KEVIN AYERS

Albums recorded by Kevin Ayers, with release dates and UK CD availability.

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No	TITLE	RELEASED	BUY
1	Joy Of A Toy	12/69	New
2	Shooting At The Moon	10/70	New
3	Whatevershebringswesing	01/72	New
4	Bananamour	05/73	New
5	The Confessions Of Doctor Dream And Other Stories	05/74	New or Used
6	Sweet Deceiver	03/75	New or Used
7	Odd Ditties [compilation]	02/76	New or Used
8	Yes We Have No Mañanas - So Get Your Mañanas Today	06/76	New or Used
9	Rainbow Takeaway	04/78	New or Used
10	That's What You Get Babe	03/80	New or Used
11	Diamond Jack And The Queen Of Pain	06/83
12	Dejà Vu	--/84	New or Used
13	As Close As You Think	05/86
14	Falling Up	02/88	New or Used
15	Still Life With Guitar	02/92	New
16	BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert	06/92	New or Used
17	Singing The Bruise	09/96	New
18	Garden Of Love [live]	06/98	New or Used
19	Too Old To Die Young [live]	06/98	New
20	Banana Follies [live]	07/98	New
21	Turn The Lights Down [live]	11/00	New
22	The Unfairground	09/07	New
23	What More Can I Say...	09/08	New or Used
24	Songs For Insane Times 1969-1980 [4-CD box set]	09/08	New

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1) JOY OF A TOY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Joy Of A Toy Continued Town Feeling Clarietta Rag Girl On A Swing Song For Insane Times Stop This Train (Again Doing It) Eleanor's Cake Which Ate Her Lady Rachel Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong All This Crazy Gift Of Time		Cyrille Ayers Kevin Ayers David Bedford Paul Buckmaster Jeff Clyne Hugh Hopper Jean Mary Paul Minns Sean Murphy Mike Ratledge Rob Tait Robert Wyatt Producer:	Backing Vocals Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano Piano Cello Double Bass Bass Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Oboe Backing Vocals Organ, Piano, Flute Drums Drums, Tambourine (Tracks 1-3,5,8) Kevin Ayers, Peter Jenner

2) SHOOTING AT THE MOON
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	May I Rheinhardt And Geraldine Colores Para Dolores Lunatics Lament Pisser Dans Un Violon The Oyster And The Flying Fish Underwater Clarence In Wonderland Red Green And You Blue Shooting At The Moon		Daevid Allen Kevin Ayers David Bedford Lol Coxhill Mick Fincher Mike Oldfield Mike Ratledge Richard Sinclair Bridget St John Robert Wyatt Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Keyboards Flute, Saxophone Drums Bass, Guitar, Vocals Keyboards Bass Vocals Drums, Vocals Kevin Ayers, Peter Jenner

3) WHATEVERSHEBRINGSWESING
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	There Is Loving/Among Us/There Is Loving Margaret Oh My Song From The Bottom Of A Well Whatevershebringswesing Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Champagne Cowboy Blues Lullaby		Kevin Ayers David Bedford Tony Carr Dave Dufort Gerry Fields Didier Malherbe William Murray Mike Oldfield Johnny Van Derrick Robert Wyatt Producer:	Bass, Guitar, Vocals Keyboards Drums Drums Violin Flute, Saxophone Drums Bass, Guitar, Vocals Violin Drums, Vocals Kevin Ayers, Andrew King

4) BANANAMOUR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Don't Let It Get You Down Shouting In A Bucket Blues When Your Parents Go To Sleep Interview Internotional Anthem Decadence Oh! Wot A Dream Hymn Beware Of The Dog		Kevin Ayers Howie Casey Dave Caswell Tristan Fry Steve Hillage Lyle Jenkins Archie Legget Ronn Price Mike Ratledge Eddie Sparrow Barry St John Liza Strike Doris Troy Robert Wyatt Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Percussion Guitar (Track 2) Baritone Saxophone Bass, Vocals Piano Organ (Track 4) Drums, Percussion Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Harmony Vocals (Track 8) Kevin Ayers, Andrew King

