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KEVIN AYERS Odd Ditties 1976 Harvest  
VINYL:  NM- PLAY GRADE:  NM-   COVER: EX NOTES:   INSANELY BRILLIANT PROG PSYCH/POP FROM SOFT MACHINE GENIUS!!!! Fantastic '76 import compilation of early Ayers sides & rarities, really great stuff for fans of Soft Machine, Syd Barrett madcappery, symphonic psych of The Move etc...REALLY WORTH CHECKING OUT!!! ABSOLUTELY KILLER EDITION, BEAUTIFUL COPY!

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Kevin Ayers ?– Odd Ditties

Label: Harvest ?– SHSM 2005 Series: Harvest Heritage –  Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation 
Country: UK Released: Feb 1976 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Prog Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Soon, Soon, Soon Arranged By [Cellos], Piano – David BedfordBacking Vocals – The LadybirdsDrums – Whack SkinsVocals, Guitar, Bass – Kevin Ayers 3:22 A2 Singing A Song In The Morning Backing Vocals – The LadybirdsBass – Richard SinclairDrums – Richard CoughlanOrgan – David SinclairVocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 2:53 A3 Gemini Child Bass – Mike OldfieldDrums – Mick FincherOrgan – David BedfordSaxophone – Lol CoxhillVocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 3:16 A4 Puis-Je? Accordion, Piano – David BedfordBass – Mike OldfieldPercussion – Mick FincherSaxophone – Lol CoxhillVocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 3:38 A5 Butterfly Dance Backing Vocals – The LadybirdsBass [First Part], Guitar [Second Part] – Mike OldfieldDrums – Mick FincherOrgan – David BedfordSaxophone – Lol CoxhillVocals [First Part], Guitar [First Part], Bass [Second Part] – Kevin Ayers 3:43 A6 Stars Backing Vocals – The LadybirdsDrums – Dave DufortGuitar – Mike OldfieldOrgan – David BedfordVocals, Bass – Kevin Ayers 3:35 A7 Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Drums – Tony CarrPiano – David BedfordVocals, Guitar, Bass – Kevin Ayers 3:23 B1 Jolie Madame Arranged By [Cor Anglais], Piano – David BedfordVocals – Bridget St. John, Kevin Ayers 2:20 B2 Lady Rachel Backing Vocals – The LadybirdsBass – Mike OldfieldDrums – Dave DufortOrgan, Arranged By [Orchestra] – David BedfordVocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 4:45 B3 Connie On A Rubber Band Accompanied By – Greyhound (4)Backing Vocals – The LadybirdsVocals – Kevin Ayers 2:52 B4 Fake Mexican Tourist Blues Bass – Archie LeggetPercussion – Eddie SparrowTrumpet – Duncan Brown (4)Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 4:35 B5 Don't Sing No More Sad Songs Backing Vocals – Barry St. John*, Doris Troy, Liza StrikeBass – Archie LeggetPercussion – Eddie SparrowPiano – Ronnie PriceVocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 3:25 B6 Take Me To Tahiti Bass, Harmony Vocals – Archie LeggetDrums – Eddie SparrowVocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 3:35 B7 Carribean Moon Drums – Eddie SparrowFlute – Keith BachelorPiccolo Flute – Harry Smith (2), Roy Smith-FieldVocals, Bass, Guitar – Kevin Ayers 3:00

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
• Published By – Blackhill Music Ltd.

Credits

• Co-producer – Andrew King (3) (tracks: A7 to B7), Kevin Ayers (tracks: A1, A3 to B7), Malcolm Jones(tracks: A2), Peter Jenner (tracks: A1 to A6) 
• Design [Sleeve] – Rupert Ashmore
• Illustration [Cover] – Ed Bishop
• Liner Notes, Compiled By, Research – Al Clark
• Written-By – Kevin Ayers

Notes

Made and printed in Great Britain 

A1 : recorded September 1969 during sessions for 'Joy Of A Toy' LP. Planned as a single. Not released 
A2 : recorded January 1970. Released as a single 13-4-70. Original title was 'Religious Experience' 
A3 : Recorded June 1970 for inclusion on 'Shooting At The Moon' LP. Excluded 
A4 : Recorded June 1970. Released as B-side of 'Butterfly Dance' 9-10-70 
A5 : Recorded June 1970. Released as a single 9-10-70 
A6 : Recorded September 1970. Released as B-side of 'Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes' 27-8-71 
A7 : Recorded September 1970. Released as a single 27-8-71 

B1 : Recorded November 1971 for inclusion on 'Whatervershebringswesing' LP. Omitted. 
B2 : Recorded February 1972 for release as a single. Did not appear. 
B3 : Recorded May 1972 as possible single. Released as B-side of 'Oh Wot A Dream' 10-11-72 
B4 : Recorded September 1972 for inclusion on 'Bananamour' LP. Eliminated. 
B5 : Recorded September 1972 for inclusion on 'Bananamour' LP. Removed. 
B6 : Recorded September 1972 for inclusion on 'Bananamour' LP. Shelved, but subsequently released as B-side of 'Caribbean Moon' 19-4-73 
B7 : Recorded March 1973. Released as single 19-4-73

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (stamped, side A): SHSM 2005 A-1
• Matrix / Runout (stamped, side B): SHSM 2005 B-2
• Other (number on top right corner of back cover, under the cat#): OC 054 ° 05954

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