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| Birth name | Kevin Ayers |
| Born | 16 August 1944 |
| Origin | Kent, England |
| Genre(s) | Psychedelia Pop Experimental Music |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Bass |
| Years active | 1960's—present |
| Label(s) | LO-MAX Harvest Island |
| Website | kevin-ayers.com |
Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English songwriter and major influential force in the English psychedelic movement. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles genres and scenes that may include Psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, Psychedelic Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music LO-MAX Records is a West London based Independent record label, founded in 2003 and specialising in Rock music. Harvest Records was a Record label created by EMI in 1969 to promote Progressive rock music and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herne Bay is a seaside town in Kent, South East England, with a population of 35000 KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. John Peel wrote in his autobiography that "Kevin Ayers' talent is so acute you could perform major eye surgery with it. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio "
Ayers was a founding member of the pioneering psychedelic band Soft Machine in the late 1960s, and was closely associated with the Canterbury scene. Soft Machine was an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S The Canterbury scene (or Canterbury sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of Progressive rock, Avant-garde and jazz musicians many of whom
He has recorded a series of albums as a solo artist and worked with Brian Eno, Syd Barrett, John Cale, Elton John, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Nico, Ollie Halsall and many others. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model 'Ollie may not have been the best guitarist in the world but he was certainly among the top two Long resident in Deià, Mallorca, he returned to the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. Deià is a small coastal village in the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Majorca. Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He now lives in the south of France, and has completed work on a new album recorded in New York City, Tucson, Arizona and London. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The City of New York Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
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Biography
Early life
Ayers is the son of maverick BBC producer Rowan Ayers, but following his parents' split and his mother's subsequent marriage to a British Civil Servant, Ayers spent most of his childhood in Malaysia. Rowan Ayers (June 16 1922 &ndash January 5 2008 was a former Television producer and Poet. Child article read through the various talk pages for the debate -- it's been put on and removed twice For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The tropical atmosphere and unpressured lifestyle had an impact, and one of the frustrating and endearing aspects of Ayers' career is that every time he seemed on the point of success, he would take off for some sunny spot where good wine and food were easily found. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice
Ayers returned to England at the age of twelve, and in his early college years took up with the burgeoning musicians' scene in the Canterbury area. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a He was quickly drafted into the Wilde Flowers, a band that featured Robert Wyatt and Hugh Hopper, as well as future members of Caravan. The Wilde Flowers was a popular music group based in the vicinity of Canterbury, England, during Late 1964- June 1967 Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential Hugh C Hopper (born 29 April 1945, Canterbury, Kent, England) is a Progressive rock / ( fusion) Jazz Caravan are an English band from the Canterbury area founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair Ayers has stated in interviews that the primary reason he was asked to join was that he probably had the longest hair. However, this prompted him to start writing songs and singing.
Soft Machine
The Wilde Flowers morphed into Soft Machine with the addition of keyboardist Mike Ratledge and guitarist Daevid Allen. Soft Machine was an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Daevid Allen (born January 13, 1938 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian Poet, Guitarist, Singer, Ayers switched to bass, (and later both guitar and bass following Allen's departure from the group), and shared vocals with the drummer Robert Wyatt. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential The contrast between Ayers' baritone and Wyatt's reedy tenor, plus the freewheeling mix of rock and jazz influences, made for a memorable new sound that caught on quickly in the psychedelic 1960s. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The band often shared stages (particularly at the UFO Club) with Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd. The UFO Club was a famous but shortlived UK underground club in London during the 1960s venue of performances by many of the top bands of the day Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist Pink Floyd are They released their debut single 'Love Makes Sweet Music' / 'Feelin' Reelin', Squeelin' in February of 1967, making it one of the first recordings from the new British psychedelic movement. " Love Makes Sweet Music " was the first single released by the Psychedelic rock group Soft Machine. " Love Makes Sweet Music " was the first single released by the Psychedelic rock group Soft Machine. Their debut album, The Soft Machine, was recorded in the USA for ABC/Probe and released in 1968. The Soft Machine, as reissue also titled "Volume One" is the debut album by the British Psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, one of the central It is considered a classic of the genre.
