The Story So Far... / ...Oh Really?, by Steve Miller / Lol Coxhill

The Story So Far... / ...Oh Really?

by Steve Miller / Lol Coxhill

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1.	Chocolate Field 09:03
2.	One for You 07:35
3.	Portland Bill 06:19
4.	Will My Thirst Play Me Tricks / The Ant About to Be Crushed Ponders Not the Where Withal of Boot Leather 04:42
5.	Maggots 01:18
6.	Bath 72 07:13
7.	Wimbledon Baths 02:28
8.	Gog Ma Gog 08:38
9.	Betty (You Pays Your Money, You Takes Your Chances) 06:19
10.	God Song 07:06
11.	Bossa Nochance / Big Jobs 06:08
12.	Big Jobs No. 2 04:09
13.	God Song 02:09
14.	Chocolate Field 03:10
15.	One for You 05:20
16.	G Song 02:16
17.	F Bit 04:50
18.	Songs of March 03:17
19.	More G Songs 03:46
20.	Does This 03:55
21.	The Greatest Off-Shore Race in the World 04:06	buy track
22.	Reprise for Those Who Prefer It Slower 01:52
23.	Tubercular Balls 00:22
24.	Soprano Derivativo / Apricot Jam 06:18
25.	Oh, Do I Like to be Beside the Seaside? 06:54
26.	In Memoriam: Meister Eckhart, From the Welfare State Epic of the Same Name Starring Randolph Scott 08:41
27.	A Fabulous Comedian 00:39
28.	Coo-Coo Ka-Chew 23:23

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Out-of print on vinyl for over 25 years, this is the first release of the two album collaborations (Coxhill/Miller Miller/Coxhill and "The Story So Far..." "Oh Really?") between saxist Lol Coxhill and pianist Steve Miller, who first worked together in Delivery and continued their partnership for several years afterwards.

These albums are quite fondly remembered by those luckily enough to own them for their unique personality and low-key approach to improvisation and composition and feature guests such as Phil Miller, Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle, Archie Legget, Laurie Allan and Robert Wyatt.

Produced, remastered and with liner notes by Michael King, the material is presented in the absolute best possible sonics. We've also included the last known interview with Steve to help shed light on his career and found some great, rare photos to include in the huge, 20 page booklet.

In addition to the albums there is almost an hour of previously unreleased and unheard material. Of particular interest is 20' of material by the proto-Hatfield and the North lineup of Delivery: Steve Miller, Lol Coxhill, Phil Miller, Pip Pyle, Richard Sinclair and Roy Babbington, as well as four short, terrific solo tracks by Steve and a 25' live improvisation by Steve, Lol, Richard Sinclair and Laurie Allan from December, 1974!

"...a standout in the respective catalogs of both artists. Avant-garde saxophonist Lol Coxhill is best known for his work in free improvisation and British progressive rock and jazz. Steven Miller's work was more inclined toward structured electric jazz and fusion as a member of progressive rock unit Caravan – the resulting session was a highly experimental take on jazz fusion...as groovy as late Soft Machine, Caravan and Hatfield and the North's work from this period. A fairly essential recording from the Canterbury axis of early '70s British progressive rock."
- All Music Guide.

credits

released June 5, 2007

CD ONE

Miller/Coxhill

1. Chocolate Field (Miller)
Steve Miller - Steinway piano, Lol Coxhill - soprano sax
2. One For You (Miller)
Steve Miller - Steinway piano, Phil Miller - guitar, Richard Sinclair - bass, Pip Pyle - drums
3. Portland Bill (Miller/Coxhill)
Steve Miller - Bluthner piano, Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, Archie Leggatt - bass, Laurie Allen – cymbals

Coxhill/Miller

4. Will My Thirst Play Me Tricks/The Ant About to Be Crushed Ponders Not the Where Withal of Boot Leather (Miller/Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - Wurlitzer percussion, Steve Miller - Wurlitzer percussion & piano, Phil Miller - guitar, Richard Sinclair - bass, Pip Pyle - percussion
5. Maggots (Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - ‘Messy phones’ & Wurlitzer percussion with Steve Miller, Richard Sinclair - bass
6. Bath 72 (Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, with children, tapes and motors
7. Wimbledon Baths (Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - soprano sax
8. Gog Ma Gog (Miller)
Steve Miller - electric piano, Lol Coxhill - cheap alto sax

Recorded at Chalk Farm Studios, London 1971/72. Engineered by Vic Keary.

