Kevin Ayers - Joy Of A Toy, Vinyl LP
Kevin Ayers - Joy Of A Toy, Vinyl LP
Factory Sealed (New)
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. Joy Of A Toy is his debut solo album, its whimsical and unique vision is a clear indication of how Soft Machine might have progressed under Ayers' tenure.
After a Soft Machine tour of the USA with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Ayers had decided to retire from the music business. Hendrix however, presented Ayers with an acoustic Gibson J-200 guitar on the promise that he continue his songwriting. Ayers retreated to a small London flat where he composed and arranged Joy Of A Toy. It was on this album that Ayers developed his sonorous vocal delivery, an avant-garde approach to song construction and an affection for bizarre instrumentation that would have a deep influence far into the 1970s and indeed the present day.
