Kevin Ayers – Odd Ditties
(Harvest Records 1976 SHSM2005)
Matrix No’s: A1/B2 – UK Pressing
G&L Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some light ringwear rubbing & some rubbing along top edge
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 – 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter and a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement. Ayers was a founding member of the pioneering psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely associated with the Canterbury scene. He recorded a series of albums as a solo artist and over the years worked with Brian Eno, Syd Barrett, Bridget St John, John Cale, Elton John, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Nico and Ollie Halsall, among others. After living for many years in Deià, Majorca, he returned to the United Kingdom in the mid-1990s before moving to the south of France. His last album was The Unfairground, recorded in New York City, Tucson, and London in 2006. The British rock journalist Nick Kent wrote: “Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett were the two most important people in British pop music. Everything that came after came from them.”
Odd Ditties is a compilation album by Kevin Ayers.
| A1 | Soon, Soon, Soon
Arranged By [Cellos], Piano – David Bedford Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Drums – Whack Skins Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Kevin Ayers |
3:22 | |
| A2 | Singing A Song In The Morning
Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Bass – Richard Sinclair Drums – Richard Coughlan Organ – David Sinclair Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
2:53 | |
| A3 | Gemini Child
Bass – Mike Oldfield Drums – Mick Fincher Organ – David Bedford Saxophone – Lol Coxhill Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
3:16 | |
| A4 | Puis-Je?
Accordion, Piano – David Bedford Bass – Mike Oldfield Percussion – Mick Fincher Saxophone – Lol Coxhill Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
3:38 | |
| A5 | Butterfly Dance
Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Bass [First Part], Guitar [Second Part] – Mike Oldfield Drums – Mick Fincher Organ – David Bedford Saxophone – Lol Coxhill Vocals [First Part], Guitar [First Part], Bass [Second Part] – Kevin Ayers |
3:43 | |
| A6 | Stars
Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Drums – Dave Dufort Guitar – Mike Oldfield Organ – David Bedford Vocals, Bass – Kevin Ayers |
3:35 | |
| A7 | Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes
Drums – Tony Carr Piano – David Bedford Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Kevin Ayers |
3:23 | |
| B1 | Jolie Madame
Arranged By [Cor Anglais], Piano – David Bedford Vocals – Bridget St. John, Kevin Ayers |
2:20 | |
| B2 | Lady Rachel
Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Bass – Mike Oldfield Drums – Dave Dufort Organ, Arranged By [Orchestra] – David Bedford Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
4:45 | |
| B3 | Connie On A Rubber Band
Accompanied By – Greyhound (4) Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Vocals – Kevin Ayers |
2:52 | |
| B4 | Fake Mexican Tourist Blues
Bass – Archie Legget Percussion – Eddie Sparrow Trumpet – Duncan Brown (4) Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
4:35 | |
| B5 | Don’t Sing No More Sad Songs
Backing Vocals – Barry St. John*, Doris Troy, Liza Strike Bass – Archie Legget Percussion – Eddie Sparrow Piano – Ronnie Price Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
3:25 | |
| B6 | Take Me To Tahiti
Bass, Harmony Vocals – Archie Legget Drums – Eddie Sparrow Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
3:35 | |
| B7 | Caribbean Moon
Drums – Eddie Sparrow Flute – Keith Bachelor Piccolo Flute – Harry Smith (12), Roy Smith-Field Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Kevin Ayers |
3:00 |
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