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Kevin Ayers
Joy Of A Toy
Album UK 1969 on Harvest label
Rock (Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock)
Issued in a laminated gatefold sleeve with lyrics to "The Lady Rachel" and "Song For Insane Times" within. Green harvest labels without a boxed EMI logo. Thanks and praise to: Robert Wyatt who played all drum tracks, except for B1 and B4, on which Rob Tait "did it" for a couple of tricky figures. The Soft Machine for the backing on A5 - Mike Ratledge and Hugh Hopper individually. David Bedford for creative assistance on instrumental, voicings and their arrangement (also for his groovy piano playing). The Session Men. Jean and Mary who had to sing in Malay - which is a fair achievement for two Scots girls. The Engineer: Peter Mew. Sean Murphy and Ian Knight. Finally, Peter Jenner, who provided a more than valuable smile and throughout, and Malcolm Jones and Roy Featherstone of EMI who said Yes.
Musicians
 | Kevin Ayers voc, g, 1944-2013 GB album by |
 | David Bedford org, 1937-2011 GB arranged by, piano |
 | Robert Wyatt voc, dr, *1945 GB drums |
 | Hugh Hopper b, eb, 1945-2009 GB featuring |
 | Mike Ratledge org, ep, *1943 GB featuring |
 | Rob Tait dr, perc, drums |
Producers
| Peter Mew engineer |
| Laurie Asprey photography by |
| Kevin Ayers producer |
| Peter Jenner producer |
| Soft Machine backing band |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Joy Of A Toy Continued | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 2 | | Town Feeling | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 3 | | The Clarietta Rag | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 4 | | Girl On A Swing | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 5 | | Song For Insane Times | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 6 | | Stop This Train (Again Doing It) | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 7 | | Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her) | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 8 | | The Lady Rachel | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 9 | | Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong | Kevin Ayers | ||
| 10 | | All This Crazy Gift Of Time | Kevin Ayers |
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