Released 1969 Artist Davey Graham Label Fledg'ling Records | Producer Ray Horricks Release date 1969 Genres Jazz, Blues, Folk music | |
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Hat
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Hat is an album by British musician Davy Graham, released in 1969.
Contents
In his Allmusic review, critic Ritchie Unterberger stated "There's no such thing as a bad Graham album from the 1960s. While Hat isn't necessarily the first one you should dig into, it offers the standard pleasures that you expect from his records: excellent, feverishly imaginative acoustic guitar playing; vibrant jazz-blues arrangements; and covers of blues numbers, Paul Simon, and Lennon-McCartney. He's just as capable of good-time blues ("I'm Ready") and a folk cover of "Getting Better" from Sgt. Pepper as dark, slightly dissonant instrumentals with a modal/Eastern flavor. As is the case with most of his '60s albums, it's very hard to find, especially in the U.S., where Graham did not have a record deal."
Track listing
- "Getting Better" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:03
- "Lotus Blossom" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 2:29
- "I'm Ready" (Willie Dixon) – 2:32
- "Buhaina Chant" (Art Blakey) – 2:34
- "Homeward Bound" (Paul Simon) – 2:21
- "Love Is Pleasing" (Traditional) – 2:16
- "Hornpipe for Harpsichord, Played Upon Guitar" (Henry Purcell) – 1:31
- "Down Along the Cove" (Bob Dylan) – 2:13
- "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) – 3:38
- "Stan's Guitar" (Stanley Albert Watson) – 2:23
- "Pretty Polly" (Traditional) – 3:26
- "Bulgarian Dance" (Traditional) – 3:21
- "I Am a Rock" (Paul Simon) – 2:20
- "Oliver" (Oliver Hunt) – 1:37
Personnel
Songs
Homeward Bound2:02
Love Is Pleasing2:28
Hornpipe for Harpsichord Played Upon Guitar2:31