5) THE CONFESSIONS OF DOCTOR DREAM AND OTHER STORIES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Day By Day See You Later Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought Of You Everybody's Sometime And Some People's All The Time Blues It Begins With A Blessing/Once I Awakened/ But It Ends With A Curse Ballbearing Blues The Confessions of Doctor Dream Including: (a) Irreversible Neural Damage (b) Invitation (c) The One Change Dance (d) Doctor Dream Theme Two Goes into Four		Kevin Ayers Cal Batchelor Ray Cooper Lol Coxhill Henry Crallan G'Deevy Ensemble Mike Giles John Gustafson Ollie Halsall Rosetta Hightower Rupert Hine Hulloo Choir Trevor Jones Sean Milligan Sam Mitchell Mike Moran Nico Steve Nye Mike Oldfield John G Perry Mike Ratledge Geoff Richardson Doris Troy Mark Warner Joanne Williams Producer:	Vocals, Guitar Guitar Percussion Saxophone Piano Percussion Drums Bass Guitar Backing Vocals Keyboards Backing Vocals Bass Backing Vocals Guitar Piano Vocals Organ Guitar Bass Organ (Track 7, Part d) Violin Backing Vocals Guitar Backing Vocals Kevin Ayers, Rupert Hine

6) SWEET DECEIVER
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Observations Guru Banana City Waltz Toujours La Voyage Sweet Deceiver Diminished But Not Finished Circular Letter Once Upon An Ocean Farewell Again (Another Dawn)		John Altman Kevin Ayers Bias Boshell Harrison Calloway Chilli Charles Ronnie Eades Ollie Halsall Elton John Jakob Magnusson Charles Rose Fuzzy Samuels Fred Smith Harvey Thompson Producer:	Clarinet Guitar, Vocals, Fuzz Bass, Mandolin Piano Trumpet Drums Saxophone Bass, Guitar Piano Keyboards, Vocals Trombone Bass, Guitar Drums Saxophone Kevin Ayers

7) ODD DITTIES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.	Soon, Soon, Soon * Singing A Song In The Morning Gemini Child * Puis-Je? Butterfly Dance Stars Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Jolie Madame * Lady Rachel * Connie On A Rubber Band Fake Mexican Tourist Blues * Don't Sing No More Sad Songs * Take Me To Tahiti Caribbean Moon * Previously unreleased		Kevin Ayers Keith Batchelor David Bedford Duncan Browne Tony Carr Richard Coughlan Lol Coxhill Dave Dufort Mick Fincher Ladybirds Archie Leggett Mike Oldfield Barry St John Bridget St John Dave Sinclair Richard Sinclair Roy Smith-Field Harry Smith Eddie Sparrow Liza Strike Doris Troy Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Flute (Track 14) Keyboards (Tracks 1,3-9) Trumpet (Track 11) Drums (Track 7) Drums (Track 2) Saxophone (Tracks 3-5) Drums (Tracks 6,8) Drums (Tracks 3-5) Vocals (Tracks 1,5,6,8,9) Bass (Tracks 11-13) Bass, Guitar, Vocals (Tracks 3-6,8) Vocals (Track 12) Vocals (Track 8) Keyboards (Track 2) Bass (Track 2) Piccolo (Track 14) ? (Track 14) Percussion (Tracks 11-14) Vocals (Track 12) Vocals (Track 12) Kevin Ayers, Peter Jenner (Tracks 1-6), Malcolm Jones (Track 2), Andrew King (Tracks 7-14)

8) YES WE HAVE NO MAÑANAS - SO GET YOUR MAÑANAS TODAY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Star Mr Cool The Owl Love's Gonna Turn You Around Falling In Love Again Help Me Ballad Of Mr Snake Everyone Knows The Song Yes I Do Blue		Kevin Ayers BJ Cole Mickey Feat Ollie Halsall Billy Livsey Charles McCracken Zoot Money Tony Newman Roger Pope Andy Roberts Nick Rowley Roger Saunders Rob Townsend Rick Wills Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Pedal Steel Guitar Bass Guitar Keyboards Bass, Guitar Keyboards Drums Drums Guitar Keyboards Guitar Drums Bass Kevin Ayers, Muff Winwood