Solo career - 1969 - present
After an exhausting and extensive tour of the United States opening for Jimi Hendrix, a weary Ayers sold his white Fender Jazz bass to Noel Redding and retreated to the beaches of Ibiza in Spain with Daevid Allen to recuperate. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the David "Noel" Redding ( December 25, 1945 &ndash May 11, 2003) was an English Rock and roll guitarist best Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain Daevid Allen (born January 13, 1938 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian Poet, Guitarist, Singer, While there, Ayers went on a songwriting binge that resulted in the songs that would make up his first album, Joy of a Toy. Joy of a Toy is the debut solo album of Kevin Ayers, a founding member of Soft Machine. The album was one of the first released on the new Harvest label, along with Pink Floyd's releases. Harvest Records was a Record label created by EMI in 1969 to promote Progressive rock music and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and Joy of a Toy established Ayers as a unique talent with music that varied from the circus march of the title cut to the pastoral "Girl on a Swing," and the ominous "Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong", based on a Malaysian folksong. Ayers' old mates from Soft Machine backed him, with the addition on some cuts of Rob Tait, sometime Gong drummer. Gong is a progressive / Psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Musician Daevid Allen.
One interesting product of the sessions was the single, "Religious Experience (Singing a Song in the Morning)", early recordings of which featured Ayers' close friend Syd Barrett on guitar and backing vocals. " Singing A Song In The Morning " was the first Kevin Ayers single released three months after his debut solo LP Joy of a Toy. Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist The lead guitar that appears on the final mix was often thought to have been played by Barrett, even appearing on various Barrett bootlegs, but Ayers has said that he played the solo, emulating Barrett's style. However the 2004 CD reissue of Joy of a Toy includes a mix of this song featuring Barrett's guitar as a bonus track. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio
A second album, Shooting at the Moon, soon followed. Shooting at the Moon is the second solo album of Kevin Ayers. For this, Ayers assembled a band that he called The Whole World, including a young Mike Oldfield on bass and occasionally lead guitar, and avant-garde composer David Bedford on keyboards. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician David Vickerman Bedford (born 4 August 1937 in London) is a British Composer and Musician. Again Ayers came up with a batch of engaging songs interspersed with avant-garde instrumentals and a heavy dose of whimsy.
The Whole World was reportedly an erratic band live, and Ayers was not cut out for life on the road touring. The band broke up after a short tour, with no hard feelings, as most of the musicians guested on Ayers' next album, Whatevershebringswesing, which is regarded as one of his best, featuring the mellifluous eight-minute title track that would became Ayers' signature sound for the '70s. Whatevershebringswesing is the third solo album by Kevin Ayers.
1974 was a watershed year for Ayers. In addition to releasing his most compelling music in this year, he was helped provide other artists with access to a wider stage, most notably Lady June (June Campbell Cramer). The recording, titled Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy, made in a front room of Cramer's home in Vale Court, Maida Vale, brought Lady June's spoken word poetry together with the music and voice of Ayers, and also had contributions by Brian Eno and Pip Pyle. Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy is a collaboration album between the poet Lady June (June Campbell Cramer Kevin Ayers and Brian Eno. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Phillip "Pip" Pyle ( 4 April 1950 - 28 August 2006) was an English -born drummer from It was originally released on Ayers' own Banana Productions label (via Virgin/Caroline).
