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Sweet Deceiver is the sixth studio album by Kevin Ayers and his last for Island Records. It is one of Ayers’ more rock-oriented productions, with the first side featuring the progressive material, while the second was more mainstream. Guitarist Ollie Halsall was now a key foil for Ayers and his playing on the opening track "Observations" is a ...
‘Sweet Deceiver’ is the sixth studio album by Kevin Ayers and his last for Island Records. By 1975, Kevin Ayers was on the books of Elton John’s manager and business partner, John Reid, who attempted to turn him into a mainstream artist.
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex (now part of the London Borough of Harrow ), the eldest child of Stanley Dwight (1925–1991) and only child of Sheila Eileen (née Harris; 1925–2017). [32] [33] [34] He was raised in a council house in Pinner by his maternal grandparents.
A cursory look at the line up here will reveal that a certain Elton John plays piano on three of the tracks, although it must be remembered that while his star was rapidly rising, he was far from being the superstar he subsequently became. "Sweet deceiver" consists of nine diverse tracks.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1992 CD release of "Sweet Deceiver" on Discogs.
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Jun 21, 2022 · He’d remained out of the public eye since 2007, no doubt an irritation to LO-MAX in the same way his reluctance to play the star was to Elton John’s manager John Reid, who in 1975 had decided Ayers’ louche good looks could make him the next star (just listen to that year’s Sweet Deceiver, which features Elton on piano, to ...
Elton John - Piano. B1 Sweet Deceiver 3:47 B2 Diminished But Not Finished 2:52 B3 Circular Letter 4:27 Notes: Elton John - Piano. B4 Once Upon An Ocean 3:27
