Joy of a Toy

by Kevin Ayers

Joy of a Toy cover art

After departing the Soft Machine, Kevin Ayers crafted a whimsical, remarkably eccentric solo debut that perfectly encapsulates the quirky charm of the Canterbury Scene. 'Joy of a Toy' is wonderfully playful and fiercely melodic, blending highly surreal, surprisingly humorous psychedelic pop with deeply progressive, vividly colorful orchestrations.

Genres

  • Canterbury Scene
  • Psychedelic Pop

Tracklist

  1. Joy of a Toy Continued
  2. Town Feeling
  3. The Clarietta Rag
  4. Girl on a Swing
  5. Song for Insane Times
  6. Stop This Train (Again Doing It)
  7. Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)
  8. The Lady Rachel
  9. Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong
  10. All This Crazy Gift of Time
  11. Religious Experience (feat. Syd Barrett) (Singing a Song in the Morning)
  12. The Lady Rachel - Extended First Mix
  13. Soon Soon Soon
  14. Religious Experience (Singing a Song in the Morning) - Take 103
  15. The Lady Rachel
  16. Singing a Song in the Morning