Category: A’s Track of the Day

We couldn’t conclude a Canterbury season without the great Kev, could we? This is a live version from 1975 with a band including Ollie Halsall and Zoot Money. Tomorrow we … Continue readingKevin Ayers: Lady Rachel

Canterbury meets Zappa on this 1977 clip featuring Allan Holdsworth on guitar.

Forerunner of Hatfield and the North, Delivery included Phil and Steve Miller, Lol Coxhill, Pip Pyle and Laurie Allan, plus singer Carol Grimes. She wanted to be billed just as … Continue readingDelivery: Home Made Ruin

In fact Uriel, an early outlet for Steve Hillage and Dave Stewart. They used pseudonyms for the 1969 Arzachel album, with guitarist Hillage appearing as Simon Sasparella and organist Stewart … Continue readingArzachel: Queen St Gang

Honorary members of the Canterbury Scene thanks to their inventive sound, these geezers were in fact Dutch. This is from their 1970 debut album Present From Nancy.

Another great song title; this one from 1975’s classic The Rotters’ Club.

I tend not to think of Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera as being Canterbury Scene, but Quiet Sun definitely were. This is from their only album, released in 1975, and … Continue readingQuiet Sun: Mummy Was An Asteroid, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil

Ever since the Nice, I’ve been a sucker for rock versions of classical works.

Yesterday we had Aftaglid . . . note the progression. This is a live one from 1973, and not weird in any way.

Yesterday I mentioned Fish Rising. Here’s an alternative version of the excellent Aftaglid, taken from a 2006 reissue.