The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories

The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories is the fifth studio album by Kevin Ayers. Ayers moved to Island Records for this release which employed a vast array of session musicians. The album also marked the arrival of Patto guitarist Ollie Halsall, who would become a constant musical partner for Ayers. Other notable musicians are ex-King Crimson drummer Michael Giles, and Steve Nye and Simon Jeffes of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The album was critically acclaimed on release with the NME's Nick Kent describing it as "Ayers' most formidable recorded work to date". The album features many of Ayers' most accessible songs and arrangements.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Kevin Ayers

Musicians

 * Kevin Ayers – guitars, vocals; piano & organ (track 7)
 * Mark Warner – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 7)
 * Sam Mitchell – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3-4)
 * Ollie Halsall – electric guitar solo (track 3)
 * Cal Batchelor – electric guitar (track 4)
 * Mike Oldfield – electric guitar solo (track 4)
 * John Perry – bass (tracks 1-3, 5)
 * John Gustafson – bass (track 8)
 * Trevor Jones – bass (track 9)
 * Michael Giles – drums (tracks 1-3, 5, 7-10)
 * The G'Deevy Ensemble – percussion (track 1)
 * Ray Cooper – percussion (tracks 2, 9)


 * Henry Crallan – piano (track 4)
 * Rupert Hine – keyboards (tracks 5-10)
 * Mike Moran – piano (track 5)
 * Steve Nye – organ (track 5), electric piano (track 8)
 * Mike Ratledge – organ (track 9)
 * Lol Coxhill – alto saxophone (track 5)
 * Nico – vocals (track 7)
 * Doris Troy, Rosetta Hightower, Joanne Williams – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3)
 * Sean Milligan – backing vocals (track 2)
 * Hulloo Choir – backing vocals (tracks 5, 10)

Technical

 * Rupert Hine – producer
 * John Punter – engineer
 * Steve Nye – engineer
 * Gerry Leitch, Sean Milligan – assistant engineer
 * Simon Jeffes – additional brass arrangements
 * George Smith, James Wedge – illustration