by Kevin Ayers
Release Date: 18 August 2014
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Charly
£14.99
Kevin Ayers Diamond Jack And The Queen Of Pain Limited Vinyl LP
Overview:
An intriguing and rare solo album by the hugely influential and much-loved British singer-songwriter and founder member of Soft Machine. Originally recorded in 1983 with long-term collaborator Olli Halsall on guitar and backing vocals plus full band and produced by Julian Ruiz in Madrid. Unavailable for over 30 years the 180-gram vinyl audiophile album has been cut directly from the recently discovered original Audiofilm Studios analogue master tape by Matt Colton at Alchemy.
Diamond Jack And The Queen Of Pain’ originally featured ten songs. Alongside seven Ayers originals were ‘Steppin' Out’ a co-write with Olli Halsall, covers of ‘Lay, Lady, Lay’ by Bob Dylan and ‘You Keep Me Hangin' On’ by J.J. Cale and two standout tracks ‘My Speeding Heart’ and the chillingly beautiful ‘Champagne and Valium’
Featured Tracks:
Madame Butterfly
Lay, Lady, Lay
Who`s Still Crazy?
You Keep Me Hangin` On
You Are A Big Girl
Steppin` Out
My Speeding Heart
Howling Man
Give A Little Bit
Champagne And Valium
Release Date: 26 January 2015
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£24.99
