Ivor Cutler OPO & S/D

Well, he retired last year. Who knew he'd outlive J.Peel?

marcello OTM

His 3 x Virgin albums "Dandruff", "Velvet Donkey" and "Jammy Smears" should be currently available (as mid-lines), as is the new "An Elpee & Two Epees" CD from Decca/Universal. Sadly, I hear his health is not good these days (as per Mr. Pete Brown, the Cream lyricist). Maybe someone should get on Rough Trade's case to re-issue "Gruts", "Prince Ivor" & "Privilege". Who owns them nowadays, anyway? Mr. Cutler is wonderful, I found him about the time Wyatt's "Rock Bottom" came out, remembered him as Buster Bloodvessel from "Magical Mystery Tour"...genius.

should i pay $30 for a pretty-ok copy of "privilege"???

You know, I guessed the next time an Ivor thread was to appear here, it would be for 'final' reasons.

Cheered that it's not so.

Privilege is great. A really good collection.

Mentioned upthread but worth repeating - It's a faff but if you can be bothered to join up, this...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ivor-list/

Is a good group with lots of music on it. If Ambrose is still keeping tabs on this thread I'm pretty sure they've got the Prince Ivor "opera" on there.

Also I notice in Fopp (for UK readers) they've got a couple of his CDs for a fiver each. Worth every penny.

My fav song is "Shoplifters" from Ludo (1967)