DESCRIPTION:
Shooting at the Moon is the second solo album of Kevin Ayers.

In early 1970, Ayers assembled a band he called The Whole World to tour his debut LP Joy of a Toy that included a young Mike Oldfield, David Bedford, Lol Coxhill, Mick Fincher, the folk singer Bridget St. John and Robert Wyatt. After a UK tour, Ayers took the Whole World into the studio to cut an LP, produced, like his debut, with Peter Jenner.

The line-up produced a heady mixture of ideas and experimentation with two distinctive styles emerging; carefree ballads like “Clarence In Wonderland” and “May I?” abutted the avant garde experimentation of songs like “Reinhardt and Geraldine” and “Underwater”. The album has since become a best seller in Ayers' catalogue.

Although The Whole World disbanded shortly after the release, the nucleus of the group would contribute to Ayers next LP, Whatevershebringswesing. Ayers released a single of exclusive material at the time "Butterfly Dance" coupled with "Puis Je?" (a French-language version of “May I?”) (source: Wikipedia)


All songs written by Kevin Ayers


"May I?" (4:01)
"Rheinhardt & Geraldine/Colores Para Dolores" (5:41)
"Lunatics Lament" (4:53)
"Pisser Dans un Violon" (8:02)
"The Oyster and the Flying Fish" (2:37)
"Underwater" (3:54)
"Clarence in Wonderland" (2:06)
"Red Green and You Blue" (3:52)
"Shooting at the Moon" (5:53)

Personnel:

Kevin Ayers / Guitar, bass, Vocals

The Whole World:

David Bedford / Organ, Piano, Accordion, Marimbaphone, Guitar
Lol Coxhill / Saxophone, Zoblophone
Mike Oldfield / Bass, Guitar and vocal
Mick Fincher / Drums, Percussion, Bottles & Ashtrays
Bridget St. John / Vocals
The Whole World Chorus / vocals

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