Davy Graham - Hat (1969)

There's no such thing as a bad Graham album from the 1960s. While "Hat" isn't necessarily the first one you should dig into, it offers the standard pleasures that you expect from his records: excellent, feverishly imaginative acoustic guitar playing; vibrant jazz-blues arrangements; and covers of blues numbers, Paul Simon, and Lennon-McCartney. 

He's just as capable of good-time blues ("I'm Ready") and a folk cover of "Getting Better" from Sgt. Pepper as dark, slightly dissonant instrumentals with a modal/Eastern flavor. As is the case with most of his '60s albums, it's very hard to find, especially in the U.S., where Graham did not have a record deal.

Tracklist:

1 Getting Better 1:56
2 Lotus Blossom 2:24
3 I'm Ready 2:28
4 Buhaina Chant 2:30
5 Homeward Bound 2:16
6 Love Is Pleasing 2:11
7 Hornpipe For Harpsichord Played Upon Guitar 1:26
8 Down Along The Cove 2:09
9 Hoochie Coochie Man 3:34
10 Stan's Guitar 2:18
11 Pretty Polly 3:22
12 Bulgarian Dance 3:17
13 I Am A Rock 2:15
14 Oliver 1:35


Davy Graham - Hat (1969)
(320 kbps, cover art included)