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The autumnal sound of Britain at the turn of the 70s, looking out through wet window panes to a new decade with a mixture of melancholy and optimism for what might come next. With the Beatles gone and the pound sinking, a new and distinctive sound emerges, led by flutes and mellotrons.
Tracklist
Caravan– Love Song With Flute 4:08
The Roger Webb Sound– Moon Bird 2:17
The Parlour Band– Early Morning Eyes 3:49
Scotch Mist– Pamela 3:11
The Orange Bicycle*– Last Cloud Home 3:05
T2 (3)– JLT 5:49
Bill Fay– 'Til The Christ Come Back 3:05
Van Der Graaf Generator– Refugees 5:18
Aardvark (5)– Very Nice Of You To Call 3:36
John Cale– Big White Cloud 3:28
Belle Gonzalez– Bottles 3:19
The Way We Live– Watching White Stars 7:04
Offspring (4)– Windfall 3:27
Camel– Never Let Go 3:36
Daevid Allen– Wise Man In Your Heart 8:30
Matching Mole– O Caroline 5:04
Prelude (3)– Edge Of The Sea 6:40
Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw– Evening Shade 2:30