Kevin Ayers
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“His carefree aesthetic is wonderfully captured’”: Kevin Ayers’ Shooting At The Moon
By Julian Marszalek published
Canterbury icon’s erratic second album, on vinyl for the first time, shines with the contributions of Mike Oldfield and Lol Coxhill

Kevin Ayers’ All This Crazy Gift Of Time box set is a delight - especially the live sets
By Sid Smith published
Lavish 10-disc package celebrates the Canterbury legend, with hard work done to deliver contemporary commentary and revitalize his 1970 Hyde Park show

Ten-disc Kevin Ayers box set to be released in October
By Jerry Ewing published
Cult prog rocker's 1971 album Whatevershebringswesing to be remastered and issued on vinyl

“A unique, sometimes unsettling experience… His baritone gives the songs a shade of unorthodoxy which goes beyond typical English hippie eccentricity”: Kevin Ayers’ Joy Of A Toy (Remastered Gatefold Vinyl Edition)
By Chris Roberts published
Syd Barrett’s contribution is absent in an edition that sticks religiously to 1969 template

“There was too much isolation, loneliness and access to cheap booze and drugs”: Kevin Ayers’ Falling Up reissue
By Prog published
Despite its background, Soft Machine man’s 1988 comeback makes a refreshing return

Kevin Ayers reissues on the way
By Jerry Ewing published
UK label Esoteric Recordings announces new box sets and vinyl reissues from Kevin Ayers

The Canterbury scene albums you should definitely own
By Paul Henderson published
From the sublime to the ridiculous, from jaunty tunes to head-spinning jazz rock, the Canterbury scene is a prog-head’s Utopia

10 albums on the legendary Harvest label you should definitely own
By Hugh Fielder last updated
Starting out as a haven for the bands EMI didn’t know what to do with, Harvest Records soon proved that there was life beyond prog. These are the label's best albums
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