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Kevin Ayers
Songs For Insane Times - An Anthology 1969-1980

Compil. UK 2008 on Harvest label
Rock, Pop, Folk, World and (Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Avant-garde, Prog Rock, Classic Rock)

4 CD jewel case compilation comprising works from 1969 to 1980. Catalog #521 5570 on spine, rear cover, and set designation on discs. 50999 521557 0 3 on rear cover bar code area and booklet Tracks 1-1 to 1-6: Taken from the album Joy Of A Toy, released as Harvest SHVL 763 in December 1969. Track 1-7: Recorded and mixed 18th December 1969, take 103, featuring Syd Barrett. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios on 28 November 1969 Track 1-8: Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in September 1969 Tracks 1-9 to 1-13: Taken from the album Shooting At The Moon, released as Harvest SHSP 4005 in October 1970 Track 1-14: A-side of Butterfly Dance / Puis-Je?, released as Harvest HAR 5027 in October 1970 Track 1-15: Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in June 1970 Track 1-16: B-side of demo single credited to Kevin Ayres And The Whole World, recorded July 1971 and released as Harvest HAR 5042 in August 1971 Track 1-17: Taken from the album Whatevershebringswesing, released as Harvest SHVL 800 in January 1972. Track 2-1: Early mix, 9 July 1971 Tracks 2-2 to 2-5: Taken from the album Whatevershebringswesing, released as Harvest SHVL 800 in January 1972 Tracks 2-6 to 2-9: Taken from the album Bananamour, released as Harvest SHVL 807 May 1973 Track 2-10: A-side of Caribbean Moon, released as Harvest HAR 5071 in April 1973 Track 2-11: A-side of The Up Song, released as Island WIP 6194 in 1974 Tracks 2-12 to 2-15: Taken from the album The Confessions Of Dr. Dream And Other Stories, released as Island ILPS 9263 in 1974 Tracks 3-1, 3-2: A & B sides of After The Show, released as Island WIP 6201 in 1974 Tracks 3-3 to 3-6: Taken from the album Sweet Deceiver, released as Island ILPS 9322 in 1975 Tracks 3-7 to 3-10: Taken from the album Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today, released as Harvest SHSP 4057 in August 1976 Tracks 3-11 to 3-14: Taken from the album Rainbow Takeaway, released as Harvest SHSP 4085 in April 1978 Tracks 3-15 to 3-17: Taken from the album That's What You Get Babe, released as Harvest SHSP 4106 in March 1980. Disc 4 subtitled "After The Show - Live At The Queen Elizabeth Hall 1973". All tracks recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 25 May 1973 and previously unreleased. Made in the E.U. Comes with a 20-page booklet

     
Musicians
PortraitKevin Ayers voc, g, 1944-2013 GB
album by, written by
PortraitMark Powell tu, key, GB
compiled by, liner notes, mixed by, producer, compilation
PortraitSyd Barrett voc, g, 1946-2006 GB
guitar
Producers
Phil Smee design
John Leckie engineer
Peter Mew mastered by, edited by, remastered by
Ben Wiseman mixed by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Town FeelingKevin Ayers4:51
2Song For Insane TimesKevin Ayers4:01
3Girl On A SwingKevin Ayers2:49
4The Lady RachelKevin Ayers5:17
5Stop This Train (Again Doing It)Kevin Ayers6:05
6Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)Kevin Ayers2:53
7Religious Experience (Singing A Song In The Morning)Kevin Ayers4:44
8Soon Soon SoonKevin Ayers3:20
9Rheinhardt & Geraldine / Colores Para DeloresKevin Ayers5:38
10May I?Kevin Ayers3:59
11Clarence In WonderlandKevin Ayers2:06
12The Oyster And The Flying FishKevin Ayers2:37
13Shooting At The MoonKevin Ayers5:47
14Butterfly DanceKevin Ayers3:43
15Gemini ChildKevin Ayers3:14
16StarsKevin Ayers3:30
17There Is Loving / Among Us / There Is LovingKevin AyersDavid Bedford, Kevin Ayers7:21
18Stranger In Blue Suede ShoesKevin Ayers3:19
19Song From The Bottom Of A WellKevin Ayers4:35
20Oh MyKevin Ayers2:57
21MargaretKevin Ayers3:17
22WhatevershebringswesingKevin Ayers8:10
23DecadenceKevin Ayers8:04
24Oh! Wot A DreamKevin Ayers2:48
25Don't Let It Get You DownKevin Ayers3:58
26InterviewKevin Ayers4:43
27Caribbean MoonKevin Ayers3:01
28The Up SongKevin Ayers3:15
29The Confessions Of Doctor Dream: Irreversible Neural DamageKevin Ayers6:43
30It Begins With A Blessing / Once I Awakened / But It Ends With A CurseKevin Ayers8:16
31See You LaterKevin Ayers4:38
32Ballbearing BluesKevin Ayers0:55
33After The ShowKevin Ayers2:35
34Thank You Very MuchKevin Ayers3:00
35ObervationsKevin Ayers4:21
36Toujours La VoyageKevin Ayers7:57
37Diminished But Not FinishedKevin Ayers1:55
38Farewell Again (Another Dawn)Kevin Ayers3:13
39Yes I DoKevin Ayers3:12
40Love's Gonna Turn You RoundKevin Ayers4:51
41Ballad Of Mr. SnakeKevin Ayers2:06
42BlueKevin Ayers6:26
43Ballad Of A Salesman Who Sold HimselfKevin Ayers4:31
44A View From The MountainKevin Ayers6:16
45Beware Of The Dog IIKevin Ayers5:58
46Hat SongKevin Ayers1:14
47Money, Money, MoneyKevin Ayers3:11
48Super SalesmanKevin Ayers5:03
49Where Do The Stars End?Kevin Ayers3:01
50Banana IntroductionKevin Ayers3:08
51Stranger In Blue Suede ShoesKevin Ayers3:57
52InterviewKevin Ayers7:50
53WhatevershebringswesingKevin Ayers7:23
54Oh! Wot A DreamKevin Ayers3:47
55Shouting In A Bucket BluesKevin Ayers5:16
56Caribbean MoonKevin Ayers3:34
57Don't Let It Get You DownKevin Ayers4:46
58We Did It AgainKevin Ayers11:23
59Why Are We Sleeping?Kevin AyersKevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt16:05
60After The ShowKevin Ayers3:30
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