Kevin Ayers – Odd Ditties

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Label:	Harvest – SHSM 2005, Harvest – 0C 054 ◦ 05954
Series:	Harvest Heritage
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	Feb 1976
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Soon, Soon, Soon Arranged By [Cellos], Piano – David Bedford Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Drums – Whack Skins Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Kevin Ayers	3:22
A2	Singing A Song In The Morning Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Bass – Richard Sinclair Drums – Richard Coughlan Organ – David Sinclair Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	2:53
A3	Gemini Child Bass – Mike Oldfield Drums – Mick Fincher Organ – David Bedford Saxophone – Lol Coxhill Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	3:16
A4	Puis-Je? Accordion, Piano – David Bedford Bass – Mike Oldfield Percussion – Mick Fincher Saxophone – Lol Coxhill Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	3:38
A5	Butterfly Dance Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Bass [First Part], Guitar [Second Part] – Mike Oldfield Drums – Mick Fincher Organ – David Bedford Saxophone – Lol Coxhill Vocals, Guitar [First Part], Bass [Second Part] – Kevin Ayers	3:43
A6	Stars Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Drums – Dave Dufort Guitar – Mike Oldfield Organ – David Bedford Vocals, Bass – Kevin Ayers	3:35
A7	Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes Drums – Tony Carr Piano – David Bedford Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Kevin Ayers	3:23
B1	Jolie Madame Arranged By [Cor Anglais], Piano – David Bedford Vocals – Bridget St. John, Kevin Ayers	2:20
B2	Lady Rachel Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Bass – Mike Oldfield Drums – Dave Dufort Organ, Arranged By [Orchestra] – David Bedford Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	4:45
B3	Connie On A Rubber Band Accompanied By – Greyhound (4) Backing Vocals – The Ladybirds Vocals – Kevin Ayers	2:52
B4	Fake Mexican Tourist Blues Bass – Archie Legget Percussion – Eddie Sparrow Trumpet – Duncan Brown (4) Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	4:35
B5	Don't Sing No More Sad Songs Backing Vocals – Barry St. John*, Doris Troy, Liza Strike Bass – Archie Legget Percussion – Eddie Sparrow Piano – Ronnie Price Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	3:25
B6	Take Me To Tahiti Bass, Harmony Vocals – Archie Legget Drums – Eddie Sparrow Vocals, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	3:35
B7	Caribbean Moon Drums – Eddie Sparrow Flute – Keith Bachelor Piccolo Flute – Harry Smith (12), Roy Smith-Field Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Kevin Ayers	3:00

Companies, etc.

Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records
Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By – Trademasters Ltd
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Blackhill Music Ltd.

Credits

Co-producer – Andrew King (3) (tracks: A7 to B7), Kevin Ayers (tracks: A1, A3 to B7), Malcolm Jones (tracks: A2), Peter Jenner (tracks: A1 to A6)
Design [Sleeve] – Rupert Ashmore
Illustration [Cover] – Ed Bishop
Liner Notes, Compiled By, Research – Al Clark
Written-By – Kevin Ayers

Notes

Made and printed in Great Britain

A1 : recorded September 1969 during sessions for 'Joy Of A Toy' LP. Planned as a single. Not released
A2 : recorded January 1970. Released as a single 13-4-70. Original title was 'Religious Experience'
A3 : Recorded June 1970 for inclusion on 'Shooting At The Moon' LP. Excluded
A4 : Recorded June 1970. Released as B-side of 'Butterfly Dance' 9-10-70
A5 : Recorded June 1970. Released as a single 9-10-70
A6 : Recorded September 1970. Released as B-side of 'Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes' 27-8-71
A7 : Recorded September 1970. Released as a single 27-8-71

B1 : Recorded November 1971 for inclusion on 'Whatervershebringswesing' LP. Omitted.
B2 : Recorded February 1972 for release as a single. Did not appear.
B3 : Recorded May 1972 as possible single. Released as B-side of 'Oh Wot A Dream' 10-11-72
B4 : Recorded September 1972 for inclusion on 'Bananamour' LP. Eliminated.
B5 : Recorded September 1972 for inclusion on 'Bananamour' LP. Removed.
B6 : Recorded September 1972 for inclusion on 'Bananamour' LP. Shelved, but subsequently released as B-side of 'Caribbean Moon' 19-4-73
B7 : Recorded March 1973. Released as single 19-4-73

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Printer's date / code): 7602 TM
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SHSM.2005A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SHSM.2005B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): SHSM 2005 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): SHSM 2005 B-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): SHSM 2005 A-1 P 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): SHSM 2005 B-2 GR ∴ 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): SHSM 2005 A-1 H 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): SHSM 2005 B-2 L ∴ 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): SHSM 2005 A-1 L 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): SHSM 2005 B-2 A ∴ 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): SHSM 2005 A-1 LI 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): SHSM 2005 B-2 GA ∴ 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): SHSM 2005 A-1 DG 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): SHSM 2005 B-2 A ∴ 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): SHSM 2005 A-1 L 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): SHSM 2005 B-2 T A 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Odd Ditties (LP, Compilation, Reissue)	Harvest	5C 038-05954	Netherlands	1975
New Submission	Odd Ditties (LP, Compilation)	Harvest	5C 054-05954	Netherlands	1975
New Submission	Odd Ditties (LP, Compilation)	Harvest	5C 038-05954	Netherlands	1975
New Submission	Odd Ditties (LP, Compilation)	EMI	EMS-80727	Japan	1976
New Submission	Odd Ditties (LP, Compilation, Stereo)	Harvest	2C 066 - 05.954	France	1976