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334:All songs written by Kevin Ayers
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1029:. You can help Knowledge by
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561:Kevin Ayers – guitar, vocals
486:2003 CD reissue bonus tracks
371:"Shouting in a Bucket Blues"
664:Richard Imrie – photography
212:Released: November 10, 1972
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518:"Decadence" (Early Mix)"
767:Whatevershebringswesing
701:Original LP sleevenotes
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302:Whatevershebringswesing
154:Whatevershebringswesing
1101:1970s rock album stubs
1086:Harvest Records albums
855:Still Life with Guitar
661:Bob Lawrie – cover art
655:Andrew King – producer
652:Kevin Ayers – producer
614:Dave Caswell – trumpet
568:, lead vocal (track 3)
564:Archie Legget – bass,
404:"Internotional Anthem"
62:September–October 1972
839:As Close As You Think
571:Eddie Sparrow – drums
759:Shooting at the Moon
632:Ronnie Price – piano
576:Additional musicians
313:on their 1999 album
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437:"Decadence"
393:"Interview"
293:Syd Barrett
289:Kevin Ayers
194:Bananamour
141:Kevin Ayers
132:Andrew King
128:Kevin Ayers
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1070:Categories
847:Falling Up
775:Bananamour
696:References
640:Doris Troy
311:The Church
284:Bananamour
163:Bananamour
143:chronology
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831:Deià...Vu
647:Technical
556:Musicians
551:Personnel
299:". After
951:Mr. Cool
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120:Producer
73:, London
59:Recorded
54:May 1973
51:Released
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901:Singles
190:Singles
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103:Harvest
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499:Length
463:"Hymn"
429:Length
416:Side 2
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339:Side 1
240:Rating
237:Source
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307:Nico
109:Sire
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