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Lol Coxhill

Ear Of The Beholder (2LP)

Label: Ampex Records

Format: 2LP

Genre: Jazz

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Original 1971 American edition of Coxhill's diverse and bizarre debut double album, featuring among others David Bedford, Pierre Courbois, Burton Greene, Jasper Van't Hof, Robert Wyatt, Mike Oldfield and Kevin Ayers in disguise.

condition (records/cover): EX+/EX+ (records and sleeve are in great condition)

Lol Coxhill: soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, percussions, maracas
David Bedford: piano, organ
Dave Dufort: drums
Mike Oldfield: guitar
Ed Speight: guitar
Pierre Courbois: drums
Burton Greene: piano
Jasper van 't Hof: piano
Robert Wyatt: percussions, vocals
Kevin Ayers: guitar
Live performances and few studio sessions between July 1970 and January 1971.

Details
Cat. number: C-10132
Year: 1971

Release notes

Kirwin Dear is Alias for Kevin Ayers Robert Wyatt is named "Robert of Dulwich" in the sleeve notes. Tracks B4.1 & B4.2 Appear on the label with a different title 'Conversation With Children/ Jamaican Rumba". "Jamaican Rumba" isthe correct name for the Benjamin's song, which is derived from a folk song called "Do Mango Walk" Track D7 is named "That's Why Darkies Were Born" on the label, which is the right name for the song.

Tracklist
A1Introduction
A2Hungerford
A3Deviation Dance
A4Two Little Pigeons
A5Don Alfonso
A6Open Picadilly
B1Feedback
B2Vorblifa-Exit
B3Insensatez
B4.1Conversation
B4.2Mango Walk
B5Picadilly With Goofs
C1Rasa Moods
D1A Collective Improvisation
D2I Am The Walrus
D3The Rhythmic Hooter
D4Lover Man
D5Zoological Fun
D6Little Triple One Shot
D7Dat's Why Darkies Were Born
D8A Series Of Superbly Played Mellotron Codas
Credits
Karel Oldrich
Artwork By
Lol Coxhill
Liner Notes, Recorded By, Producer
Alex Hooper
Recorded By
Gerry Kitchingham
Recorded By
Pete Gibson
Recorded By
Richard De Bruyn
Recorded By