Linda Hoyle
Pieces Of Me (1971)
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Length:  44:02
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Backlash Blues    5:55
      2.  
      		 Paper Tulips    3:34
      3.  
      		 Black Crow    3:17
      4.  
      		 For My Darling    3:58
      5.  
      		 Pieces Of Me    4:08
      6.  
      		 Lonely Women    4:06
      7.  
      		 Hymn To Valerie Solanas    4:03
      8.  
      		 The Ballad Of Marty Mole    4:33
      9.  
      		 Journey's End    3:15
      10.  
      		 Morning For One    4:23
      11.  
      		 Barrel House Music    2:43
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      2002 - Angel Air / SJPCD117 / Reissue

      Album info
      I bumped into the "Affinity" CD by chance in my favourite CD shop (down the Lanes in Brighton - you know where it is!), and was amazed by the singer's incredible voice - Grace Slick (the Airplane goddess) crossed with Julie Driscoll (Wheels on Fire), with some liberal dashes of Nina Simone, Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald.
      So, a bit of exploration of the 'net - and here we have Linda Hoyle's one and only solo recording. Even better than the Affinity CD, which suffers a little from an over-enthusiastic Hammond Organist.
      "Pieces of Me" focuses on Linda's wonderful voice, showcased in a wide variety of style - Blues, Jazz, Soul, Ballads - with an amazing backing group - including John Marshall and Karl Jenkins (from Soft Machine) and Chris Spedding (from just about everywhere!).
      And then she just disappeared!
      If you love the voices of any of the ladies mentioned above - give this masterpiece from 1971 a try.
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