Fools Meeting, by Delivery

Fools Meeting

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scubageek Great "missing link" recording of the early Canterbury "scene".

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This album includes a digital booklet with many photos and a lengthy history of the band.

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	1.	Blind To Your Light 05:06
	2.	Miserable Man 08:28
	3.	Home Made Ruin 03:23
	4.	Is It Really The Same 05:45
	5.	We Were Satisfied 04:03
	6.	The Wrong Time 07:51
	7.	Fighting It Out 05:49
	8.	Fools Meeting 05:26
	9.	Harry Lucky 03:42
	10.	Home Made Ruin (Alternate Take) 02:57
	11.	Is It Really The Same (Live) 05:20
	12.	Blind To Your Light (Live) 05:31
	13.	Miserable Man (Live) 08:18
	14.	One For You 07:40

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This reissues a very rare 1970 album, out of print for at least 45 years, which was the first professional band by musicians who would soon find fame in a number of other bands:

Steve Miller-piano (Caravan)
Phil Miller-guitar (Matching Mole, Hatfield & The North, National Health)
Roy Babbington-bass (Nucleus, Soft Machine)
Pip Pyle-drums (Gong, Hatfield & The North, National Health)
Carol Grimes-vocals
Lol Coxhill-sax.

Contains the original album, a non-lp single, a great alternate take & a couple of live tracks, all sounding unbelievably better than the rather poor sounding original lp on the wall of your favorite collector shop with a $250.00 price tag.

Also includes a full history of the band, written by Mike King [author of the Robert Wyatt chronology "Wrong Movements"] & rare photos from Steve Miller's personal archives. An usual & appealing blend of blues rock, psychedelia, & strong traces of Canterbury style greatness to come.

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"Delivery was formed during the British blues boom of the late '60s. However, its sound is jazzier and more progressive than most of the music that emanated from that era. Rhythm & blues serves as a springboard for forward-looking tracks like "Blind to Your Light" and "Harry Lucky." Singer Carol Grimes is frequently compared to Janis Joplin. While Grimes has a powerful voice, she does not reach the level of histrionics that were a showcase of Joplin's. It should come as no surprise that Delivery members joined Canterbury related bands upon Delivery's demise. The reissue CD of Fools Meeting features several live bonus tracks, as well as a post-breakup demo recording featuring Caravan bassist Richard Sinclair. That demo session, one of the highlights of the collection, spurred the musicians to form Hatfield and the North. Fools Meeting is an essential part of any Canterbury collection, and should also appeal to progressive jazz fans." – Jim Powers / All Music Guide

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released September 22, 1999

Steve Miller : piano [all tracks]
Phil Miller : guitar [all tracks]
Roy Babbington : bass / string bass [1-13]
Pip Pyle : drums [all tracks]
Carol Grimes - vocals / percussion] [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13]
Lol Coxhill : soprano & tenor sax [1-8, 10]
Roddy Skeaping : violin [2]
Richard Sinclair : bass [14]

Tracks 1-10 recorded at Morgan Studios, London, UK April 28th - May 2nd 1970. Engineered by Roger Quested.
Tracks 11-13 recorded live in London, late 1970.
Track 14 recorded at Mushroom Studios, Chalkfarm, London, (probably) Autumn, 1971. Engineered by Vic Keary.

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