Album

Sweet Deceiver

Kevin Ayers

1975 · Rock, Pop

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Sweet Deceiver by Kevin Ayers

Sweet Deceiver is a Rock album by Kevin Ayers, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Observations4:20
  2. A2Guru Banana2:43
  3. A3City Waltz3:30
  4. A4Toujours La Voyage8:56

Side B

  1. B1Sweet Deceiver3:47
  2. B2Diminished But Not Finished2:52
  3. B3Circular Letter4:27
  4. B4Once Upon An Ocean3:27
  5. B5Farewell Again (Another Dawn)3:11

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • warm
  • whimsical
  • pastoral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Original UK release in matt cover, on pink-rim/palm-tree Island labels.
Top opening die-cut lyrics/credits/photos card inner sleeve with a thumb cut-out.
Recorded at Manor Studios.
Mixed at Sound Techniques/London.
Ollie Halsall appears on this record as "Ollie Haircut".
Runouts are stamped, except 'PORKY'/'PECKO' etched.

Credits

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Performers

  • Elton JohnPIANO
  • Fred SmithDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Jakob MagnússonORGAN, ACCORDION, PIANO, CLAVINET, VOCALS ORGAN, CLAVINET ORGAN
  • Kevin AyersVOCALS, BASS , ELECTRIC GUITAR , MANDOLIN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, MANDOLIN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR VOCALS, RHYTHM GUITAR
  • Ollie HaircutLEAD GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO , VIBRAPHONE , VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO, VOCALS, GUITAR, VIBRAPHONE LEAD GUITAR, PERFORMER , BASS GUITAR
  • Bias BoshellPIANO
  • Calvin "Fuzzy" SamuelsBASS BASS GUITAR
  • Charles RoseBRASS MUSICIAN , BRASS
  • Chili CharlesDRUMS
  • Harrison CallowayBRASS MUSICIAN , BRASS
  • Harvey ThompsonBRASS MUSICIAN , BRASS
  • John AltmanCLARINET
  • Muscle Shoals HornsBRASS
  • Ollie HalsallACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR , VIBRAPHONE , BASS GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, MANDOLIN
  • Ronald EadesBRASS MUSICIAN , BRASS

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