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Sweet Deceiver is the sixth studio album by Kevin Ayers and his last for Island Records. It is one of Ayers’ more rock-oriented productions, with the first side featuring the progressive material, while the second was more mainstream. Guitarist Ollie Halsall was now a key foil for Ayers and his playing on the opening track "Observations" is a ...
- 1975
- Rock, progressive pop
- March 1975
Kevin Ayers ‘Sweet Deceiver’ Island Records 1975, LP version. ‘Sweet Deceiver’ is the sixth studio album by Kevin Ayers and his last for Island Records. By 1975, Kevin Ayers was on the books of Elton John’s manager and business partner, John Reid, who attempted to turn him into a mainstream artist. Reid’s idea was to market Kevin as ...
A cursory look at the line up here will reveal that a certain Elton John plays piano on three of the tracks, although it must be remembered that while his star was rapidly rising, he was far from being the superstar he subsequently became. "Sweet deceiver" consists of nine diverse tracks.
Released: 22 February 1974. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by English singer, pianist, and composer Elton John, first released on 5 October 1973 as a double album by DJM Records. Recorded at the Studio d'enregistrement Michel Magne at the Château d'Hérouville in France, the album became a double LP once John and his ...
- May 1973
- Gus Dudgeon
- 5 October 1973
Nov 18, 2023 · Table of Contents. In this enchanting piece of music, Ayers delves deep into the emotional turmoil caused by a trusted individual who turns out to be a manipulative and dishonest person. The song portrays the pain and confusion one experiences when realizing they have been misled by someone they held dear.
- Belinda Burke
Everyone who attended the performances received a hardbound "yearbook" of the band's history. That year, he also played piano on Kevin Ayers's Sweet Deceiver and was among the first and few white artists to appear on the African-American television series Soul Train.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1992 CD release of "Sweet Deceiver" on Discogs.
