Joy of a Toy Kevin Ayers SKU: MOVLP1257 Barcode: 8718469537334 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Music On Vinyl Released Date: 26th January 2015 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info As the Soft Machine’s first bassist and original principal songwriter, Kevin Ayers was an overlooked force behind the group’s groundbreaking recordings in 1967 and 1968. This, his solo debut, is so tossed-off and nonchalant that one gets the impression he wanted to take it easy after helping pilot the manic innovations of the Softs. Laissez-faire sloth has always been part of Ayers’ persona, and this record’s intermittent lazy charm helped establish it. That doesn’t get around the fact, however, that this set of early progressive rock does not feature extremely strong material. Ayers’ command of an assortment of instruments is impressive, and his deep bass vocals and playful, almost goofy song-sketches are affecting, but they don’t really stick with the listener. It’s no accident that some of the tracks recall early Soft Machine: Robert Wyatt drums on most of the songs, and “Song for Insane Times” is virtually a bona fide Soft Machine performance, featuring actual backing from the group itself. A likable but slight album that is at its best when Ayers is at his folkiest. ~ Richie Unterberger Artist Kevin Ayers Genre Psychedelia / Garage Label Music On Vinyl Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country Netherlands Track Listings Joy Of A Toy Continued Town Feeling The 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 Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Kevin Ayers and more from Psychedelia / Garage View Product Quick View Kevin Ayers Joy of a Toy Rock And Pop | 4 Men With Beards | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 10th August 2016 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kevin Ayers Joy of a Toy £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: 4 Men With Beards SKU: 4M229LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 10th August 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Amorophous Androgynous & Peter Hammill, The We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal Psychedelia / Garage | Jumpin & Pumpin | 1LP Released 20th November 2020 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Amorophous Androgynous & Peter Hammill, The We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal £18.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Jumpin & Pumpin SKU: LPTOT79 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 20th November 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Gong Gong Est Mort, Vive Gong Psychedelia / Garage | Tiger Bay | 180g, 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th June 2017 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gong Gong Est Mort, Vive Gong £29.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Tiger Bay SKU: TB6034 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View HP Lovecraft II Psychedelia / Garage | Subway | 1LP Released 20th June 2011 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders HP Lovecraft II £21.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Subway SKU: HPLV69 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 20th June 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Black Angels, The Directions To See A Ghost Psychedelia / Garage | Light In The Attic | 3LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released 26th January 2024 £54.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Black Angels, The Directions To See A Ghost £54.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Light In The Attic SKU: LITA033-1-6 Formats: 3LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 26th January 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Rainman (Q65) Rainman Psychedelia / Garage | Pseudonym | 1LP Released 30th May 2011 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Rainman (Q65) Rainman £22.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Pseudonym SKU: VP 99019 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 30th May 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Boogarins Lá Vem a Morte Psychedelia / Garage | OAR | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 14th December 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Boogarins Lá Vem a Morte £20.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: OAR SKU: 0858073008115 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 14th December 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come Galactic Zoo Dossier Psychedelia / Garage | Swordfish | 1LP Released 9th September 2016 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come Galactic Zoo Dossier £21.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Swordfish SKU: SWFLP31 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th September 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Silver Apples Silver Apples Psychedelia / Garage | Phoenix | 1LP Released 18th April 2008 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Silver Apples Silver Apples £20.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Phoenix SKU: ASHLP3003 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th April 2008 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Web, The Theraphosa Blondi 180g Psychedelia / Garage | Tapestry | 180g, 1LP Released 31st October 2012 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Web, The Theraphosa Blondi 180g £21.00 Genre: Psychedelia / Garage Label: Tapestry SKU: TPT217 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 31st October 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Paper Ma?che? 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