Kool In The Kaftan by B.A. Robertson

Album: Initial Success (1980)

Charted: 17

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Although Brian Alexander Robertson was only 11 years old during the Summer Of Love, he has captured the essence of the hippy era magically with this tongue-in-cheek song. It opens to the strains of a sitar - shades of a transcendental George Harrison? - and then descends into satire. In its own way, "Kool In The Kaftan" - which was co-written with Terry Britten - is every bit as alluring as Al Stewart's "Gina In The Kings Road" and the John Lees composition "Psychedelic Child."

Running 3:52, it appeared on his 1980 Initial Success album, the first he recorded as B.A. Robertson. It was also released as a single, on the Asylum label - regular and gatefold sleeve - backed by "Baby I'm A Bat." >>>
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Alexander Baron - London, England

Comments: 1

Ade from Coventry UkB.A Robertson claimed to be a Coventry City football fan and was at several games at the clubs old Highfield Road ground. He also once wrote a club song that never took off. He had no connection to the city of Coventry.

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