KEVIN AYERS Joy of a Toy UK HARVEST

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What you are bidding on is a hard to find copy of KEVIN AYERS: JOY OF A TOY.  This is a pretty scarce original UK pressing of the Harvest pressing.  This is a delightfully odd and whimsical album from a genuine English eccentric. It is also an album of rare beauty full of unexpected twists and turns. This is the sort of album we wish Syd Barrett had made after leaving Pink Floyd. From the opener, a cheerful hum-a-long version of Ayers' Joy of a Toy (a radical reworking of the tune originally on the first Soft Machine album), we know this is not going to be typical rock fare. It does not however prepare us for the strange twiddly fragile gorgeousness of Town Feeling or Song For Insane Times, which must be up there in the top 20 most beautiful recordings ever. Then there is sonic locomotive trip of Stop This Train and the simply undefinable Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong...WOW.
This CD has 16 tracks on it but titles 1-10 (the original Joy of a Toy album) should be listen to as a unit on its own and the bonus cuts regarded as a separate listening experience. Of the bonus cuts Soon Soon Soon, sounding like something from some magnificent but very odd stage musical, is the most fun.

TRACKS

A1   Joy Of A Toy Continued

A2   Town Feeling

A3   The Clarietta Rag

A4   Girl On A Swing

A5   Song For Insane Times

    Featuring - Soft Machine B1   Stop This Train (Again Doing It)

    Drums - Rob Tait B2   Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)

B3   Lady Rachel

B4   Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong

    Drums - Rob Tait B5   All This Crazy Gift Of Time

SLEEVE: VG+
RECORD VG+

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HARVEST RECORDS SHVL 763, 1969

How we grade records:

NM:  We never rate records this way, someone can find a flaw in the records even sealed....
VG+ :Most of our records fall into this range. Some will be new and unplayed, some will have a few marks, but well taken care of and should play fine.
VG: There are a few marks and scuffs and will have a little noise, but still well enjoyable.
VG- : We will not list these.  Only buy them if you have to have them.


How we grade covers:

NM: We never rate covers this way, you will find a flaw even if we condider perfect.
VG+ This is not mint, there may be a few scuffs, tiny seam splits, mabe a piece of tape, but the cover still looks good considering it's age.
VG: This will be very noticeable larger seam splits, repairs, somewhat worn, but still ok.
VG-: We will not list these.