9) RAINBOW TAKEAWAY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Blaming It All On Love Ballad Of A Salesman Who Sold Himself A View From The Mountain Rainbow Takeaway Waltz For You Beware Of The Dog II Strange Song Goodnight Goodnight Hat Song		Kevin Ayers Al "Brisco" Clark Barry DeSouza Ollie Halsall Billy Livsey Charles McCracken Anthony Moore Graham Preskett Rob Townsend Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Saxophone Drums Guitar Keyboards Bass, Guitar Keyboards Violin Drums Kevin Ayers, Anthony Moore

10) THAT'S WHAT YOU GET BABE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	That's What You Get Where Do I Go from Here? You Never Outrun Your Heart Given And Taken Idiots Super Salesman Money, Money, Money Miss Hanagal I'm So Tired Where Do The Stars End		Kevin Ayers Mo Foster Liam Genocky Ollie Halsall Roy Jones Neil Lancaster Trevor Murrell Graham Preskett Claire Torry Geoff Whitehorn Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Bass Drums Guitar Guitar Vocals Vocals Guitar, Violin, Keyboards Vocals Guitar Kevin Ayers

11) DIAMOND JACK AND THE QUEEN OF PAIN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Madame Butterfly Lay Lady Lay Who's Still Crazy You Keep Me Hanging On You Are A Big Girl Steppin' Out My Speeding Heart Howlin' Man Give A Little Bit Champagne And Valium		Kevin Ayers Ollie Halsall Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Kevin Ayers

12) DEJÀ VU
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Champagne And Valium Thank God For A Sense Of Humour Take It Easy Stop Playing With My Heart (You Are A Big Girl) My Speeding Heart Lay Lady Lay Stop Playing With My Heart 2 Beware Of The Dog		Producer:	Kevin Ayers, Joan Bibiloni

13) AS CLOSE AS YOU THINK
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Steppin' Out Fool After Midnight Wish I Could Fall Only Heaven Knows Too Old To Die Young The Howlin' Man Never My Baby Budget Tours, Part One Budget Tours, Part Two		Kevin Ayers Pat Crumley Ollie Halsall Poli Palmer Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Flute, Saxophone Bass, Guitar, Keyboards Drums

14) FALLING UP
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Saturday Night (In Deya) Flying Start The Best We Have Another Rolling Stone Do You Believe That's What We Did Night Fighters Am I Really Marcel?		Kevin Ayers Luis Dulzaides Marcelo Carlos Fuentes Ollie Halsall Javier Paxariño Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Percussion Bass Guitar Saxophone

15) STILL LIFE WITH GUITAR
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Feeling This Way Something In Between Thank You Very Much There Goes Johnny Ghost Train I Don't Depend On You When Your Parents Go To Sleep MI6 Don't Blame Them Irene Goodnight		Kevin Armstrong Kevin Ayers Stuart Bruce Simon Clarke BJ Cole Ben Darlow Roy Dodds Simon Edwards Ollie Halsall Gavin Harrison Graham Henderson Richard Lee Steve Monti Anthony Moore Mark E Nevin Mike Oldfield Danny Thompson Producer:	Guitar Guitar, Vocals Keyboards Keyboards Pedal Steel Guitar Vocals Drums Bass Guitar, Keyboards Drums Keyboards Bass Drums Keyboards Guitar Guitar Bass

16) BBC RADIO 1 LIVE IN CONCERT
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Lady Rachel May I? Clarence In Wonderland Whatevershebringswesing There Is Loving Margaret Colores Para Dolores All This Crazy Gift Of Time Why Are We Sleeping? Recorded live at the Paris Theatre, London, England on 6 January 1972 and broadcast 15 January 1972		Kevin Ayers David Bedford Lol Coxhill Dave Dufort Mike Oldfield Producer:	Vocals, Guitar, Bass Keyboards Saxophone Drums Guitar, Bass

17) SINGING THE BRUISE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Why Are We Sleeping Hat Song Gemini Child Lady Rachel Derby Day Interview We Did It Again Oyster And The Flying Fish Butterfly Dance Whatevershebringswesing Falling In Love Again Queen Thing Recorded for the BBC: Tracks 1-2: for Top Gear on 10 February 1970 Tracks 3-4: for Alan Black show on 20 May 1970 Tracks 5-7: for Top Gear 9 June on 1970 Tracks 8-12: for Bob Harris show on 17 May 1972		Kevin Ayers David Bedford Lol Coxhill Elton Dean Lyn Dobson Nick Evans Mick Fincher Hugh Hopper Archie Leggett Mike Oldfield Mike Ratledge Robert Wyatt Producer:	Vocals, Bass (Track 1), Guitar (Tracks 2-12) Piano (Tracks 1,3-7) Soprano Saxophone (Tracks 1,3-7) Alto Sax (Track 1) Flute (Track 1) Trombone (Track 1) Drums (Tracks 3-7) Bass (Track 1) Bass, Vocals (Tracks 8-12) Bass (Tracks 3-7) Organ (Track 1) Drums, Backing Vocals, Trumpet (Track 2)

