HW: RFH...a short review

Nick Medford nick at HERMIT0.DEMON.CO.UK
Wed Oct 24 11:58:26 EDT 2001


In message <200110221926.PAA17813 at listserv.spc.edu>, Doug Pearson
<jasret at MINDSPRING.COM> writes
>the lyrics to "The
>Widow Song" were included in the booklet that came stapled into the
>original gatefold LP package.  Apparently the reason why the song was never
>released is that Nico (!!) was supposed to sing it, but for some reason
>that fell through (does anyone know who sings the version on 'Friends &
>Relations 3'?  Is that Jill Riches[sp?] Calvert?).

Yes, at least I read that somewhere, unfortunately I can't remember where. I
believe the vox were recorded at a later date than the rest of the album
though. Horribly prescient in a way.

Didn't know that Nico was supposed to be involved but I can imagine Bob
being quite struck by her!

--
Nick Medford



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