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"'Singing a Song in the Morning'" (originally titled "Religious Experience") was the first solo single released by Kevin Ayers, one of the founding members of the band Soft Machine. It was issued three months after Ayers' debut solo LP 'Joy of a Toy', and the artist was credited on the record label as Kevin Ayers and the Whole World. Although the song was not included on the original 'Joy of a Toy' album, the single's B-side, "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)", was on the album.

Accompanying Ayers were three members of the band Caravancousins David and Richard Sinclair, and Richard Coughlan. Syd Barrett, recently departed from Pink Floyd, played guitar on the session, but his part was left off the mix of the 1970 single.

Members of Soft Machine had recorded on Barrett's first solo album, 'The Madcap Laughs'. It was around this time that Barrett recorded the guitar part for Ayers on this track. The version with Barrett was first issued on the 2003 expanded reissue of 'Joy of a Toy'. However, the track listing confused the take featuring Barrett with another unused version which also featured on the CD - The take with Barrett playing was listed as the one without and vice versa (The takes without Barrett have only 2 guitars - Acoustic and 12 string electric. The version with Barrett has a third guitar - A six string electric - playing along)

Part of the lyrics of "Singing a Song in the Morning" were adapted by Robert Wyatt in the composition "Moon in June", a suite which appeared on 'Third', the Soft Machine album released in June 1970.

Track listing



All tracks written by Kevin Ayers.

#"Singing a Song in the Morning"

#"Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)"

Personnel



*Kevin Ayers Guitars and Vocals

*David Sinclair Organ, Mellotron

*Richard Sinclair Bass

*Richard Coughlan Drums

*The Ladybirds Backing Vocals

*Syd Barrett Guitar

References



Category:Kevin Ayers songs

Category:1970 debut singles

Category:Songs written by Kevin Ayers

Category:Syd Barrett

Category:1970 songs

Category:Harvest Records singles


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