"Love Makes Sweet Music" was the first single released by the

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. It is one of the first British psychedelic releases, predating

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's " Arnold Layne" by a month. The A-side is more pop-oriented, featuring

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on lead vocals. The other side, "Feelin’ Reelin Squeelin" is a disturbing tour de force with Kevin Ayers handling the lead vocal for the verses, while Wyatt sings the chorus; there is an elliptical series of strange noises and flute in the solo. The single was a commercial flop. The tracks from the single have been reissued on the Soft Machine compilations ''Triple Echo'' and ''Out-Bloody-Rageous - An Anthology 1967 -1973'' (Sony), on the 1972 Polydor compilation LP ''Rare Tracks'', and on the 2009 CD edition of the album ''

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''. A cover of "Love Makes Sweet Music" was recorded by The Valentines, an early band of

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frontman Bon Scott, as a B-side for their cover of " Peculiar Hole in the Sky".

Track listing

#"Love Makes Sweet Music" (Kevin Ayers) #"Feelin’ Reelin' Squeelin’" (Kevin Ayers)

Personnel

* Kevin Ayers - guitar ("Love Makes Sweet Music"), bass ("Feelin..."), vocals * Daevid Allen - bass ("Love Makes Sweet Music"), guitar ("Feelin...") *

– drums, vocals * Mike Ratledge - keyboards

References

External links

*http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/1790 Review {{authority control Kevin Ayers songs 1967 debut singles Songs written by Kevin Ayers Song recordings produced by Chas Chandler 1967 songs Polydor Records singles