Bill Fay - Time Of The Last Persecution – Decca/Deram 1971 (LP) RSD2021

Bill Fay - Time Of The Last Persecution – Decca/Deram 1971 (LP) RSD2021


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This is an exclusive release for Record Store Day 2021 - Drop 2.

Available in store from 08:00 Saturday 17th July (subject to change based on government COVID19 updates), with remaining stock released online at 6pm that night.

All items restricted to one copy per customer only.

Format: LP
UK Quantity: 700
Global Quantity: 2345

Often labelled as enigmatic, Bill Fay’s loyal cult following has grown significantly over the years. Signed to Decca, the singer-songwriter and pianist released two albums in 1970 and 1971; their haunting, darkly shadowed songs were never meant to appeal to the masses, even at the height of the psychedelia-streaked introspection sparked by the soul-searching and ravaging events of the day. The title track, Time of the Last Persecution, was written in an immediate and visceral response to the killings of four students at Kent State.

However, Fay’s records fell into obscurity, and he virtually vanished from music for more than two decades. Producer Joshua Henry, who had grown up listening to Fay’s early albums from his father’s record collection, tracked down and finally persuaded the reclusive songwriter to record again and hired Matt Deighton to assemble a studio band.

The end result, Life Is People, appeared in August of 2012. Fay played live shows, but maintained his privacy. He released a follow-up, Who Is the Sender? in 2015, and a third album, Countless Branches in 2020. Among his fans are musicians including Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, and The War On Drugs. All three albums received universal critical acclaim.

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Tracklist
1. Omega Day
2. Don't Let My Marigolds Die
3. I Hear You Calling
4. Dust Filled Room
5. 'Til The Christ Come Back
6. Release Is In The Eye
7. Laughing Man
8. Inside The Keepers Pantry
9. Tell It Like It Is
10. Plan D
11. Pictures Of Adolf Again
12. Time Of The Last Persecution
13. Come A Day
14. Let All The Other Teddies Know

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