Rick Hayward - Wheels Within Wheels (1971)
Originally released on the "Blue Horizon" label in 1971 and reissued in 2007.
The musicianship, acoustic guitar on this album is stunning and the short synopses explains why. The original release is big bucks now but the CD is worth tracking down.
Having played lead guitar for psychedelic legends The Accent, formed a late incarnation of The Zombies with Rod Argent, collaborated with Christine Perfect (later of Fleetwood Mac), joined boogie rockers Jellybread and recorded innumerable sessions, Rick Hayward finally recorded this solo album for the Blue Horizon label in 1971. An off-beat collection of psychedelic-tinged folk songs and instrumentals on which he plays all instruments, it was produced by Mike Vernon (David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After) but sank without a trace upon original release.