Thursday, September 24, 2009

Bill Fay Time of the Last Persecution

Bill is a UK based singer, songwriter and pianist. He began writing songs in the early 1960s while studying at university and in 1966 cut a demo using the mobile studio of a chap named John Boden. Impressed by the demo, ex-Them drummer Terry Noon helped Bill to sign a recording contract with Decca. Between 1967 and 1971 the label released a beautifully odd single (“Some Good Advice”/”Screams In The Ears”) and two excellent albums (the lush, orchestrated Bill Fay and the rawer Time Of The Last Persecution).

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Bill Fay - Be Not So Fearful

Bill Fay - Bill Fay [1970] Be not so nervous, be not so frail Someone watches you, you will not fail Be not so nervous, be not so frail Be not so nervous, be not so frail Be not so sorry for what youve done You must forget them now, its done And when you wake up you will find you can run Be not so sorry for what youve done Be not so fearful, be not so pale Someone watches you, you will not leave the rails Be not so fearful, be not so pale Be not so fearful, be not so pale Be not so sorry for ...

Bill Fay - Time Of The Last Persecution - 1971 (Lyrics)

Uncut Magazine '' Bill Fay Is The Missing Link between Nick Drake,Ray Davies and Bob Dylan!'' cd reissue ''Time Of The Last Persecution'' by ESOTERIC RECORDINGS ECLEC 2038 Originally released in 1971 by DECCA Dedicated to Betty Diakogianni! Tonight she's the star because she loves Bill Fay so much! An outstanding LP! LYRICS I must stand by the side of the mountain I must be where I know I must be When you stand and face the gas masks and truncheons You must know what it all really means It ...

Bill Fay-Scream In The Ears

Flip Side Of The Debut Single,1967.

Bill Fay - Don't Let My Marigolds Die - 1971 (Lyrics)

Uncut Magazine '' Bill Fay Is The Missing Link between Nick Drake,Ray Davies and Bob Dylan!'' cd reissue ''Time Of The Last Persecution'' by ESOTERIC RECORDINGS ECLEC 2038 Originally released in 1971 by DECCA Dedicated to Betty Diakogianni! An outstanding LP! This song and the same title are my favorites. LYRICS: Please dont take the sun from the sky Dont let them damage my eyes Please dont let my marigolds die Though I well know theyre not mine Hey dont let no one get you down Hey dont let ...

Bill has since contributed "It's the Small Things Now" to the 'Not Alone' charity compilation, and "Pear Tree Tomorrow" to Bill Fay Group guitarist Gary Smith's 'Supertexture' project. Bill’s fantastic songs have touched and inspired many- his fans include songwriter/producer Jim O’Rourke, Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance, David Tibet of Current 93 and country rockers Wilco (with whom he made a surprise on-stage appearance in 2007, performing his song "Be Not So Fearful. ") Artists as diverse as Marc Almond and Okkervil River have performed Bill's songs live. .
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