18) GARDEN OF LOVE
1.	The Garden Of Love Recorded live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on 26 September 1970		Kevin Ayers David Bedford Lol Coxhill Mike Oldfield Robert Wyatt Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Keyboards Soprano & Tenor Saxophone Bass Drums, Percussion The London Sinfonietta

19) TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Disc 1 Lady Rachel May I? Clarence In Wonderland Whatevershebringswesing There Is Loving Margaret Colores Para Dolores Crazy Gift Of Time Why Are We Sleeping Disc 2 Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You Observations Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Interview Farewell Again (Another Dawn) Shouting In A Bucket Blues If You Want To Be A Star Love's Gonna Turn You Around Mr Cool Ballad Of Mr Snake Blue Live recordings for BBC In Concert: Disc 1: at The Paris Theatre, London, England on 6 January 1972 and transmitted on 15 January 1972 Disc 2 Tracks 1-5: on 27 March 1975 and transmitted on 19 April 1975 Disc 2 Tracks 6-11: on 30 September 1976 and transmitted on 23 October 1976		Kevin Ayers Vocals, Guitar David Bedford Keyboards (Disc 1) Lol Coxhill Saxophone (Disc 1) Dave Dufort Drums (Disc 1) Bill Evans Flute (Disc 2 Tracks 6-11) Ollie Halsall Guitar (Disc 2 Tracks 1-5) Charlie McCracken Bass (Disc 2 Tracks 6-11) Zoot Money Keyboards (Disc 2) Tony Newman Drums (Disc 2 Tracks 1-5) Mike Oldfield Guitar, Bass (Disc 1) Andy Summers Guitar (Disc 2 Tracks 6-11) Rob Townsend Drums (Disc 2 Tracks 6-11) Rick Wills Bass (Disc 2 Tracks 1-5) Producer:

20) BANANA FOLLIES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.	Introduction (Don't Sing No More) Sad Songs Pretty Little Girl Two Little Pigeons Murder In The Air 'Orrible Orange Whatevershebringswesing Take Me To Tahiti O Wot A Dream Ball Bearing Blues Fake Mexican Tourist Blues Interview You Say You Like My Hat Falling In Love Again The End BBC In Concert 7 October 1972		Kevin Ayers David Bedford Johnny Clifford Lol Coxhill Archie Leggett George Wilson Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Keyboards Congas Soprano Saxophone Bass Speech?

21) TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.	There Goes Johnny See You Later Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought Of You When Your Parents Go To Sleep Lady Rachel Super Salesman Am I Really Marcel? Everybody's Sometime And Some People's All Beware Of The Dog II Ballad Of Mr Snake May I? Why Are We Sleeping? Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Recorded live at the Waterman�s Arts Centre, Brentford, London, England on 10 March 1995		Kevin Ayers Andrew Frizell Simon James Martin Smith Producer:	Guitar, Vocals Bass, Vocals Flute, Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals Trumpet, Vocals

