Holly Kaleidoscope
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Holly Kaleidoscope is an album by British musician Davy Graham, released in 1970. His wife at the time, Holly Gwyn, contributes on vocals.[2]
In his Allmusic review, critic Ritchie Unterberger stated "Graham's final Decca LP was co-billed to his wife at the time, Holly Gwyn (credited simply as "Holly"), although she only appears on a few tracks. While it's a characteristic Graham effort, right down to the token Beatles covers (here they're "Blackbird" and "Here, There and Everywhere"), it's somewhat more sparsely arranged than most of his previous records. Given that Graham was never that good a singer, enlisting a female vocalist seemed a sensible enough move. But although Holly is a better singer than Davey, she's nothing special, with her presence amounting to neither a plus nor a minus on the whole. It's not one of Graham's more notable albums, but it's respectable, and the guitar work, of course, is nothing less than stellar."
Track listing
- "Flower Never Bend With the Rainfall" (Paul Simon) – 2:48
- "Wilt Thou Unkind" (Davy Graham) – 0:55
- "Blackbird" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:19
- "Blues at Gino's" (Davy Graham) – 3:58
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 2:49
- "Sunny Moon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:04
- "Fingerbuster" (Davy Graham) – 1:33
- "Here, There and Everywhere" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:33
- "Ramblin' Sailor" (Davy Graham) – 1:21
- "Mary, Open the Door" (Duffy Power) – 2:01
- "I Know My Love" (Trad.;arr, Gwin) – 2:48
- "Charlie" (Davy Graham) – 2:43
- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Paul Simon) – 3:08
- "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day" (Maurice Sigler, Al Hoffman, Mabel Wayne) – 1:41
Personnel
- Davy Graham – vocals, guitar
- Holly Gwyn – vocals
- Tony Johnson - engineer
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