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Pete Brown & Piblokto!: Things May Come and Go but the Art School Dance Goes on Forever

In April 1970, “Harvest” label released “Things May Come and Things May Go but the Art School Dance Goes on Forever”, the debut Pete Brown and Piblokto! Album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Pete Brown.

Personnel:

  • Pete Brown – vocals, talking drum, Cornish slide whistle
  • Jim Mullen – guitar
  • Paul Seedy – banjo
  • Dave Thompson – organ, piano, mellotron, harmonium, soprano saxophone, bass pedals
  • Roger Bunn – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Rob Tait – drums
  • John Mumford – trombone
  • Ray Crane – trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Brown, except where noted.

  1. Things May Come and Things May Go but the Art School Dance Goes on Forever
  2. High Flying Electric Band – Pete Brown, Jim Mullen
  3. Someone Like You
  4. Walk for Charity, Run for Money – Pete Brown, Jim Mullen, Roger Bunn
  5. Then I Must Go and Can I Keep – Pete Brown, Chris Spedding
  6. My Love Is Gone Far Away – Pete Brown, Chris Spedding
  7. Golden Country Kingdom – Pete Brown, Jim Mullen
  8. Firesong
  9. Country Morning – Pete Brown, Roger Bunn

Pete Brown and Piblokto!: Thousand on A Raft

In October 1970, “Harvest” label released “Thousands on A Raft”, the second Pete Brown and Piblokto! studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Pete Brown.

Personnel:

  • Pete Brown – vocals, talking drum, conga
  • Jim Mullen – guitar, bass guitar, percussion
  • Dave Thompson – keyboards, soprano saxophone, mellotron, percussion
  • Steve Glover – bass guitar, percussion
  • Rob Tait – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Brown and Jim Mullen, except where noted.

  1. Aeroplane Head Woman
  2. Station Song Platform Two
  3. Highland Song – Jim Mullen
  4. If They Could Only See Me Now, Parts 1–2 – Jim Mullen
  5. Got a Letter from a Computer
  6. Thousands on a Raft

Kevin Ayers: Joy of a Toy

In November 1969, “Harvest” label released “Joy of a Toy”, the debut Kevin Ayers solo album. It was recorded June – September 1969, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers– vocals, guitars, bass
  • David Bedford– piano, mellotron, arranger
  • Mike Ratledge– organ
  • Hugh Hopper– bass
  • Robert Wyatt– drums
  • Rob Tait – drums
  • Paul Minns – oboe
  • Paul Buckmaster– cello
  • Peter Mews – engineer
  • Laurie Asprey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers

  1. Joy of a Toy Continued
  2. Town Feeling
  3. The Clarietta Rag
  4. Girl on a Swing
  5. Song for Insane Times
  6. Stop This Train (Again Doing It)
  7. Eleanor’s Cake (Which Ate Her)
  8. The Lady Rachel
  9. Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong
  10. All This Crazy Gift of Time