| The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1974 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios, London Ramport Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, Art rock | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Head Heritage | [2] |
| BBC | (positive)[3] |
| Tom Hull | B+[4] |
The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories is the fifth studio album by Kevin Ayers. Ayers moved to Island Records for this release which employed a vast array of session musicians.[5] The album also marked the arrival of Patto guitarist Ollie Halsall, who would become a constant musical partner for Ayers. Other notable musicians are ex-King Crimson drummer Michael Giles, and Steve Nye and Simon Jeffes of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The album was critically acclaimed on release with the NME's Nick Kent describing it as "Ayers' most formidable recorded work to date".[6] The album features many of Ayers' most accessible songs and arrangements.[7]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Head Heritage review
- ^ Jones, Chris (27 March 2009). "BBC - Music - Review of Kevin Ayers - The Confessions Of Dr. Dream And Other Stories". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: Third Card". Overdose. Retrieved 26 June 2020 – via tomhull.com.
- ^ The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories original liner notes
- ^ Album Review by Nick Kent (NME May 18, 1974)
- ^ Business As Usual by Steve Peacock (Sounds May 25, 1974)