Greetings from Sinclair Songs. The label for the music of Richard Sinclair. Richard Sinclair was right there at the beginning of the Canterbury Scene in the group Wilde Flowers. From there he and Pye Hastings went on to form the seminal Canterbury band Caravan who recorded such classic albums as In the Land of Gray and Pink and If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You. Richard went on to become an integral part of Hatfield and the North with Dave Stewart, Phil Miller and Pip Pyle, and later Camel. He has also performed with Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt, Alan Gowen, Andy Ward and many more amazing talents! Richard's voice and songwrititng have always exemplified for me the true spirit of the Canterbury Scene. Now with his own label, Sinclair Songs, Richard has returned with that spirit of Canterbury fully intact!
Hatfield and the North/Hattitude ....import CD $29.99
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Archive recordings 1973-1975, Volume 2! As on the highly popular Hatwise Choice
(released in January 2005), the recordings are a mixture of live and studio tracks
(including extracts from the band's radio sessions) and feature some hitherto unrecorded
compositions. Perhaps the best-loved of the so-called 'Canterbury' bands, Hatfield's
music was a unique blend of its four members' ideas and compositions. Hattitude reflects
this rich diversity, combining the dreamy lyrical songs of Richard Sinclair, Phil Miller's
intricate jazz-tinged melodies, Dave Stewart's complex instrumentals and the free-flowing
compositions of Pip Pyle, which include a touching autobiographical song. The written
passages are punctuated with extended improvisations in which the band cut loose in a way
they never quite managed to do on their 1970s studio albums. Hattitude gives a rare
insight into the band's live performances at a time of rapid musical development, charting
their evolution from early gigs (including a notable concert recorded in the swirly
psychedelic acoustics of Amsterdam's Paradiso club) through to the more sophisticated
arrangements of 1975. En route there are moments of surreal humour and instrumental
virtuosity, coupled with instances of sheer sonic savagery which reveal the extent of the
madness in Hatfield's method. Virtually all the material is from first generation audio
sources which have been digitally restored, ensuring good sound quality throughout.
The CD comes in a full colour Digipak with a 20-page booklet containing archive photos and
period artwork. The band history initiated in Hatwise Choice continues with the four
musicians recounting behind-the-scenes events, road stories, musical reflections and
descriptions of recording their debut album in Oxfordshire's Manor Studios. These personal
memoirs provide a detailed chronicle of the events of 1973, a 'year in the life' of a
young, talented and exciting British band. Hattitude is performed by the classic
Hatfield line-up of Phil Miller (guitar), Pip Pyle (drums), Richard Sinclair (bass /
vocals) and Dave Stewart (keyboards / tone generators).
Sadly, the CD follows the recent untimely death of the band's drummer and founder member
Pip Pyle, who died in Paris on August 28th 2006. Keyboardist Dave Stewart says: "We
are devastated by losing Pip - he was our dear friend, a brilliant drummer and an
immensely creative lifelong colleague who I regarded as the driving force of Hatfield. He
did a great job compiling the material for our archive CD's and was very keen that we
should continue the series, so we are dedicating Hattitude (which contains moments of Pip
at his best) to him. The music scene will be a duller place without Pip, but his memory
and music will live on."
Hatfield & the North/Hatwise Choice ....import CD $29.99
Hatfield & The North were one of the most original, musically adventurous and fearlessly creative English bands of the 1970s. A leading light of the so-called 'Canterbury' music scene, Hatfield recorded two highly acclaimed albums (Hatfield & The North and The Rotters' Club) before breaking up in 1975. Apart from the deleted 1980 compilation Afters, no retrospective album has been released - until now! Hatwise Choice is entirely performed by the classic Hatfield line-up of Phil Miller, Pip Pyle, Richard Sinclair and Dave Stewart. The album consists of over 68 minutes of 100% unreleased material culled from live concert tapes and first generation BBC radio recordings, and shows aspects of Hatfield's music never before heard on record. As well as rare tunes, musical surprises, photos, press cuttings, period artwork and an extensive history written by the four musicians, Hatwise Choice contains additional text by the best-selling novelist Jonathan Coe.
Richard Sinclair/Caravan of Dreams ....import
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Available again as a CD-R directly from Richard Sinclair is his classic first solo album, Caravan of Dreams. Though recorded in the '90's, it carries the unmistakable stamp of the Canterbury sound and features an all-star supporting cast including Andy Ward, Rick Biddulph, Jimmy Hastings, Dave Sinclair, Alan Clarke and Michael Heupel. In addition to the new studio recordings, the album also features some bonus tracks of a live performance including the Hatfield and the North classics Halfway Between Heaven and Earth and It Didn't Matter Anyway.
