Kevin Ayers - Where Do The Stars End: The Recordings 1974-1980 (IMPORT 6xCD ESOTERIC 2026) | NEW

Where Do The Stars End: The Recordings 1974-1980 [Import]
(Boxed Set, United Kingdom - Import)
Artist: Kevin Ayers Format: CD Release Date: 9/4/2026
LABEL: Esoteric
NUMBER OF DISCS: 6
UPC: 5013929474468
GENRE: Rock
RELEASE DATE: 9/4/2026
PRODUCT ID: ESOT2947446.2
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WEIGHT: .89 lb
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New Remastered 6CD Clamshell Box Set Featuring The Recorded Work Of Kevin Ayers Between 1974 And 1980. Includes The Albums 'The Confessions Of Doctor Dream', 'Sweet Deceiver', 'Yes We Have No Mananas', 'Rainbow Takeaway' And 'That's What You Get Babe'. Plus Singles, BBC Radio Sessions And 13 Previously Unreleased Live Recordings. In 1974 Kevin Ayers departed EMI's Harvest, his label home since 1969, and moved to Island Records, recording the classic album 'The Confessions Of Doctor Dream' the same year. Produced by Rupert Hine, the album included the lengthy title track, a reworking of the Soft Machine track 'Why Are We Sleeping?' and saw guest appearances from Mike Oldfield and Mike Ratledge, among others. It was also the first album to feature Kevin's long-time musical collaborator Ollie Halsall on guitar and was greeted with praise from both critics and fans alike. The 'Sweet Deceiver' album was released in 1975 and featured contributions from Elton John, following which, in 1976, Kevin returned to EMI Harvest to record 'Yes, We Have No Mananas - So Get Your Mananas Today' another highly acclaimed record. To promote the album Kevin formed a new live band which included future Police guitarist Andy Summers within it's ranks. 'Rainbow Takeaway' appeared in 1978 and Kevin's final album for Harvest, 'That's What You Get Babe' appeared in 1980. This new box set covering Kevin's work from the latter part of his career with Island and EMI Harvest has been remastered from the original master tapes and features all of the aforementioned albums, along with a further 35 bonus tracks drawn from singles, BBC Radio sessions and 13 previously unreleased live recordings from Paris in 1975 and Bremen in 1976. 'Where Do The Stars End' also includes an illustrated book with a new essay.
Tracks
Credits
- Disc 1 -
1
Day By Day
2
See You Later
3
Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You
4
Everybody's Sometime and Some People's All the Time Blues
5
It Begins with a Blessing / Once I Awakened / But It Ends with a Curse
6
Ballbearing Blues
7
The Confessions of Doctor Dream - Part One: Irreversible Neural Damage
8
The Confessions of Doctor Dream - Part Two: Invitation
9
The Confessions of Doctor Dream - Part Three: The One Chance Dance
10
The Confessions of Doctor Dream - Part Four: Dr. Dream Theme
11
Two Goes Into Four
12
The Up Song (A-Side of Single March 1974)
13
After the Show (A-Side of Single July 1974)
14
Thank You Very Much (B-Side of Single 1974)
- Disc 2 -
1
Observations
2
Guru Banana
3
City Waltz
4
Toujours la Voyage
5
Sweet Deceiver
6
Diminished But Not Finished
7
Circular Letter
8
Once Upon An Ocean
9
Farewell Again (Another Dawn)
10
Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes (Live in Paris 1975) (Previously Unreleased)
11
Hat Song (Live in Paris 1975) (Previously Unreleased)
12
Interview (Live in Paris 1975) (Previously Unreleased)
13
The Confessions of Dr. Dream (Live in Paris 1975) (Previously Unreleased)
14
Invitation
15
The One Chance Dance
16
The Dr. Dream Theme
17
Stop This Train (Again Doing It) (Live in Paris 1975) (Previously Unreleased)
18
Farewell Again (Another Dawn) (Live in Paris 1975) (Previously Unreleased)
- Disc 3 -
1
Another Whimsical Song (BBC John Peel Session July 1974)
2
Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You (BBC John Peel Session July 1974)
3
Lady Rachel (BBC John Peel Session July 1974)
4
Stop This Train (BBC John Peel Session July 1974)
5
Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes (BBC Rock on Session July 1974)
6
Didn't Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You (BBC Radio 1 in Concert March 1975)
7
Observations (BBC Radio 1 in Concert March 1975)
8
Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes (BBC Radio 1 in Concert March 1975)
9
Interview (BBC Radio 1 in
10
Concert March 1975)
11
Farewell Again (BBC Radio 1 in Concert March 1975)

• Condition: NEW
• Format: CD
• Internal ID: 5013929474468
• Genre: ROCK/CLASSIC
• Format Type: 2xLP & 6xCD & BLU-RAY
• Released: 9/4/2026