Exquisite singer-songwriter outing from 1976 South Africa with private-press sensibilities. A quirky and intelligent yet deeply moving set from a contemporary of Rhodesian folk outsider John Phillips.

John Oakley-Smith was part of a generation of songwriters from the 1970s, spearheaded by the likes of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell, who expanded the creative and confessional boundaries of folk music and altered the course of popular music as we know it. Written and recorded in South Africa from 1973 to 1975 and originally released in 1976, Matinees on Saturdays is an obscure classic that weaves intimate and poetic narratives into a melancholic set with flourishes of wry attitude and sharp wit. The album is notable for its subtle yet ornate production with Oakley-Smith's fragile vocals and graceful piano at it's core.

• First vinyl reissue since 1976 release
• Includes double-sided lyric sheet/photo insert
• Limited edition green colour variant

TRACKLIST

1. The Lady from the Odeon
2. Comedy Morning
3. Saturday Night
4. Interlude
5. Sunday
6. Song to Iago
7. Invisible Poem/Celebration
8. Snakes and Ladders
9. The Drifter and the Light Bill
10. Dogs
11. God Keep the People (Who Stay Awake at Night)
12. The March of the Kleenies
13. Benjamin Street

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