The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories marked Ayers’ move to the more commercial Island record label and is considered by many to be the most cohesive example of Ayersian philosophy. The Confessions of Dr Dream and Other Stories is the fifth studio album by Kevin Ayers. The production was expensive, with Ayers quoting the recording costs in a 1974 NME interview as exceeding £32,000 (a vast figure at the time). On this LP Mike Oldfield returned to the fold and guitarist Ollie Halsall from progressive rock band Patto began a twenty-year partnership with Ayers. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician 'Ollie may not have been the best guitarist in the world but he was certainly among the top two Patto was a progressive jazz-rock band formed in England in 1970 consisting of Mike Patto (born Michael Thomas Sean Patrick McCarthy 22 September
On the 1 June 1974, Ayers headlined a heavily publicised concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London, accompanied by John Cale, Nico, Brian Eno and Mike Oldfield. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Tensions were somewhat fraught at the event since the night before John Cale had caught Ayers sleeping with his wife, prompting Cale to write the bile-soaked paean 'Guts' that would appear on his 1975 album Slow Dazzle. John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Slow Dazzle was the fifth Album and the second for Island Records by former Velvet Underground member John Cale, released in The performance was released by Island Records just a few weeks later on a live LP entitled June 1, 1974. June 1 1974 is a Live album officially attributed to Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno and Nico, although the concert
In 1976 Ayers returned to his original label Harvest and released Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today). Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today is the seventh studio album by Kevin Ayers, released in June 1976 The album was a more commercial affair and secured Ayers a new American contract with ABC Records. ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres The LP featured contributions from B.J. Cole and Zoot Money. B J Cole (born Brian John Cole, 17 June 1946 Enfield, Middlesex) is an English Pedal steel guitarist who is best known for playing George Bruno "Zoot" Money (born 17 July 1942, Bournemouth, Dorset) is a Singer, Pianist, Organist That same year Harvest released a collection entitled Odd Ditties, that assembled a colourful and lively group of songs that Ayers had consigned to single B-Sides or left unreleased.
The late '70’s and '80’s saw Ayers as a self-imposed exile in warmer climes, a fugitive from changing musical fashions, and a hostage to chemical addictions. 1983’s Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain was, perhaps, a low-point for Ayers. Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain is the tenth solo album by Kevin Ayers, a founding member of Soft Machine. He was quoted in a 1992 BBC radio 1 interview as saying he had "virtually no recollection of making those records". The road back was marked with 1988’s prophetically titled Falling Up, that received his first unanimously positive press notices in years. Falling Up is the thirteenth studio album by Kevin Ayers. The song "Flying Start" was first released on the Mike Oldfield album ''Islands'' In 1988 he also recorded a vocal track for Mike Oldfield's single, "Flying Start". "Flying Start" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) The lyrics of this song contains many references to the life of Ayers.
Despite the critical acclaim Falling Up received, Ayers by this point had almost completely withdrawn from any public stage, a state further compounded by the sudden death, by a drugs overdose, of his musical partner Ollie Halsall. 'Ollie may not have been the best guitarist in the world but he was certainly among the top two An acoustic album Still Life with Guitar recorded with Fairground Attraction surfaced in France on the FNAC label and was subsequently released throughout Europe. Still Life with Guitar is the fifteenth studio album by Kevin Ayers. Fairground Attraction was a Scottish acoustic pop band, best-known for its hit single " Perfect " and The Fnac (originally Fédération nationale d’achats pour cadres, or National Purchasing Federation for Managers) is the largest French retailer Some collaborations with Ayers fanatics Ultramarine and a concert tour with Liverpool's Wizards of Twiddly completed his output in the '90's. The recording of a key date in London with the Wizards was released on the Market Square label in 2000 under the title Turn The lights Down!.
In the late '90's, Ayers was living the life of a recluse in the South of France. A recluse is someone in isolation who hides away from the attention of the public a person who lives in Solitude, i At a local art gallery he met American artist Tim Shepard who had studio space in the area, and the two became friends. Ayers started to show up with a guitar, and by 2005, passed some new recordings onto Shepard, most taped on a cassette recorder at his kitchen table. The songs were by turns "poignant, insightful and honest," and Shepard, "deeply moved" by what he heard, encouraged Ayers to record them properly for a possible new album.
Hooking up with London’s LO-MAX Records, Shepard found equal enthusiasm for the demos and after making some tentative enquiries, discovered a hotbed of interest for Ayers' work amongst the current generation of musicians. LO-MAX Records is a West London based Independent record label, founded in 2003 and specialising in Rock music. New York’s Ladybug Transistor set up rehearsals for a possible recording organised by band leader Gary Olson, and Kevin flew out to New York. The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn -based Indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective. When the rehearsals gelled, the entourage, which had now swelled to include horn and string players, flew out to Tucson, Arizona where the first sessions were recorded in a dusty hanger known as Wavelab Studios. Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.
