Hat

by Davy Graham

Overview

There's no such thing as a bad Graham album from the 1960s. While Hat isn't necessarily the first one you should dig into, it offers the standard pleasures that you expect from his records: excellent, feverishly imaginative acoustic guitar playing; vibrant jazz-blues arrangements; and covers of blues numbers, Paul Simon, and Lennon-McCartney. He's just as capable of good-time blues ("I'm Ready") and a folk cover of "Getting Better" from Sgt. Pepper as dark, slightly dissonant instrumentals with a modal/Eastern flavor. As is the case with most of his '60s albums, it's very hard to find, especially in the U.S., where Graham did not have a record deal. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2019
Label:	BREAD & WINE
UPC:	5060051334368

Tracks

1. Getting Better
2. Lotus Blossom
3. I'm Ready
4. Buhaina Chant
5. Homeward Bound
6. Love Is Pleasing
7. Hornpipe for Harpsichord Played Upon Guitar
8. Down Along the Cove
9. Hoochie Coochie Man
10. Stan's Guitar
11. Pretty Podly
12. Bulgarian Dance
13. I Am a Rock
14. Oliver

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Davy Graham   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Johnny Spooner   Drums
Danny Thompson   Bass

Technical Credits

Terry Johnston   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Ray Horricks   Audio Production,Producer
Traditional   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Paul Simon   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Sam Coslow   Composer
Arthur Johnston   Composer
Denis Blackham   Digital Remastering
Phil Smee   CD Package Design
Stan Watson   Composer
Davy Graham   Arranger,Liner Notes
David Suff   Research,Project Coordinator
Willie Dixon   Composer
Ken Hunt   Liner Notes
Oliver Hunt   Composer
Tim Chacksfield   Research,Project Coordinator