Genre: Progressive Rock, Canterbury, Classic Rock Country of release: UK Year of release: 2009 Publisher (label): EMI/Harvest Catalog number: 268 2952 Country: UK Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac) Rip type: tracks+.cue Audio bitrate: lossless Duration: 65:48 Tracklist: 01 Day By Day 3:50 02 See You Later 4:40 03 Don't Feel Lonely Till I Thought Of You 3:05 04 Everybody's Sometime And Some People's All The Time Blues 5:09 05 It Begins With A Blessing / Once I Awakened / But It Ends With A Curse 3:08 06 Ballbearing Blues 0:56 The Confessions Of Dr. Dream 07 a. Irreversible Neural Damage 4:41 08 b. Invitation 1:12 09 p.m. The One Chance Dance 7:40 10 d. Dr. Dream Theme 5:19 11 Two Goes Into Four 1:39 12. Another Whimsical Song (00:24) 13. The Lady Rachel (03:53) 14. Stop this Train (06:14) 15. Didn't Feel Lonely 'til I Thought of You (04:36) * Tracks 12-15 are recorded 7 July 1974 at the BBC's Maida Vale studios 16. The Up Song (03:18) (non-LP single A side) 17. After the Show (02:37) (non-LP single A side) 18. Thank You Very Much (03:01) (B side of the single 'After the Show') Kevin Ayers' fifth album, The Confessions of Doctor Dream and Other Stories, is typical of his work. He sings in his distinctive deep voice with his cultured English accent (sounding a lot like John Cale) in songs set in a variety of pop styles, from hard rock to a kind of music hall approach. He is frequently playful and engaging, although his songs don't ultimately add up to much. The album's second side contains an 18-minute suite called "The Confessions of Doctor Dream," featuring a cameo by Nico, which exemplifies Ayers' amiable if unfocused appeal. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide