Ivor Cutler was the scottish harmonium playing poet you would hear on Andy Kershaw or John Peel,s radio 1 late night show,sandwiched between The Fall,Undertones,Bhundu Boys or The Four Brothers.Sometimes it was a case of blink and you miss it,the track may of only lasted a minute or two,but it always fitted in with the music around it.
Ivor Cutler first arrived for alot of music fans via the Beatles,magical mystery tour tv special,but the songs on this cd come from earlier than that.Entitled,an elpee and two epees because that is what you get,Ivor,s first lp and two eps.
This is the first time on cd for all these tracks and when it was released I rushed out and bought it(alot cheaper now),and wasnt disappointed,the groaning and hissing noises made by the harmonium alone make it a worthy listen.Then there are the songs,totally awesome,a bit like marmite, you,ll either like it or hate it.
If you listened to Peelie or Kershaw then purchasing this collection is a must,if you didnt then I recommend this disc as a good starting point in Mr Cutlers back catalogue.