180 Gram Vinyl! An Absolute Classic Of British Folk-Rock!
Bill Fay is one of English music's best kept secrets a genuine national treasure. Back at the dawn of the 1970s, he was a one-man song factory, with a piano that spilled liquid gold and a voice every bit the equal of Ray Davies, John Lennon, early Bowie, or Procol Harum's Gary Brooker. He made two solo albums but his contract wasn't renewed, leaving his LPs and his reputation to become cult items, later namedropped by the likes of Nick Cave, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Jim O'Rourke.
London singer-songwriter Bill Fay released two albums on the Deram label in the early '70s and promptly disappeared into relative obscurity for 30+ years. In the last 10 years or so those albums have finally begun to get the recognition they deserve, and 4 Men With Beards is proud to be able to bring them back into circulation on 180 gram vinyl. First up is the self-titled debut from 1970, an absolute classic of British folk-rock.
"Obscure British singer/songwriter Bill Fay made a couple of albums in the early '70s that matched Dylanesque songwriting with unusual arrangements." - Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com
Features:
180g Vinyl
Musicians:
Bill Fay, piano, vocals
George Bird, bass guitar
John Marshall, drums
Trevor Taylor, drums
Richard Mills, acoustig guitar
Ray Russel, electric guitar
Selections:
Side One:
1. Garden Song
2. The Sun Is Bored
3. We Want You To Say
4. Narrow Way
5. We Have Laid Here
6. SIng Us One Of Your Songs May
Side Two:
1. Gentle Willie
2. Methane River
3. The Room
4. Goodnight Stan
5. Cannons Plain
6. Be Not So Fearful
7. Down To The Bridge
Bill Fay is one of English music's best kept secrets a genuine national treasure. Back at the dawn of the 1970s, he was a one-man song factory, with a piano that spilled liquid gold and a voice every bit the equal of Ray Davies, John Lennon, early Bowie, or Procol Harum's Gary Brooker. He made two solo albums but his contract wasn't renewed, leaving his LPs and his reputation to become cult items, later namedropped by the likes of Nick Cave, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Jim O'Rourke.
London singer-songwriter Bill Fay released two albums on the Deram label in the early '70s and promptly disappeared into relative obscurity for 30+ years. In the last 10 years or so those albums have finally begun to get the recognition they deserve, and 4 Men With Beards is proud to be able to bring them back into circulation on 180 gram vinyl. First up is the self-titled debut from 1970, an absolute classic of British folk-rock.
"Obscure British singer/songwriter Bill Fay made a couple of albums in the early '70s that matched Dylanesque songwriting with unusual arrangements." - Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com
Features:
180g Vinyl
Musicians:
Bill Fay, piano, vocals
George Bird, bass guitar
John Marshall, drums
Trevor Taylor, drums
Richard Mills, acoustig guitar
Ray Russel, electric guitar
Selections:
Side One:
1. Garden Song
2. The Sun Is Bored
3. We Want You To Say
4. Narrow Way
5. We Have Laid Here
6. SIng Us One Of Your Songs May
Side Two:
1. Gentle Willie
2. Methane River
3. The Room
4. Goodnight Stan
5. Cannons Plain
6. Be Not So Fearful
7. Down To The Bridge
