINAL CO - FOUNDER OF THE SOFT MACHINE.
PERSONNEL :
KEVIN AYERS - GUITARS, BASS, VOCALS.
ROBERT WYATT - DRUMS
DAVID BEDFORD - PIANO, ARRANGER
MIKE RATLEDGE - ORGAN
HUGH HOPPER - BASS
PAUL BUCKMASTER - CELLO
ROB TAIT - DRUMS
PAUL MINNS - OBOE
OTHER INSTRUMENTS FEATURED ON THE ALBUM INCLUDE : TROMBONE, CELESTE, FLUTE, PICCOLO, TAMBOURINE, RECORDER, ALTO MELODICA, HARMONICA AND KAZOO.
THERE ARE ALSO SOME ELECTRONICS USED ON THE LP.
AVANT GARDE SONG STRUCTURES, WISPY, DREAMY PASSAGES, INTENSE AND INSANE JAZZ ROCK, ALSO PSYCHEDELIC STYLINGS WITH ECCENTRIC, POSH, ENGLISH VOCALS. ALL FEATURE HERE IN WHAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS A SEMINAL LISTENING EXPERIENCE. ESPECIALLY FOR CANTERBURY AND JAZZY PROGRESSIVE ROCK LOVERS BUT WILL ALSO APPEAL TO FANS OF PSYCH FOLK AND WHIMSICAL PSYCHEDELIA A LA SYD BARRETT ETC.
ESSENTIAL ALBUM !!!
TRACK LISTING
SIDE ONE
1. JOY OF A TOY CONTINUED
2. TOWN FEELING
3. THE CLARIETTA RAG
4. GIRL ON A SWING
5. SONG FOR INSANE TIMES
SIDE TWO
1. STOP THIS TRAIN ( AGAIN DOING IT )
2. ELEANOR'S CAKE ( WHICH ATE HER )
3. THE LADY RACHEL
4. OLEH OLEH BANDU BANDONG
5. ALL THIS CRAZY GIFT OF TIME
CONDITION..............................GATEFOLD COVER EX NO WRITING, MARKS, RINGWEAR, CREASES OR TEARS. NO LAMINATE PEEL. NICE AND FLAT COVER WITH A FULLY READABLE SPINE. LOVELY COVER DESIGN.
CONDITION...............................................LABELS EX / EX+ NO WRITING, MARKS, FADING, FLAKING OR TEARS. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLE.
CONDITION.................................................VINYL EX / EX+ RETAINS A LOVELY, BRIGHT AND GLOSSY SHEEN. DISPLAYS A FEW VERY LIGHT, WISPY STORAGE HAIRLINES ( CAUSED BY TAKING THE LP OUT OF ITS COVER OVER THE YEARS ) THAT ARE ONLY VISIBLE UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. THESE DO NOT AFFECT PLAY IN ANY WAY. PLAYS FANTASTIC !!! LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO DISTORTION OR BACKGROUND. NICE !!
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING ON THIS GREAT KEVIN AYERS / SOFT MACHINE ORIGINAL LP !!
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