Kevin Ayers, Lady June, Ollie Halsall – The Happening Combo

Kevin Ayers, Lady June, Ollie Halsall – The Happening Combo - 2017

Previously unreleased out-takes and re-workings of songs recorded between 1980 and 1997 by cult 'Canterbury Scenists' Kevin Ayers and Lady June along with their sparring partner, guitarist Ollie Halsall measure their mutualism, originality and independence of spirit to the full.

Recorded in New York City, Deia, Majorca (and various places in between), they come back together here, posthumously as The Happening Combo, the name given to a 1980 photo of Ollie, Kevin and Marvin Siau (the curator of this release) taken outside Kevin's house in the hills of Majorca, one hot summer's day.

01. Issue Is Or Issue Ain't

02. Speeding Heart

03. Gemini

04. Somebody Mean

05. Lay Lady Lay

06. Sea Cake

07. Leaving It All Behind

08. Out Of Season

09. Gimme A Little Bit

10. Ghost Train

11. Fleas Dream Too

12. Another Time Before

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Patto - Monkey's Burn (remasted and expanded edition)

Patto - Monkey's Burn (remasted and expanded edition) - 2017

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the legendary final, unissued Patto album Monkey's Bum, recorded in 1973. One of the truly great bands of the early 1970s, Patto featured a line-up comprising Mike Patto (vocals), Ollie Halsall (guitar, vibes, keyboards, vocals), Clive Griffiths (bass) and John Halsey (drums). The band arose from the ashes of the group Timebox and were graced by the presence of the stunning guitar playing of Ollie Halsall and a highly original and unique musical style that set them aside from their Progressive Rock contemporaries of the era. This, the band's final album, was recorded in 1973 but was to be unissued due to the departure of guitarist Ollie Halsall during sessions and the final break-up of the band soon afterwards. Although issued in bootleg form, the album now finally receives an official release. This Esoteric Recordings edition of Monkey's Bum has been fully sanctioned by all members of the band and their representatives (for the first time ever) and includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks taken from a BBC Radio One John Peel show session from 12th February 1973.

01. My Days Are Numbered
02. The Dream I Had Last Night
03. Sugar Cube 1967
04. I Need You
05. Good Friend
06. Get Up And Do It
07. Sausages
08. Hedyob
09. Pick Up The Phone
10. General Custer
11. San Antone
12. Holy Toledo
13. Loud Green Song




Mike Patto - Lead Vocals, Electric Piano
Peter "Ollie" Halsall - Guitar, Keyboards
Clive Griffiths - Bass
John Halsey - Drums, Percussion

With:
Mel Collins - Saxophone (6)
Dave Brooks - Saxophone (11-13)



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Ollie Halsall with John Halsey - Abbot's Langrey (re-re-post)

Ollie Halsall with John Halsey - Abbot's Langrey -  1980

In 1980, following his early career with Timexbox, Patto, Tempest and Boxer guitarist Ollie Halsall teamed up with former bandmate drummer John Halsey to record these remarkable sessions.

The planned group never materialised and Ollie joined Kevin Ayers' band, with whom he spent most of the next 12 years, until his untimely death in 1992.

This album is a snapshot of a particular period in the life of a somewhat eccentric but extraordinarily talented musician.

The material, which includes nine Halsall originals, dates from a 1980 colaboration with drummer John Halsey and is completed by some very unusual extra recordings.

01. Bum Love
02. Monkey On My Back
03. Marietta’s Pizzas #1
04. Don’t Understand    
05. This One’s For Me
06. Marietta’s Pizzas #2
07. Seven Days
08. Time Is By My Side
09. We Want Out
10. Marietta’s Pizzas #3
11. Roll Around
Bonus Tracks
12. Seven Days
13. We Want Out
14. Run
15. Shame, Shame

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Ollie Halsall - Caves (repost)

 

Ollie Halsall - Caves - 1979


01 - Hey, Hey, Little Girl
02 - Come On, Let's Go
03 - Back Against the Wall
04 - Crazy When I Fall in Love
05 - Door to Door Daughter
06 - Travelling Show
07 - Lovers Leaping
08 - Stepping Out
09 - You Need a Friend
10 - First Day in New York
11 - Airplane Food
12 - Summertime Kids

Ollie Halsall - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone & Drums

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Ollie Halsall with John Halsey - Abbot's Langrey (repost)

Ollie Halsall with John Halsey - Abbot's Langrey -  1980

In 1980, following his early career with Timexbox, Patto, Tempest and Boxer guitarist Ollie Halsall teamed up with former bandmate drummer John Halsey to record these remarkable sessions.

The planned group never materialised and Ollie joined Kevin Ayers' band, with whom he spent most of the next 12 years, until his untimely death in 1992.

This album is a snapshot of a particular period in the life of a somewhat eccentric but extraordinarily talented musician.

The material, which includes nine Halsall originals, dates from a 1980 colaboration with drummer John Halsey and is completed by some very unusual extra recordings.

01. Bum Love
02. Monkey On My Back
03. Marietta’s Pizzas #1
04. Don’t Understand    
05. This One’s For Me
06. Marietta’s Pizzas #2
07. Seven Days
08. Time Is By My Side
09. We Want Out
10. Marietta’s Pizzas #3
11. Roll Around
Bonus Tracks
12. Seven Days
13. We Want Out
14. Run
15. Shame, Shame

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Ollie Halsall with John Halsey - Abbot's Langrey

Ollie Halsall with John Halsey - Abbot's Langrey -  1980

In 1980, following his early career with Timexbox, Patto, Tempest and Boxer guitarist Ollie Halsall teamed up with former bandmate drummer John Halsey to record these remarkable sessions.

The planned group never materialised and Ollie joined Kevin Ayers' band, with whom he spent most of the next 12 years, until his untimely death in 1992.

This album is a snapshot of a particular period in the life of a somewhat eccentric but extraordinarily talented musician.

The material, which includes nine Halsall originals, dates from a 1980 colaboration with drummer John Halsey and is completed by some very unusual extra recordings.

01. Bum Love
02. Monkey On My Back
03. Marietta’s Pizzas #1
04. Don’t Understand    
05. This One’s For Me
06. Marietta’s Pizzas #2
07. Seven Days
08. Time Is By My Side
09. We Want Out
10. Marietta’s Pizzas #3
11. Roll Around
Bonus Tracks
12. Seven Days
13. We Want Out
14. Run
15. Shame, Shame

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Ollie Halsall - Caves

Ollie Halsall - Caves - 1979

 

01 - Hey, Hey, Little Girl
02 - Come On, Let's Go
03 - Back Against the Wall

04 - Crazy When I Fall in Love

05 - Door to Door Daughter

06 - Travelling Show

07 - Lovers Leaping
08 - Stepping Out

09 - You Need a Friend

10 - First Day in New York
11 - Airplane Food
12 - Summertime Kids

Ollie Halsall - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone & Drums

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