Originally Posted by tore

Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom (1974)

This week's homework is famed Canterbury album "Rock Bottom" by Robert Wyatt!



Robert Wyatt should be a name recognized by anyone with a foot inside the Canterbury door. He's one of the most prominent figures from the Canterbury Scene and is, alongside the likes of Arthur Brown, one of few famous singers with a lisp. After being a member of the Wilde Flowers, he started his recording career as the drummer in Soft Machine but went on to form Matching Mole after a couple of albums. In 1973, he had an accident at a party where he fell out of a window and lost the use of his legs. Rock Bottom, which is his second solo effort, was written part before and part just prior to the accident. It was released in 1974 and is hailed by many as the Robert Wyatt album.

Now you get your chance to check it out