Additional Recordings:

Delivery

9. Drummond’s Dilemma (S. Miller/Sinclair)
10. God Song (P. Miller/Wyatt)
11. Big Jobs (Sinclair)
Steve Miller - electric piano, Phil Miller - guitar, Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, Richard Sinclair - vocals, Roy Babbington - bass, Pip Pyle - drums

Recorded in mono, in concert, at The Playhouse Theatre, London, December 9, 1972.

Steve Miller

12. Big Jobs No. 2 (Sinclair)
13. God Song (P. Miller)
Steve Miller - electric piano & wah-wah pedal

Recorded in mono, in concert, Nijmegan, Holland, October 21, 1972. This was the first concert of a European tour that Miller, Coxhill and Allen did. Greenaway, Pils & Doom was our pet name for the trio. Unexpectedly I had to do a solo set. The tempos are a little fast and I am nervous; however it is a very rare and unique solo performance.

CD TWO

Steve Miller

1. Chocolate Field (Miller)
2. One For You (Miller)
Steve Miller - piano

Recorded in mono, in concert, Nijmegan, Holland October 21st, 1972

“The Story So Far…” Steve Miller

3. G Song (Miller)
Steve Miller - Fender Rhodes electric piano, Laurie Allen - percussion
4. F Bit (Miller)
Steve Miller - piano
5. Songs of March (Miller)
Steve Miller - Rhodes & Wurlitzer electric pianos, Laurie Allen - percussion
6. More G Songs (Miller)
Steve Miller - piano
7. Does This (Miller)
Steve Miller - Rhodes electric piano, Laurie Allen - percussion
8.The Greatest Off-Shore Race In the World (Coxhill)
Steve Miller - piano, Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, Archie Leggatt - bass guitar, Laurie Allen - drums

“…Oh Really?” Lol Coxhill

9. Reprise For Those Who Prefer It Slower (Coxhill)
Steve Miller - piano, Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, Archie Leggatt - bass guitar, Laurie Allen - drums
10. Tubercular Balls (Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - doubled and echoed flexatones
11. Soprano Derivativo (Coxhill)/Apricot Jam (Ayers)
Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, Kevin Ayers - acoustic guitar, Archie Leggatt – bass guitar, Robert Wyatt - percussion & vocals
"Joined at a later date by Kevin Ayers’ sequence Apricot Jam. Performed live at the Twist Cha-Cha Rooms, Camden over 40’s Club by Sunny Sax and The Sunshine Orchestra."
12. Oh, DO I Like To Be Beside The Seaside? (Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - soprano sax with recorder echoes
(Music for The Welfare State Museum of the Future, 1973 International Science Fiction Festival, Rotterdam.)
13. In Memoriam: Meister Eckhart. From The Welfare State Epic of the Same Name Starring Randolph Scott (Coxhill)
Lol Coxhill - soprano sax & Cathedral organ. Birmingham 1974.
14. A Fabulous Comedian (Coxhill)
Jamie, Lol, Sue, Diana, Juan and others

Recorded privately by Steve and Lol, 1973/74, except track 11, recorded at Kaleidophon Studios, London ,October 1973. Engineered by Davis Vorhaus. Note: the Fender Rhodes electric piano, modified with the removal of its limiter, was loaned by Dave Stewart.

Additional Recording

Miller/Coxhill/Sinclair/Allen

15. Coo-Coo-Ka-Chew (collective improvisation)
Steve Miller - electric piano, Lol Coxhill - soprano sax, Richard Sinclair - bass, Laurie Allen - drums

Recorded in mono, in concert, London College of Printing, London, December 9, 1974.

Compiled and remastered by Michael King.

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