Rainbow Takeaway is the eighth studio album by Kevin Ayers. The core band is essentially the same as its predecessor. Rainbow Takeaway marks the close of Ayers' progressive sound, with Billy Livsey’s synthesizer flourishes on "A View from the Mountain" providing a final coda to that era. Soul and country elements are also present on Rainbow Takeaway, coupled with reggae rhythms on "Beware of the Dog II". The eccentric Ayers mélange is in full effect on the chaotic closer "Hat Song". Ayers retired to Deià, Spain shortly after the album's release.
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| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Workshop Studio, UK | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Producer | Kevin Ayers, Anthony Moore | |||
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Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Kevin Ayers[2]
- "Blaming It All on Love" – 3:00
- "Ballad of a Salesman Who Sold Himself" – 4:30
- "A View from the Mountain" – 6:15
- "Rainbow Takeaway" – 3:50
- "Waltz for You" – 5:22
- "Beware of the Dog II" – 5:59
- "Strange Song" – 2:41
- "Goodnight Goodnight" – 3:06
- "Hat Song" – 1:17
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Kevin Ayers – guitar, vocals
- Ollie Halsall – guitar
- Billy Livsey – keyboards
- Rob Townsend – drums
- Charles McCracken – bass, guitar
- Anthony Moore – keyboards
- Graham Preskett – violin
- Barry DeSouza – drums
Technical edit
- Anthony Moore – producer
- Kevin Ayers – producer
- Brian Palmer – art direction
- Sharon Coventry – artwork
- Peter Vernon – photography