Canterbury scene, psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop. Joy of a toy, an album by kevin ayers on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Joy of a toy by kevin ayers vinyl, may2018, 4 men with. It was named after a soft machine track called joy of a toy and the first track on this album is called joy of a toy continued the album contains tracks that went on to be some of kevin s most famous and most requested songs. Kevin ayers joy of a toy lyrics and tracklist genius. He is accompanied on the lp by his soft machine colleagues. Kevin ayers joy of a toy 1969 harvest produced by kevin ayers and peter jenner after his return from the hendrixsoft machine tour in 1968, ayers decides enough is enough with the bands pseudo jazz and falls into a solo career. Oddly endearing, joy of a toy set the tone for ayers later excursions into idiosyncratic regions of progrock. Which featured kevin on guitar, bass and lead vocals, mike oldfield on bass and guitar, mick fincher on drums and percussion, lol coxhill on saxophone and david bedford on keyboards, whom also featured on joy of a toy. Listen free to kevin ayers joy of a toy joy of a toy continued, town feeling and more. From early soft machine, his first solo album joy of a. Reviews of joy of a toy by kevin ayers album, canterbury. Its whimsical and unique vision is a clear indication of. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime edm.
Though it bears no resemblance to its partner on the first softs lp, it would have made. Kevin ayers joy of a toy 2004, papersleeve, cd discogs. Whatever she brings we sing remastered 2003 kevin ayers sweet deceiver remastered 2009 kevin ayers the confessions of dr. Share joy of a toy by kevin ayers vinyl, may2018, 4 men with beards joy of a toy by kevin ayers vinyl, may2018, 4 men with beards 1 product rating. Kevin ayers wonderful 1969 debut solo release features a colourful and playful cover indicative of the musical delights within. Download joy of a toy by kevin ayers at juno download. After the late 60s, he released many albums with a distinctly british sensibility, making ordinary lyrical subjects seem extraordinary with his rich low vocals, inventive wordplay, and. Kevin ayers is best known for being a member of soft machine. On this page you get to download the original radio 1 radio show from august 17th 1976. Kevin ayers shooting at the moon 1970 remastered 2003. Ayers was a founding member of the pioneering psychedelic band soft machine in the mid1960s, and was closely associated with the canterbury scene. Kevin ayers the clarietta rag lyrics genius lyrics.
English maverick kevin ayers back catalogue has been the subject of plenty of. It was named after a soft machine track called joy of a toy and the first track on this album is called joy of a toy continued the album contains tracks that went on to be some of kevins most famous and most requested songs. Jul 30, 2018 joy of a toy is the debut solo album of kevin ayers, a founding member of soft machine. Joy of a toy was his solo debut and it was released shortly after his departure from soft machine. Kevin ayers joy of a toy 1st album uk progressive rock 1969.
Complete your kevin ayers and the whole world collection. Its whimsical and singular vision provides hints of how soft machine might have progressed had ayers remained in the band. Joy of a toy bonus track version by kevin ayers on. Everybodys sometime and some peoples all the time blues with kevin ayers 9. Kevin ayers 16 august 1944 18 february 20 was an english singersongwriter who was a major influential force in the english psychedelic movement. Find a kevin ayers and the whole world shooting at the moon first pressing or reissue. Kevin ayers joy of a toy 1969 harvest produced by kevin ayers and peter jenner after his return from the hendrixsoft machine tour in 1968, ayers. Its whimsical and unique vision is a clear indication of how soft machine might have progressed under ayers. He is accompanied on the album by his soft machine colleagues robert wyatt. Jun, 2003 kevin ayers joy of a toy reissue anyone pick this up. Find similar albums to joy of a toy kevin ayers on allmusic. Kevin ayers joy of a toy 1969, gatefold sleeve, vinyl. Syd knew ayers from all the 67 dates where the soft machine shared a bill with pink floyd. Kevin ayers perhaps thats because he never seemed to have taken his music too seriously one of his essential charms and most aggravating limitations.
