CLEAN ORIG UK 1974 = KEVIN AYERS DR DREAM + Nico SOFT MACHINE Prog CRIMSON +
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1974 BRITISH COLLECTIBLE !
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KEVIN AYERS
"Confessions Of Dr Dream"
UK - Island - ILPS - 9263
....ORIGINAL 1974 BRITISH first pressing only release by original member of the SOFT MACHINE and considered of his best...
MACHINE STAMPED MATRIX: 1U/2U
In 1973, or thereabouts, Nico, Mike Oldfield, Mike Ratledge (from the Soft Machine), Michael Giles (ex-King Crimson), Geoff Richardson (from Caravan) and many others lined up to help Kevin Ayers a stab at greatness, 1974' s THE CONFESSIONS OF DR DREAM. Until 1974, Ayers' albums had been a mixture of cheerful pop ditties, psychedelic experiments, and sultry ballads that particularly suited the artist's deep bass voice. But DR DREAM turned out to be a different kettle of fish.
The A-Side contains as perfect a sequence of songs as you can imagine. 'Day by Day', the funky opener is followed by a brief (but philosophical!) acoustic mini-song, which leads straight into the album's rocking tour de force, "Didn't feel lonely till I thought of you", one of Kevin's all-time classics, with fiery lead guitar by Ollie Halsall. Poetic relief is then provided by a dreamy blues song with a terribly long title (typically Ayers) and with a crystalline guitar solo by Mike Oldfield. We guarantee all prog freaks that this superb solo alone warrants purchase of the album. The best is yet to come, though, for Ayers (almost) concludes the A-side with a souped-up version of his signature tune, "Why are we sleeping?", the original of which can be found on the Soft Machine's debut album. Utterly bombastic, by turns scary, furious and funny, this track contains a louche night club interlude (with reeds provided by Lol Coxhill) and a grandiose church organ-driven climax. To reduce the horror, and send the listener to bed with a smile, Ayers has it all followed up with the brief but unforgettable "Ballbearing blues".
It's on the B-side, however, that the nightmare really begins in the title track ''The Confessions Of Dr Dream'', a 18 mn extravaganza sliced in 4 parts. 4 distinct songs which have been bridged together to make it look like a ''suite''. This is a pleasant piece of music, the most progressive AYERS would record. It starts with a haunting vocal duet with NICO of VELVET UNDERGROUND fame, kind of creepy atmosphere with its repetitive acoustic guitar line and weird synth sounds. INVITATION part 2 is AYERS once again at his best with a very nice melody and a few...time changes (not very Ayers usually) followed by another great organ solo from his old bandmate from SOFT MACHINE, the genial MIKE RATLEDGE. Intertwined acoustic guitars, eerie sound effects, Michael Ratledge's fuzz organ and Nico's spooky vocals dominate this first section in a multi-movement suite that can be interpreted as a warning against the self-delusion of young lovers, the dangers involved in taking too many drugs, or both. The middle section of this suite is dominated by some delightfully jazzy electric piano, and the final riff is so dark, long drawn-out and menacing that it will haunt you for days. But once again, Kevin refuses to leave the listener with a curse, and he concludes the album with "Two goes into four", one of his loveliest acoustic ballads.
Anyone interested in the so-called Canterbury Scene, or in British psychedelic rock, will find this album invaluable.
Confessions Of Dr Dream includes:
- - Kevin Ayers / Guitar, Vocals
- Michael Giles / Drums
- John Gustafson / Bass
- Ollie Halsall / Guitar
- Nico / Vocals
- Mike Oldfield / Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Mike Ratledge / Keyboards
- 1. Day By Day
2. See You Later
3. Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought Of You
4. Everybody's Sometime And Some People's All The Time Blues
5. It Begins With A Blessing/ Once I Awakened/ But It Ends With A Curse
6. Ballbearing Blues
7. The Confessions Of Doctor Dream a. Irreversible Neural Damage b. Invitation c. The One Chance Dance d. Doctor Dream Theme
8. Two Goes Into Four
CONDITION: The cover: fragile UK production is near M- very collection worthy has no bends - no writing - no split seams ... LAMINATED COLORFUL SLEEVE.
The vinyl: Rated: M- looks and plays CLEAN ... no distracting surface problems ... both UK Island labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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