Pete Atkin - Beware of the Beatiful Stranger video free download

EQ Studios / John Hamilton

Definitely one of my Desert Island Discs! What clever lyrics and Pete's deadpan delivery only serves to emphasise Clive's genius. 

Clifford Mellors

No doubt Clive James is a clever man and I remember Pete Atkin and him writing a song called Song For Rita on Atkin's album Live LIbel, pretending it was by a singer called Griff Gostuffyourself. This was obviously a piss-take on Kris Kristofferson and his then wife Rita Coolidge. The irony is that a lot more people have listened to Kristofferson's lyrics and liked them than any of James's poems. 

Pyriform

"In the heart of the glass I saw galaxies born,The eye of the storm and the light of the dawn"..."But I can't even get the Lone Ranger"Clive James' lyrics really did range from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Tracy Dempster

At last , I've found it ...always a favourite of mine and those lyrics ...wow ! Thanks a million

Pete Kernow

A mate loaned me the LP in the early 80s and I've never forgotten it. Superb craftsmanship in both words and performance. Should be better known.

ivorbueb

Oh the number of times I played this.

Checkonetwo Shin

I loved Atkin and James collaberation. Try... A King at Nightfall.... also great.

Leah Louise

so I looked this up because he has the same last name as me... this is weird...

sequentialable12

Fantastic creative album from genuine musical times

David Henderson

I had a compilation album of pete atkin and clive james - excellent. it takes me back to simpler times. what a great singer.

Jonathan Madden

This song is genius. I think it's one of PA's and Clive James's best. The whole album deserves more coverage, thankfully they're all available on CD, and he's still doing the odd gig, if you haven't already check out his website. Great upload, cheers.

John McNee

Someone's already uploaded it to Youtube (it just doesn't have Pete Atkin's name on it for some reason). Search 'Master of the Revels' and you'll find it (Youtube won't let me put video links in the comments).

Leonard Dixon

Can you find a copy of "Master of the Revels", co-written with Clive James?

Rod Warner

Great song - my late wife Barbara loved this track and we saw Pete many times in London back when... underrated talent...

david maytum

Many, many years ago... I fell in love with this song - thanks to the dj's of Radio Caroline! Plenty of well-deserved airplay...ahhh happy memories, indeed! Thanks for the upload!

keith glazzard

I used to sing this at The Rose and Crown and at Dot's Diner in Stalybridge (70's), a great song, always popular. A few years back I dusted off my guitar and went to a few Manchester folk clubs. Oldies were so pleased to hear it again, and the youngsters wanted to know where to find it. Now I can tell them. The tune is lovely and the words are, obviously, magical. The story is so well told that 60 lines just fly by. Tambourine Man has 48 lines, or 32 if you count the chorus only once.

Julia Thomson

I have the album and have loved this song for many years. Its so true !

Robert Potter

This was the first Vinyl that Alan Kay and I purchased in Silver Arcade as a raffle prize for the opening night of Leicester 'PolyFolk" (held at the Fletcher Hall and later on at the Princess Charlotte pub) (1973) ... I still have it ... we only sold two tickets. :)

Toby White

Thanks for uploading! Brilliant :-)

Trina Horey

I have been looking for this for ages. Thanks! Just wish I could get hold of the album "Rare"!

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