Falling Up (Kevin Ayers album)
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Falling Up is the thirteenth studio album by Kevin Ayers
.
The song "Flying Start" was first released on the Mike Oldfield
album Islands
in September 1987.
NB Songwriting is credited to Ayers and Peter Halsall (Halsall's real name).
Kevin Ayers
Kevin Ayers is an English singer-songwriter and was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement...
.
The song "Flying Start" was first released on the Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
album Islands
Islands (Mike Oldfield album)
Islands is the 11th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1987. Guest singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland and Jim Price. A different track list and cover was used for the American edition....
in September 1987.
Track listing
- "(Another)Saturday Night" (In Deya) (Ayers/Halsall)
- "Flying StartFlying Start"Flying Start" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1988 . It is from the September 1987 album Islands.Unusually for an Oldfield 12-inch at that time, the extended duration was achieved simply by a short introductory instrumental that bears no musical relation to the rest of the song...
" (OldfieldMike OldfieldMichael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
) - "The Best We HaveThe Best We Have"The Best We Have" is the second Kevin Ayers Spanish single release taken from his 1988 album, Falling Up.-Personnel:*Kevin Ayers / Guitar, Vocals*Luis Dulzaides / Percussion , Backing Vocals*Marcelo Carlos Fuentes / Bass*Ollie Halsall / Guitar...
" (Ayers/Halsall) - "Another Rolling Stone" (Ayers/ Marvin Siau)
- "Do You Believe" (Ayers)
- "That's What We Did (Today)Am I Really Marcel?"Am I Really Marcel?" is a Kevin Ayers Spanish single release taken from his 1988 album, Falling Up. The song which featured powerful lead guitar playing from Ollie Halsall heralded a noted rebirth in Ayers’ creative output. ‘That’s What We Did’ was also taken from the new LP...
" (Ayers/Halsall) - "Night Fighters" (Ayers/Halsall)
- "Am I Really Marcel?Am I Really Marcel?"Am I Really Marcel?" is a Kevin Ayers Spanish single release taken from his 1988 album, Falling Up. The song which featured powerful lead guitar playing from Ollie Halsall heralded a noted rebirth in Ayers’ creative output. ‘That’s What We Did’ was also taken from the new LP...
" (Ayers)
NB Songwriting is credited to Ayers and Peter Halsall (Halsall's real name).
Personnel
- Kevin AyersKevin AyersKevin Ayers is an English singer-songwriter and was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement...
/ Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion - Luis Dulzaides / Congas
- Marcelo Carlos Fuentes / Bass
- Ollie HalsallOllie HalsallPeter John 'Ollie' Halsall was a left-handed guitarist and is best known for his role in The Rutles, the bands Patto, Timebox and Boxer, and for his contribution to the music of Kevin Ayers. He is also notable as one of the few players of the vibraphone in rock music...
/ Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals - Javier Paxariño / Soprano Saxophone
- Nete / Drums
- Tony Vazquez / Drums, Bongos
- Pablo Salinas / Piano
- Miguel Herrero / Guitars
- El Reverendo / Hammond Organ
- Charles J. Beale / Backing Vocals
- Chuck C' Note Brown / Backing Vocals
- Patt Patterson /Backing Vocals
- Andrea Bronston / Backing Vocals
- Mary Jameson / Backing Vocals