In March 1975, “Island” label released “Sweet Deceiver”, the sixth Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “The Manor Studio” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, England, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Ollie Halsall.
Personnel:
- Kevin Ayers- vocals, fuzz bass, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, electric guitar, mandolin
- Ollie Halsall- lead, acoustic and bass guitar, mandolin, honk piano, vibes, backing vocals
- Elton John– piano
- Jacob Magnusson – vocals, organ, accordion, piano, clavinet
- Bias Boshell – piano
- Fuzzy Samuels – bass guitar
- Freddie Smith – drums
- Chili Charles – drums
- Muscle Shoals Horns– brass
- John Altman – clarinet
- The Manor choir – vocals
- Tony Wright- cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Ayers.
- Observations
- Guru Banana
- City Waltz
- Toujours La Voyage
- Sweet Deceiver
- Diminished But Not Finished
- Circular Letter
- Once Upon An Ocean
- Farewell Again (Another Dawn)
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