torsdag 9 december 2021

KEVIN AYERS/YES WE HAVE NO MAÑANAS - SO GET YOUR MAÑANAS TODAY SHSP 4057 (-76) UK

 


 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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