KEVIN AYERS JOY OF A TOY LP on HARVEST DEBUT SOFT MACHINE GF NICE 1969

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Here is an EXCELLENT! copy of the KEVIN AYERS DEBUT LP titled JOY OF A TOY. This LP is an original US pressing on the HARVEST label, catalog #SKAO-421 released in 1969 in STEREO sound. The vinyl is in EXCELLENT! condition, is shiny & black with a few light non-sounding marks that do not affect the excellent playback. The cover is original GATEFOLD cardboard in EXCELLENT! condition with some surface dirt, light surface/ring wear to back, bottom seam of back cover taped, light corner and edge wear. It is beautiful EXCELLENT! copy for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this KEVIN AYERS LP in this great condition. It’s a true gem for the BRITISH PSYCHEDELIA / ART ROCK collector!! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY & OTHER COUNTRIES. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE USA CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. SHIPPING IN THE US IS $5.00 for MEDIA MAIL (IT IS NOT $4.00). US BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!

Music Review from AllMusic.com by Richie Unterberger

As the Soft Machine's first bassist and original principal songwriter, Kevin Ayers was an overlooked force behind the group's groundbreaking recordings in 1967 and 1968. This, his solo debut, is so tossed-off and nonchalant that one gets the impression he wanted to take it easy after helping pilot the manic innovations of the Softs. Laissez-faire sloth has always been part of Ayers' persona, and this record's intermittent lazy charm helped establish it. That doesn't get around the fact, however, that this set of early progressive rock does not feature extremely strong material. Ayers' command of an assortment of instruments is impressive, and his deep bass vocals and playful, almost goofy song-sketches are affecting, but they don't really stick with the listener. It's no accident that some of the tracks recall early Soft Machine: Robert Wyatt drums on most of the songs, and "Song for Insane Times" is virtually a bona fide Soft Machine performance, featuring actual backing from the group itself. A likable but slight album that is at its best when Ayers is at his folkiest.