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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]]''. Although the song was not included on the original album, the single's b-side, "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)", was on the album. Accompanying Ayers were three members of the band [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]]—brothers David and Richard Sinclair, and Richard Coughlan. [[Syd Barrett]], recently departed from [[Pink Floyd]], played guitar on the track.
"'''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]]''. Although the song was not included on the original album, the single's b-side, "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)", was on the album. Accompanying Ayers were three members of the band [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]]—brothers David and Richard Sinclair, and Richard Coughlan. [[Syd Barrett]], recently departed from [[Pink Floyd]], played guitar on the track.


Members of Soft Machine were recording on Barrett's first solo album, ''[[The Madcap Laughs]]''.<ref name=toby27>{{cite book|last=Manning|first=Toby|title=The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd|year=2006|publisher=Rough Guides|location=London|isbn=1-84353-575-0|page=27|edition=1st|chapter=The Underground}}</ref> It was around this time that Barrett recorded the guitar part for Ayers on this track.<ref name=AM>{{cite web|last=Bush |first=John |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-harvest-years-1969-1974-mw0002337660 |title=The Harvest Years 1969-1974 - Kevin Ayers : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=23 April 2012|accessdate=29 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=HyperSinging>{{cite web|url=http://pinkfloydhyperbase.dk/unreleased/index.html#SINGING A SONG IN THE MORNING |title=Unrelease Pink Floyd material: Singing a Song in the Morning|publisher=pinkfloydhyperbase.dk|accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> This version with Barrett was not released until the 2003 reissue of ''Joy of a Toy''.<ref name=toby27/>
Members of Soft Machine were recording on Barrett's first solo album, ''[[The Madcap Laughs]]''.<ref name=toby27>{{cite book|last=Manning|first=Toby|title=The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd|year=2006|publisher=Rough Guides|location=London|isbn=1-84353-575-0|page=27|edition=1st|chapter=The Underground}}</ref> It was around this time that Barrett recorded the guitar part for Ayers on this track.<ref name=AM>{{cite web|last=Bush |first=John |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-harvest-years-1969-1974-mw0002337660 |title=The Harvest Years 1969-1974 - Kevin Ayers : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=23 April 2012|accessdate=29 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=HyperSinging>{{cite web|url=http://pinkfloydhyperbase.dk/unreleased/index.html#SINGING A SONG IN THE MORNING |title=Unrelease Pink Floyd material: Singing a Song in the Morning|publisher=pinkfloydhyperbase.dk|accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> The version with Barrett was not released until the 2003 reissue of ''Joy of a Toy''.<ref name=toby27/>


Part of the lyrics of "Singing a Song in the Morning" have been used in "Moon in June", the [[Suite (music)|suite]] by [[Robert Wyatt]] included on ''[[Third (Soft Machine album)|Third]]'', the [[Soft Machine]] album released in June 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://calyx.perso.neuf.fr/lyrics/soft/03.html#MOONJUNEBBC|title=Moon In June (R.Wyatt)|publisher=calyx.perso.neuf.fr|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref>
Part of the lyrics of "Singing a Song in the Morning" have been used in "Moon in June", the [[Suite (music)|suite]] by [[Robert Wyatt]] included on ''[[Third (Soft Machine album)|Third]]'', the [[Soft Machine]] album released in June 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://calyx.perso.neuf.fr/lyrics/soft/03.html#MOONJUNEBBC|title=Moon In June (R.Wyatt)|publisher=calyx.perso.neuf.fr|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref>

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"Singing a Song in the Morning"
Song
B-side"Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)"

"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. Although the song was not included on the original album, the single's b-side, "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)", was on the album. Accompanying Ayers were three members of the band Caravan—brothers David and Richard Sinclair, and Richard Coughlan. Syd Barrett, recently departed from Pink Floyd, played guitar on the track.

Members of Soft Machine were recording on Barrett's first solo album, The Madcap Laughs.[1] It was around this time that Barrett recorded the guitar part for Ayers on this track.[2][3] The version with Barrett was not released until the 2003 reissue of Joy of a Toy.[1]

Part of the lyrics of "Singing a Song in the Morning" have been used in "Moon in June", the suite by Robert Wyatt included on Third, the Soft Machine album released in June 1970.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Kevin Ayers.

  1. "Singing a Song in the Morning"
  2. "Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)"

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Manning, Toby (2006). "The Underground". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 27. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
  2. ^ Bush, John (23 April 2012). "The Harvest Years 1969-1974 - Kevin Ayers : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ^ A SONG IN THE MORNING "Unrelease Pink Floyd material: Singing a Song in the Morning". pinkfloydhyperbase.dk. Retrieved 21 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ "Moon In June (R.Wyatt)". calyx.perso.neuf.fr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.


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