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Released
  
May 1974

The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories (1974)
  
June 1, 1974 (1974)

Release date
  
May 1974

Label
  
Island Records

Length
  
41:20

Artist
  
Kevin Ayers

Producer
  
Rupert Hine

Genre
  
Rock music

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Recorded
  
Feb-Mar 1974; AIR & Ramport Studios, London

Similar
  
Kevin Ayers albums, Rock music albums

Kevin ayers day by day


The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories is the fifth studio album by Kevin Ayers. Ayers moved to Island Records for this release which employed a vast array of session musicians. The album also marked the arrival of Patto guitarist Ollie Halsall, who would become a constant musical partner for Ayers. The album was critically acclaimed on release with the NME's Nick Kent describing it as "Ayers' most formidable recorded work to date". The album features many of Ayers' most accessible songs and arrangements.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kevin Ayers

Side 1

  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"

Side 2

  1. "The Confessions Of Doctor Dream (a) Irreversible Neural Damage (b) Invitation (c) The One Chance Dance (d) Doctor Dream Theme"
  2. "Two Goes Into Four"

2009 reissue

12. Another Whimsical Song (00:24) 13. The Lady Rachel (03:53) 14. Stop this Train (06:14) 15. Didn't Feel Lonely 'til I Thought of You (04:36)
  • Tracks 12-15 are recorded 7 July 1974 at the BBC's Maida Vale studios
    • 16. The Up Song (03:18) (non-LP single A side) 17. After the Show (02:37) (non-LP single A side) 18. Thank You Very Much (03:01) (B side of the single 'After the Show')

    Personnel

  • Kevin Ayers - Guitar, Vocals
  • Mark Warner - Guitar
  • Cal Batchelor - Guitar
  • Rupert Hine - Keyboards, Producer
  • Mike Moran - Piano
  • Steve Nye - Organ
  • John Perry - Bass
  • John Gustafson - Bass
  • Michael Giles - Drums
  • Mike Oldfield - Guitar
  • Nico - Vocals on "Irreversible Neural Damage"
  • Geoff Richardson - Viola
  • Mike Ratledge - Organ
  • Ray Cooper - Percussion
  • Lol Coxhill - Alto Saxophone
  • Henry Crallan - Piano
  • Ollie Halsall - Guitar
  • Rosetta Hightower - Vocals
  • Hulloo Choir - Vocals
  • Trevor Jones - Bass
  • Sean Milligan - Vocals
  • Sam Mitchell - Guitar
  • Doris Troy - Vocals
  • Joanne Williams - Vocals
  • The G'Deevy Ensemble - Percussion

    • Songs

    1Day by Day3:50
    2See You Later0:28
    3Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You4:09

    References

    The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories Wikipedia
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