Buying the albums sampled on “Picnic”.
Today we start on what have been the first track on Side 2 of the LP, “Stop This Train (Again Doing It)”, which is a truly wonderful description of the sort of train trip one would experience on a tab of LSD. This is a most satisfying song to listen to, distinctly odd though it be. This train comes in at 6.06 minutes.
Track 7 is the utterly brilliant song which was naturally selected for the sampler, “Eleanor’s Cake (Which Ate Her)”. It lasts a mere 2.54 minutes, but brought immense pleasure to me every time I played that half of “Picnic”. It really is one of the best songs ever, where Kevin Ayers sings in harmony with himself, but I still don’t see where the title comes from.
Track 8 is the ethereal classic “The Lady Rachel”. This is one of the two songs for which the insert gives the lyrics, where it is called “The Lady Rachel (Lullabye For Children)”. It is a wonderful song, and deserves its reputation. It would make a somewhat chilling lullaby for a kid however:
“The drawbridge is open
And a voice from the water says
“welcome my daughter
“We’ve all been expecting you to come”.
