Sweet Deceiver [With Bonus Tracks] by Kevin Ayers - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Sweet Deceiver is one of Kevin Ayers' more mainstream efforts. Any album that has Elton John playing piano on a few tracks can't be too weird. That's not to say, though, that this is exactly mainstream in and of itself. Ayers continues to play his offhandedly charming miniatures, with occasional Caribbean rhythms and trademark droll, bemused lyrics. The problem is that while this has its charm while you're listening, little sticks or incites you to return. By this point in his career, Ayers was in danger of catching on a treadmill, restating his idiosyncratic concerns in familiar ways without amplifying them.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

1. Observations (2005 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

2. Guru Banana (2009 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

3. City Waltz (2009 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

4. Toujours La Voyage (2005 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

5. Sweet Deceiver (2009 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

6. Diminished but Not Finished (2005 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

7. Circular Letter (2009 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

8. Once Upon an Ocean (2009 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

9. Farewell Again (Another Dawn) [2005 Remaster]

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Kevin Ayers
Ollie Halsall; Production

10. Didn't Feel Lonely 'til I Thought Of You (BBC Radio One's ''In Concert'' 19/4/75)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

11. Observations (BBC Radio One's ''In Concert'' 19/4/75)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

12. Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes (BBC Radio One's ''In Concert'' 19/4/75)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

13. Interview (BBC Radio One's ''In Concert'' 19/4/75)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

14. Farewell Again (BBC Radio One's ''In Concert'' 19/4/75)

Primary Artist: Kevin Ayers; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Ayers; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1414x1414 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Americana, Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 29, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099926829654