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Release Date: 22 May 2026
Label: Think Like A Key Music (Code 7
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 601570655838
Description
Overlooked 1971 album from classically trained British composer Ed Welch, featuring lyrics by American folk icon Tom Paxton. Welch's sophisticated arrangements, from refined orchestration to elegant piano-led melodies, meet Paxton's warm, inviting words across ten songs that move effortlessly between upbeat pop and tender balladry. Often compared to the Elton John/Bernie Taupin partnership, the Welch-Paxton collaboration produced songs later covered by Cilla Black. This first-ever reissue, produced by Michael de Albuquerque and remastered by Prof. Stoned, includes two non-album A & B sides and an 8-page booklet with liner notes by Xander Pas and recollections from George and Michael de Albuquerque.
RIYL: Elton John, Nilsson, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Scott Walker, Paul McCartney & Wings
Tracklisting
Ed Welch
The Shirts
The Gatekeepers
Maxwell Hutchinson & Judge Smith
Alan Clayson
Patto
Michael Moorcock and Deep Fix
Michael de Albuquerque
BABYMONSTER
BABYMONSTER
Thomas Dolby
True Being
Jim Keller
The Anchoress
Status Quo, The Spectres and The Traffic Jam
Eddie Money