22) THE UNFAIRGROUND
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Only Heaven Knows Cold Shoulder Walk On Water Friends And Strangers Shine A Light Wide Awake Baby Come Home Brainstorm Unfairground Run Run Run		Kevin Ayers Jeff Baron Norman Blake Euros Childs San Fadyl Gus Franklin Graham Henderson Hugh Hopper Isobel Knowles Julian Koster Francis MacDonald Phil Manzanera Daisy Martey Joe McGinty Dave McGowan Heather McIntosh Robbie McIntosh Peter Nicholson Gary Olson Candie Payne Frank Reader Luca Santucci (Leila) Tara Shackell Bridget St John Kellie Sutherland Bill Wells Producer:	Vocals, Guitar Guitar (Tracks 2,3,6,8,10), Backing Vocals (Track 10) Guitar (Track 6), Backing Vocals (Tracks 3-6,10) Backing Vocals (Tracks 3-6,10) Drums (Tracks 1-3,5,8,10), Percussion (Track 7), Backing Vocals (Track 10) Brass (Tracks 1,5,6) Accordion (Tracks 7,9) Bass (Track 9) Brass (Tracks 1,5,6) Singing Saw (Tracks 2,8) Drums (Tracks 4,6,9) Guitar (Tracks 4,6,8) Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,5,6,10) Keyboards (Tracks 1-8,10) Pedal Steel Guitar (Tracks 4,6) Bass (Tracks 1,3,5,7,8), Cello (Track 7), Backing Vocals (Track 10) Guitar (Tracks 5,6,7), Ukulele (Track 7) Cello (Track 9) Trumpet (Tracks 1-3,5-7,10), Backing Vocals (Tracks 5,10) Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,5,6,10) Backing Vocals (Track 10) Backing Vocals (Tracks 5,10) Brass (Tracks 1,5,6) Vocals (Track 7), Backing Vocals (Track 3) Brass (Tracks 1,5,6) Bass (Tracks 2,4,6,10) The Wyattron (Track 2) Tucson Philharmonia String Section (Track 2-4,6,8) Kevin Ayers, Peter Henderson, Gary Olson

23) WHAT MORE CAN I SAY...
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.	Unfinished This Song Isn't Called Anything Crystal Clear Crying Clarence In Oyster Land Dreaming Doctor What More Can Anyone Say... home demos		Kevin Ayers Producer:	Vocals, Speech, Guitar Miki Dandy

24) SONGS FOR INSANE TIMES 1969-1980
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.	Disc 1 Town Feeling Song For Insane Times Girl On A Swing Lady Rachel Stop This Train (Again Doing It) Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her) Religious Experience (Singing A Song In The Morning) Soon Soon Soon Rheinhardt And Geraldine/Colores Para Dolores May I Clarence In Wonderland Oyster And Flying Fish Shooting At The Moon Butterfly Dance Gemini Child Stars There Is Loving/Among Us/There is Loving Disc 2 Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes [early mix] Song From The Bottom Of A Well Oh My Margaret Whatevershebringswesing Decadence Oh Wot A Dream Don't Let It Get You Down Interview Caribbean Moon Up Song Confessions Of Doctor Dream: Irreversible Neural Damage It Begins With A Blessing/Once I Awakened/ But It Ends With A Curse See You Later Ballbearing Blues		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Disc 3 After The Show Thank You Very Much Observations Toujours La Voyage Diminished But Not Finished Farewell Again (Another Dawn) Yes I Do Love's Gonna Turn You Round Ballad Of Mr Snake Blue Ballad Of A Salesman Who Sold Himself View From The Mountain Beware Of The Dog II Hat Song Money Money Money Super Salesman Where Do The Stars End Disc 4 Banana Introduction Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Interview Whatevershebringswesing Oh Wot A Dream Shouting In A Bucket Blues Caribbean Moon Don't Let It Get You Down We Did It Again Why Are We Sleeping After The Show Disc 4: recorded live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on 25 May 1973

KEVIN AYERS

1) JOY OF A TOY

2) SHOOTING AT THE MOON

3) WHATEVERSHEBRINGSWESING

4) BANANAMOUR

5) THE CONFESSIONS OF DOCTOR DREAM AND OTHER STORIES

6) SWEET DECEIVER

7) ODD DITTIES

8) YES WE HAVE NO MAÑANAS - SO GET YOUR MAÑANAS TODAY

9) RAINBOW TAKEAWAY

10) THAT'S WHAT YOU GET BABE

11) DIAMOND JACK AND THE QUEEN OF PAIN

12) DEJÀ VU

13) AS CLOSE AS YOU THINK

14) FALLING UP

15) STILL LIFE WITH GUITAR

16) BBC RADIO 1 LIVE IN CONCERT

17) SINGING THE BRUISE

18) GARDEN OF LOVE

19) TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG

20) BANANA FOLLIES

21) TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN

22) THE UNFAIRGROUND

23) WHAT MORE CAN I SAY...

24) SONGS FOR INSANE TIMES 1969-1980