With the tapes from the first sessions, Shepard set about getting Ayers to complete the album in the UK, where by now word had spread, and a host of musicians started gravitating to the studio. Shepard recounted meeting Teenage Fanclub at a Go-Betweens party and hearing their passion for Ayers’ music, and wrote a letter to singer, guitarist Norman Blake. Teenage Fanclub are an acclaimed Scottish Alternative rock band from Bellshill. The Go-Betweens were an internationally influential Indie rock band from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in Norman Blake (born 20 October 1965, Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Singer-songwriter in the Glasgow Mojo magazine (July 2007) reported that, within a couple of weeks, Ayers was in a Glasgow studio with Teenage Fanclub and a host of their like-minded colleagues, who had all assembled to work with their hero. Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Teenage Fanclub are an acclaimed Scottish Alternative rock band from Bellshill. Bill Wells from the Bill Wells Trio rubbed shoulders with Euros Childs from Gorkys Zygotic Mynci and Francis Reader from the Trash Can Sinatras. Bill Wells (born Falkirk) is a Scottish bassist, pianist guitarist and composer Euros Childs (b 1975 is a Welsh musician and song-writer best known as the frontman for the band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh Alternative rock band formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991 Francis Reader, (also known as Frank is a musician born October 21 1965 in Glasgow Scotland. The Trash Can Sinatras, now generally known as Trashcan Sinatras, are a Scottish band that was formed in Irvine Scotland in 1986
Friends and peers from the past also visited the sessions. Robert Wyatt provided his eerie Wyattron in the poignant ‘Cold Shoulder’, Phil Manzanera contributed to the brooding ‘Brainstorm’, Hugh Hopper from Soft Machine played bass on the title track and Bridget St. John, a British Folk singer beloved of John Peel, duetted with Ayers on ‘Baby Come Home’, the first time they had sung together since 1970 on Shooting at the Moon. Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential Phil Manzanera (born Philip Geoffrey Targett-Adams, 31 January 1951 in London, England) is a musician and Record producer. Hugh C Hopper (born 29 April 1945, Canterbury, Kent, England) is a Progressive rock / ( fusion) Jazz Soft Machine was an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S Bridget St John is a singer and songwriter best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel 's Dandelion record label John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio The Unfairground was released in September 2007. The Unfairground is an acclaimed new album by Kevin Ayers, recorded with members of Ladybug Transistor, Teenage Fanclub, Neutral Milk
Discography
Albums
| Title | Label | Date of Release |
|---|---|---|
| The Soft Machine | ABC/Probe | Dec 1968 |
| Joy of a Toy | Harvest | Nov 1969 |
| Shooting at the Moon | Harvest | Oct 1970 |
| Whatevershebringswesing | Harvest | Nov 1971 |
| Bananamour | Harvest | May 1973 |
| The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories | Island | May 1974 |
| June 1, 1974 (with Nico, John Cale and Brian Eno) | Island | Jun 1974 |
| Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy (with Lady June and Brian Eno) | Caroline/Virgin | Nov 1974 |
| Sweet Deceiver | Island | Mar 1975 |
| Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today) | Harvest | Jun 1976 |
| Rainbow Takeaway | Harvest | Apr 1978 |
| That's What You Get Babe | Harvest | Feb 1980 |
| Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain | Charly | Jun 1983 |
| Deià...Vu | Blau | Mar 1984 |
| As Close As You Think | Illuminated | Jun 1986 |
| Falling Up | Virgin | Feb 1988 |
| Still Life with Guitar | FNAC | Jan 1992 |
| The Unfairground | LO-MAX | Sep 2007 |
Singles
| Title | Label | Date of Release |
|---|---|---|
| Love Makes Sweet Music (with Soft Machine) |
Polydor | Feb 1967 |
| Joy of a Toy (with Soft Machine) |