Richard Sinclair/What in the World ....import
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Richard Sinclair vocals with David Rees Williams on circa 1776 organ and some appearances by Tony Coe, in the beautiful naturally ambient space of Harlingen Grote Kerk from the festival ‘Canterbury Music In Harlingen’ Friesland, Netherlands. From the Sunday in Church performance. Whereas the Live Tracks CD includes one song from this performance, What in the World is the whole of that concert! Performances include ‘Out of The Shadows’ ‘For Absent Friends’ ‘What’s Rattlin’? ‘ Barefoot’ ‘Canterbury Song’ ‘Long Lingers Autumntime’ ‘Felafel Shuffle’ ‘What in the World’ ‘Fol de Rol’ and ‘Calyx’…like you’ve never heard them before! The booklet incudes an insert personally autographed by Richard Sinclair!
Richard Sinclair/Live Tracks ....import CD
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We’re pleased to announce the release of a new CD entitled simply ‘Richard Sinclair, LIVE TRACKS’. It is a compilation, of nine live pieces and one bogus ‘Caravan’ track, which was recorded in 1976, in a studio in Rye which features Richard with Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan and Jan Schelhaas on ‘Uncles Farm’. Live tracks consist of Richard performing in a solo, duo, trio contexts as well as the full RSVP band consisting of Richard Sinclair with David Rees Williams piano, Tony Coe clarinet, Pip Pyle drums (and writing!) and Patrice Meyer guitar. There is a R.S. Solo section, recorded in Grand Rapids, U.S.A., which includes Richard being joined on stage by Ric Troll and his marvellous hand drums. There’s a snippet of fine Andy Ward and Dave Cohen duo drumming, with Richard bass, in a sandy floored seaside club, in France. And also included are some tracks from an ‘R.S.V.P.’ band concert from the splendid ‘New Morning’ club in Paris. Track 5, is Richard Sinclair vocals with David Rees Williams on circa 1776 organ, in the beautiful naturally ambient space of Harlingen Grote Kerk from our festival ‘Canterbury Music In Harlingen’ Friesland, Netherlands. From the Sunday in Church performance.
Richard Sinclair/R.S.V.P. ....import CD $16.99
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Richard's album is a great return to style featuring some of the hottest players, including Andy Ward of Camel; Pip Pyle from Gong, Hatfield and the North and National Health; Hugh Hopper of Soft Machine; Jimmy Hastings from Caravan; Didier Malherbe of Gong; and Kit Watkins of Happy the Man and Camel. Be sure to check for those bands above in our Text Catalog. Also check out the soundbite for Richard's peformance on Magna Carta's Genesis Tribute.
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Hugh Hopper & Richard Sinclair/Somewhere in France ....import CD $15.99
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Phil Miller/Split Seconds ....import CD $16.99 Cover Download Stream
National Health/D. S. Al Coda ....import CD $16.99 Cover Download Stream
Pip Pyle/7 Year Itch ....import CD $15.99
Various Artists/Supper's Ready ....CD $13.99 Cover Download
Wilde Flowers/Wilde Flowers ....import CD $15.99
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CAMEL-RAIN DANCES $18.95
1991 Decca Records release out of the U.K.
CARAVAN-CARAVAN (LTD) $27.95
Japanese remastered reissue of the British progressive rock act's 1968 album, packaged in
a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. Features both the mono and stereo versions. 12 page
booklet features previously unseen photographs and memorabilia. Includes the bonus
track 'Hello Hello' (single version).
CARAVAN-CARAVAN + 1 $17.95
Remastered from the original master tapes for the first time. Features both the mono and
stereo versions. 12 page booklet features previously unseen photographs and memorabilia
and an interview with Pye Hastings. Plus the added bonus track 'Hello, Hello' (single
version).
CARAVAN-IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN I'D DO IT ALL OVER YOU $18.95
Remastered reissue of the British prog-rock act's 1970 album. Plus 4 bonus tracks, 3 of
which are previously unreleased!
CARAVAN-IN THE LAND OF GREY AND PINK $18.95
Remastered reissue of the British progressive rock act's 1971 album. Tracks include, 'Golf
Girl', 'Winter Wine', 'Love to Love You', 'In the Land of Grey and Pink' and 'Nine Feet
Underground, Nigel Blows a Tune'. Plus 5 previously unreleased bonus tracks!
CARAVAN-WATERLOO LILY $18.95
Remastered reissue of the British progressive rock act's 1972 album. 6 tracks from the
original release including the marvelous 'The World Is Yours'. Plus 4 previously
unreleased bonus tracks!
CARAVAN-WHERE BUT FOR CARAVAN WOULD I (2CD) $27.95
Superb 21 track, 2 CD anthology of one of the most innovative, progressive bands of the
late sixties/early seventies and leading lights of the famous Canterbury scene. Features a
chronological guide to their career from the first album through to their latest work.
Includes previously unreleased tracks, 'A Day In The Life Of Maurice Haylett), 'Golf Girl'
(alternate version) and for the first time, the full-length version of 'Love To Love You
(And Tonight Pigs Will Fly)'.
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