{"product_id":"all-this-crazy-gift-of-time-the-recordings-1969-1973","title":"All This Crazy Gift Of Time - The Recordings 1969-1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeluxe 9 CD \/ 1 blu-ray limited edition 10-inch by 10-inch box set of the complete recordings by \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Ayers\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1969-1973. With 140 tracks newly remastered from the original master tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes the albums \u003cem\u003eJoy of a Toy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShooting at the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhatevershebringswesing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBananamour\u003c\/em\u003e, along with a new mix of his complete July 1970 Hyde Park festival appearance by \u003cstrong\u003eStephen W Tayler\u003c\/strong\u003e, all of the surviving BBC sessions recorded between 1970-1973 (including a previously unreleased John Peel concert from 1970), previously unreleased session out-takes, and a concert from May 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso includes a region free 13 track Blu-ray video disc featuring previously unreleased live appearances recorded for French TV and the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test (including three unseen session out-takes) and the \u003cem\u003eCaribbean Moon\u003c\/em\u003e promo film. With a lavishly illustrated 68-page book with a new essay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA founder member of Soft Machine, \u003cstrong\u003eKevin\u003c\/strong\u003e embarked on a solo career in 1969, signing to EMI’s Harvest label and recording the album \u003cem\u003eJoy of a Toy\u003c\/em\u003e the same year. It is a mark of \u003cstrong\u003eKevin\u003c\/strong\u003e’s stature that his recordings during this period would feature contributions from notable musicians such as arranger and keyboard player David Bedford, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wyatt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSyd Barrett\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMike Oldfield\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLol Coxhill\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Hillage\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eArchie Legget\u003c\/strong\u003e and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis boxed set includes all of the surviving BBC sessions and In Concert appearances recorded by \u003cstrong\u003eKevin\u003c\/strong\u003e during this period, including a previously unreleased John Peel concert from 1970 and other tracks featuring Soft Machine, \u003cstrong\u003eBridget St. John\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGong\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther highlights include the inclusion of a complete set recorded at a Hyde Park Free concert in 1970, newly mixed and restored by \u003cstrong\u003eStephen W Tayler\u003c\/strong\u003e, previously unreleased session out-takes, and a segment from a 1972 concert and a performance at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRounding off the set is a region free Blu-ray video disc which includes a series of live performances recorded for French television, along with two sessions for The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1972 and 1973 (with three previous unseen alternate performances from 1972) and the ‘Caribbean Moon’ promotional film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe set is completed with a 68-page illustrated book with a new essay. Compiled with the full approval of \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Ayers\u003c\/strong\u003e’ estate and is a supreme tribute to a performer of whom John Peel once said; \"\u003cem\u003eKevin Ayers’ talent is so acute you could perform major eye surgery with it\u003c\/em\u003e\". This boxed set celebrates and confirms that talent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50447400304971,"sku":"2206973","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Kevin_Ayers.jpg_9808e84f_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1727077219","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/all-this-crazy-gift-of-time-the-recordings-1969-1973","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}