ABC/Probe (USA) | Nov 1968 |
| Singing a Song in the Morning | Harvest | Feb 1970 |
| Butterfly Dance | Harvest | Oct 1970 |
| Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes | Harvest | Aug 1971 |
| Oh! Wot A Dream | Harvest | Nov 1972 |
| Don’t Let It Get You Down | Harvest (FR) | Nov 1972 |
| Caribbean Moon | Harvest | Apr 1973 |
| The Up Song | Island | Feb 1974 |
| Day by Day | Island (NL) | Feb 1974 |
| After The Show | Island | Jul 1974 |
| Falling In Love Again | Island | Feb 1976 |
| Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes (reissue) | Harvest | Feb 1976 |
| Star | Harvest | Apr 1977 |
| Mr Cool | ABC (USA) | Apr 1977 |
| Money Money Money | Harvest | Feb 1980 |
| Animals | Columbia (ES) | 1980 |
| My Speeding Heart | Charly | 1983 |
| Who's Still Crazy | WEA (ES) | 1983 |
| Stop Playing with My Heart | Blau (ES) | 1984 |
| Stepping Out | Illuminated | 1986 |
| Am I Really Marcel? | Accidentales (ES) | 1988 |
| The Best We Have | Accidentales (ES) | 1988 |
| Thank You Very Much | FNAC | 1992 |
Compilations & Live Recordings
- Odd Ditties (Harvest 1976) (a collection of rarities and unreleased tracks)
- The Kevin Ayers Collection (SFM 1983)
- Banana Productions: The Best of Kevin Ayers (EMI 1989)
- BBC Live in Concert (Windsong 1992)
- Document Series Presents Kevin Ayers (Connoisseur Collection 1992)
- 1969-80 (Alex 1995)
- First Show in the Appearance Business: The BBC Sessions 1973-1976 (Strange Fruit 1996)
- The Garden of Love with Mike Oldfield and Robert Wyatt (Voiceprint 1997)
- Singing the Bruise: The BBC Sessions, 1970-1972 [live] (Strange Fruit 1998)
- Too Old to Die Young: BBC Live 1972-1976 (Hux 1998)
- Banana Follies (Hux 1998)
- Turn the Lights Down (live) with the Wizards of Twiddly (Market Square 2000)
- The Best of Kevin Ayers (EMI 2000)
- Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You: The Island Records Years (Edsel 2004)
- Alive In California (Box-O-Plenty Records, November 2004)
- BBC Sessions 1970-1976 (Hux 2005)
- Some Kevin Ayers (white label promo 2007)
External links
- Kevin Ayers (his own site)
- 1998 Kevin Ayers interview at Perfect Sound Forever (online music magazine)
- "Why are we sleeping" (fansite)
- Kevin's daughter Galen's band 'SISKIN' website
- The Wire's 100 Records That Set the World on Fire (When No One Was Listening)
- Pitchfork news story
- NME news story
- The Sunday Times feature
- Daily Telegraph feature
- The Independent feature
- Simon Reynolds feature
References
- Gong: The Return of the Banana by Steve Peacock (Sounds Oct 16, 1971)
- Is This Man A Dipso? by Nick Kent (NME Aug 31, 1974)
- Let's Drink some Wine and Have a Good Time by Kenneth Ansell (ZigZag 46, 1974)
- Ayers and Graces by Nick Kent (NME Dec 7, 1974)
- Despair and Temperence in Maida Vale by Mike Flood Page (Sounds Jan 25, 1975)
- The Confessions of Doctor Amphibious and the Malaysian Headwash by Max Bell (NME May 24, 1975)
- Golden Ayers by John Ingham (Sounds Mar 6, 1976)
- Ready to Die by John Ingham (Sounds Jul 3, 1976)
- Tomorrow Never Knows: Rock and Psychedelics in the 1960s (University Of Chicago Press 2002) ISBN-10: 0226075621
- Turn On Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock (Hal Leonard 2003) ISBN-10: 0634055488
- You Need a Bit Missing Upstairs to Play This Game by Jonathan Glancey (The Guardian July 4, 2003)
- Soft Machine: Out-Bloody-Rageous by Graham Bennett (SAF Publishing 2005)
- Whatevershebringswesing sleevenotes by Martin Wakeling (EMI Sept 2006)
- Joy of a Toy sleevenotes by Martin Wakeling (EMI Sept 2006)
- The Rare Record Price Guide (Diamond Publishing Group Ltd Oct 2006) ISBN-10: 0953260151
- Kevin Ayers: Mojo Working by James McNair (Mojo July 2007)
- The Unsung Hero of Psychedelia by Lisa Verrico (The Sunday Times Sep 2, 2007)
- The Father of the Underground by Garth Cartwright (Daily Telegraph Aug 30 2007)
- Kevin Ayers and Robert Wyatt by Simon Reynolds (Reynoldsretro Dec 14 2007)
- The New Musical Express Book of Rock, 1975, Star Books, ISBN 0 352 300744
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