Ayers first album after leaving Island and returning to his old
alma mater Harvest, produced by Muff Winwood with paricipants as
Tony Newman, Zoot Money, B.J. Cole, Ollie Halshall (Patto) and Rob
Townsend (Family) among others. Coming out far more commercial
than Soft Machine or his early seventies experimenting it has been
called a regular pop album, but to me there are things lifting it
above just regular. In comparison to most of his previous stuff
rather simple, but also more melodic and catchy. Production and
arrangements have a number of fitting quirks and the guitars are
excellent all through. His special vocals also provides a nice
balance to the songs. So even if I sometimes prefer the younger
art probing Ayers I like this a lot too...just in another way.
It's not one you have to struggle with or admire from afar, just
dive in and be treated as a friend. Favorite tracks - "Star",
"The Owl" and "Mr Cool". Issued and reissued on vinyl and/or CD all
over the world through the years, also US cassette and 8-track.
First US on ABC (AB 1021). Japan 2014 CD on Parlophone (WPCR
15529) came with nine bonus tracks. Premiere UK had label as shown
here in a fully structured cover with stiff glossy picture/lyric
inner. (HÄVL*) (ÖYÄL*)
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