Some Other Morning

Description

Some Other Morning is the sole album by the British folk band Cair Paravel, released on Koala Records in 1976. Cair Paravel was the second project of singer/songwriter Pete Ryder, Never Thought I’d See The Day being the first, recorded by Paradise Square. This time the band recorded at a real studio, Fairview Music Studio, on 20th March 1976. Group members include Pete Ryder on guitar and vocals, Maggie Delves on vocals, Paul Stockdale on guitar and vocals, Sian Harry on keyboards, and Barry Walton on bass and vocals. Features a superb cover of “Hill Climbing for Beginners”, originally by Water Into Wine Band, another British folk group. Gorgeous, atmospheric folk with ethereal male-female vocals and magical atmosphere.

Beautiful delicate British progressive folk custom featuring lovely female lead singing alternating with fragile male vocals that are imperfect yet charming. This is an exceptional record, on equal footing with classics like Presence and Caedmon. Several songs combine acoustic guitar and piano for soft melancholy moods, including «Just A Beginner», «Better Day», the title track, and «Hill Climbing for Beginners», the latter a cover of the Water Into Wine Band song. Other selections like «A Song For Judas», «Longer And Longer», «Sand In My Shoes» and «Winter Lady» build a brisk folky sound, skillfully mixing rhythm and lead acoustic guitar. Gorgeous ethereal female vocals on «September Night Song» and «Summer’s End». A super rarity, too – don’t be surprised to see a four-digit price tag! The group’s name is derived from The Chronicles Of Narnia, as is the attractive b&w pen-and-ink cover artwork. Pete Ryder and Sian Harry are members of the group – see their excellent On Our Way Home album on the Profile label. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Just A Beginner” – 3:15
A2. “September Night Song” – 2:27
A3. “A Song For Judas” – 3:11
A4. “Longer And Longer” – 3:34
A5. “Some Other Morning” – 4:35

Side Two
B1. “Hill Climbing For Beginners” – 2:32
B2. “Sand In My Shoes” – 4:16
B3. “Summers End” – 3:12
B4. “Winter Lady” – 2:30
B5. “Better Day” – 2:41
B6. “Look To You” – 3:49

Note: Only 250 pressed on the private Koala Records label. Comes with pink lyric/picture insert. Re-issued on vinyl by Sommor Records in February 2015 (catalog no. SOMM 019LP) + in South Korea. Features remastered sound, a reproduction of the original lyrics insert, and new liner notes by Richard Allen.

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