DAVE COUSINS (& THE BLUE ANGEL ORCHESTRA)
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The Boy In The Sailor Suit
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Strawbs leader’s second solo album from 2007, remastered with live tracks.
The Boy In The Sailor Suit, Dave Cousins’ first solo album since 1972’s Two Weeks Last Summer, was recorded and mixed in a week and has a leanness and freshness about it. The band includes blues guitarist Miller Anderson - who played on its predecessor - and Strawbs stalwart Chas Cronk on bass, and it was produced by Chris Tsangarides, who is better known as a metal producer. Although there are a few big rock moments, like the sinuous riffing, Hendrixy rhythm guitar and wah-wah lead of Mother Luck, overall the music reflects the lyrical content of this particularly personal collection.