CHAPMAN, MICHAEL - Wrecked Again

1971s Wrecked Again, Chapmans final for EMIs seminal stoner imprint Harvest, home to Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett. Like other artists in the stable, Chapmans music contains a drugged-out feel, sublime guitar playing and intense lyrics, yet Chapmans career was not a pet project. Buried in EMIs release schedule and afforded no promotional budget, Wrecked Again is his lost classic. Recorded at the noted Rockfield Studio, a residential complex-cum-working farm in Wales,Wrecked Again explores orchestration via Paul Buckmaster (Miles Davis, David Bowie) and The London Symphony Orchestra and production courtesy of Gus Dudgeon (Elton John, Bonzo Dog Band), but also explores a new sound influenced by Memphis soul. With a blend of electric and acoustic instruments, Chapman is found where he feels most comfortable: in-between folk and rock, contrasting soft with edgy.Wrecked Again was made at a turbulent time in Chapmans life. Still struggling for money despite being four albums into his career, t