Tuesday, 9 June 2020

UK Number 40s: Peter Straker & The Hands Of Dr Teleny - The Spirit Is Willing (1972)


Peter Straker is perhaps better known as an actor rather than a musician. Having just a solitary Top 40 hit that makes number 40, one could be forgiven for not realising he's had any sort of career in music.

I did not know of this records existence, but when I listened to it I thought it sounded familiar. That's because it's based on "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by J.S.Bach.

It was written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, who were a successful songwriting team with plenty of hits including a couple of number ones to their name.

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