Joy Of A Toy (álbum)

Joy Of A Toy
Álbum de estudio de Kevin Ayers
Publicación	Noviembre de 1969
Grabación	17 de junio a 11 de septiembre de 1969 en Abbey Road Studios, Londres
Género(s)	Pop psicodélico, rock
Duración	41:30 1:07:04 (reedición de 2003)
Discográfica	Harvest Records
Productor(es)	Kevin Ayers y Peter Jenner
Cronología de Kevin Ayers The Soft Machine (1968) Joy Of A Toy (1969) Shooting At The Moon (1970)

Joy of a Toy es el álbum debut en solitario de Kevin Ayers.

Lista de canciones

Compuestas por Kevin Ayers

1. "Joy of a Toy Continued" – 2:54
2. "Town Feeling" – 4:54
3. "The Clarietta Rag" – 3:20
4. "Girl on a Swing" – 2:49
5. "Song for Insane Times" – 4:00
6. "Stop This Train (Again Doing It)" – 6:05
7. "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)" – 2:53
8. "The Lady Rachel" – 5:17
9. "Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong" – 5:35
10. "All This Crazy Gift of Time" – 3:57

Pistas adicionales (2003)

11. "Religious Experience" [take 9] – 4:46 ("Singing a Song in the Morning")
12. "The Lady Rachel" – 6:42 (extended first mix)
13. "Soon Soon Soon" – 3:23
14. "Religious Experience" [take 103] – 2:50 ("Singing a Song in the Morning")
    • Featuring Syd Barrett​
15. "The Lady Rachael" – 4:51 (Single Version)
16. "Singing a Song in the Morning" – 2:52 (Single Version)

Personal

• Kevin Ayers / Guitarra, Bajo y voz
• Robert Wyatt / Batería
• David Bedford / Piano, Mellotron, Arranger
• Mike Ratledge / Órgano
• Hugh Hopper / Bajo (1 & 5)
• Paul Buckmaster / Chelo
• Rob Tait / Drums (6 & 9)
• Paul Minns / Oboe

plus on "Religious Experience" / "Singing a Song in the Morning":

• Syd Barrett / Guitar (14)​
• Richard Sinclair / Bass
• Richard Coughlan / Drums
• David Sinclair / Organ
• The Ladybirds / Backing vocals

Shortly after Barrett's death, Ayers told Mojo magazine that when Barrett arrived at the studio: "....he was out-of-it....wasn't able to tune his guitar or find the chords". A third guitar is present on this track [take 103], most noticeably at 0:54-1:03, 1:37-1:42 and 2:34-2:51.

Referencias

• Kevin Ayers by Richard Williams (Melody Maker 25 Apr 1970)
• Joy of a Toy liner notes by Mark Powell (EMI 2003)
• Joy of a Toy liner notes by Martin Wakeling (Harvest Sept 2006)

Enlaces externos

• Joy of a Toy - Best Albums of All Time por Peter Paphides [1]

• Datos: Q1452774