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The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories
The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories is the fifth studio album by Kevin Ayers. Ayers moved to Island Records for this release which employed a vast array of session musicians. The album also marked the arrival of Patto guitarist Ollie Halsall, who would become a constant musical partner for Ayers. Other notable musicians are ex-King Crimson drummer Michael Giles, and Steve Nye and Simon Jeffes of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The album was critically acclaimed on release with the "NME
1969–1980" (EMI, September 2008)
- "The Harvest Years" (5 X CD box set, Harvest 2012 ) - Includes "Joy of a toy", "Shooting at the Moon", "whatevershebringswesing", "Bananamour" and "The Confessions of Dr. Dream and other stories" all with bonus tracks, single mixes, B sides, BBC session tracks. "Odd ditties" is omitted and "Confessions" is included despite it being originally released on Island, not Harvest.
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