Description
What Kind of King is the third and final album by the British rock band The Mighty Flyers, independently released on the band’s own Trust Records in August 1976. Written and produced by David Rees.
My personal favorite from the Mighty Flyers catalog continues in the method of Under New Management while adding more depth and lyrical touches. «Eyes Like Jewels» with its graceful violin melody and «Love Like An Ocean» are among their most beautifully crafted songs. Many of the titles are sung from the perspective of New Testament characters: Simeon («Let Me Die An Easy Death»), the thief on the cross (the harmonica-accompanied «The Thief’s Song»), Joseph («Thinking Of Mary Tonight» with its intriguing truck-driver analogy), Peter denying Christ («Four Score Years»), Jesus on the run from Herod in «Egypt (Save Me From The Mad Man’s Knife)». A couple atypical tracks: the minor-key dirge «I Saw Heaven Open» and the fun playful Grateful Dead-ish acoustic island-flavored guirro-backed «Celebrate The Feast/Salute The King». Spectacular cover art featuring Albrecht Durer’s ‘The Adoration Of The Trinity’. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Egypt”
A2. “Thinking Of Mary Tonight”
A3. “I Saw Heaven Open”
A4. “Eyes Like Jewels”
A5. “Love Like An Ocean”
A6. “Let Me Die An Easy Death”
Side Two
B1. “The Thief’s Song”
B2. “Four Score Years”
B3. “Fair Weather Friends”
B4. “Celebrate The Feast – Salute The King”
B5. “I Looked Down”
“Love Like An Ocean,” Live in Concert 1976. Featuring lead singer/songwriter David Rees, Nick Stone on guitar, Tim Paton on bass, and Nick Brotherwood on drums. As well featuring guest guitarist Norman Barratt, the other guitarist on this 1976 tour, (which turned out to be the band’s farewell tour).
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