Music profile for kevin ayers, born 16 august 1944. Find kevin ayers discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Kevin ayers is one of rocks oddest and more likable enigmas, even if often hes seemed not to operate at his highest potential. Its whimsical and singular vision provides hints of how soft machine. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. As the soft machines first bassist and original principal songwriter, kevin ayers was an overlooked force behind the groups groundbreaking recordings in 1967 and 1968. Kevin ayers born 16 august 1944 in herne bay, kent, england. Provided to youtube by parlophone uk joy of a toy continued 2003 remaster kevin ayers joy of a toy.
My main interest is the bonus track featuring syd barrett. Joy of a toy is a very comfortable, accomodating record, oozing a cozy laziness around which its terribly tempting being. Find kevin ayers discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Top kevin ayers lyrics joy of a toy continued blue blaming it all on love banana hymn ballbearing blues ballad of mr snake ballad of a salesman who sold himself babys on fire baby come home animals. Aug 19, 2017 shooting at the moon first hit store shelves in october 1970 and featured kevin with a new band backing him. Along with whatevershebringswesing 1971 and bananamour 1973, joy of a toy is among his finest. If nick drake picked up some of syd barretts left over acid it might sound a bit like kevin ayers 1969 solo debut, joy to a toy. Joy of a toy cd1 kevin ayers diamond jack and the queen of pain vinyl kevin ayers didnt feel lonely til i thought of you the island records years cd1 kevin ayers. Kevin ayers download on rapidshare search engine kevin ayers, kevin ayers 1970 shooting at the moon, kevin ayers 1969 joy of a toy. Kevin ayers joy of a toy reissue anyone pick this up.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Im not familiar with the lp but in some circles its a psych classic. Joy of a toy bonus track version kevin ayers rock 1968. Joy of a toy is his debut solo album, its whimsical and unique vision is a clear indication of how soft machine might have progressed under ayers tenure. Shooting at the moon first hit store shelves in october 1970 and featured kevin with a new band backing him. It is listed incorrectly on the reissue of joy of a toy. Song joy of a toy continued 2003 remaster artist kevin ayers. Joy of a toy cd1 2012 diamond jack and the queen of pain vinyl 1983 didnt feel lonely til i thought of you the island records years cd1 2004. Type what you are looking for in the box bellow, hit search and download it from. Ayers passed away in early 20 and despite long periods of indifference and addiction, he cut some of the most charming and original albums of the 60s and early 70s.
Related kevin ayers links official page kevin ayers wiki song for. Joy of a toy continued is the singalong instrumental that starts the record. Kevin ayers song for insane times lyrics genius lyrics. Albums include joy of a toy, shooting at the moon, and whatevershebringswesing. On his 1969 solo debut album, kevin ayers keeps the mood teasingly surreal while letting his musical imagination run free. Chrisgoesrock artwork included kevin ayers is one of rocks oddest and more likable enigmas, even if often hes seemed not to operate at his highest potential. Dream and other stories remastered 2009 kevin ayers yes we have no mananas remastered 2009 kevin ayers rainbow takeaway kevin ayers.
Joy of a toy by kevin ayers album, canterbury scene. He is accompanied on the lp by pianist and arranger david bedford as well as his erstwhile soft machine colleagues robert wyatt and mike ratledge, and his eventual replacement hugh. Joy of a toy by kevin ayers on amazon music unlimited. From the delightful english whimsy of 1969 debut joy of a toy to the. Check out joy of a toy by kevin ayers on amazon music.
Singer, guitarist and pioneer of british psychedelic rock. Progressive rock, art rock, british psychedelia, canterbury scene quality. Ayers had a knack for dreaming up unusual characters, like the lady rachel or girl on a swing on his joy of a toy 1969 debut. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bananamour remastered 2003 kevin ayers the confessions of dr. Kevin ayers displays his ability to expand his palette on his debut however and has a nice expanse of eclectic tastes that range from the festive sgt peppersesque joy of a toy continued opener to more serious melancholy laced cello soaked cuts like town feeling. Its whimsical and unique vision is a clear indication of how soft machine might have progressed under ayers tenure. Joy of a toy is the debut solo album of kevin ayers, a founding member of soft machine.
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