Pete Atkin Web Site: Visitors' Comments

After a few months of being distraught for not getting hold of copies of the re-issued albums, I was delighted to come back here and see there are a few available. There are now a few fewer, and I can't wait for them to arrive!

I see that quite a few folk seem to have vinyl versions gathering dust now they have the albums on CD. I'd love to get come of the old records (esp. Secret Drinker and Live Libel) if anyone wants to clear some attic space!

Thanks for the time and effort put into the Smash Flops site - it is much appreciated, and I am spreading the word.

-- Kevin Griffiths

-- David Morgan

-- Amanda

Now listening to Winter Spring every night - something I haven't done with any recording, probably since the 70s.

-- Brian Wills

-- Joe Stevens

-- Gordon Scott

-- Jenni Bradbury

-- Mark Whyatt

-- Alastair McCraw

-- Grace Powell

-- Peter Grout

-- Delia Walters, Australia

-- Arthur & Katrina Barlow

-- Terry Levitt

-- Julian the Juggler

Now I have two "Beautiful Changes" CDs (one is for playback, another is for backup :-) ) that bring me her warm songs again. Thank you for re-issue CDs and maintaining this Web site!

-- Haruo Toda, Niigata, Japan

And then a few weeks back my wife heard the Clive James 'Desert Island Discs' program and a mention that they might be getting together again for another album, which, in turn led us to this website.

What a shock! I'd never imagined that there was such a following after all this time. And it's also good to discover that it's not simply nostalgia, that there's a chance to see Pete on stage again, and that I can now return my aging record player to the loft and replace those worn records with shiny new CDs.

-- David Allen

-- James Clifton

-- Teresa Holligan

-- Stephen Chivers

-- Thomas McBrearty

-- Kim Popplewell

-- John Gordon

-- Jon Preece

-- Kevin West

-- Angus Maciver

-- Joe Thompson

The great thing I love about Atkin's songs is that you can have a picture of what the song is all about when you listen to it.

Me liking Pete Atkin's music is rather unusal because my own favourite style of music is Synthpop/Industrial/EBM and Darkwave!

-- Emilio Verrecchia

For Julie Covington; (having just slipped in a word or two about Pete and Clive)- still have the 'Don't Cry for me Argentina' single (as commented on elsewhere- definitive), also 'Only Women Bleed'- remember you too on 'Rock Follies' , and the cracking version you did, (ably assisted by Mr. Atkin) of 'After You've Gone'- What can I say- except- don't be a (beautiful) stranger.....

-- Paul Bolland

-- Andy Cooper

-- George Sealy

I remember seeing PA with CJ in Hull Oct 75. Philip Larkin sneaked into the back and after a few minutes walked out (in disgust?)

-- Peter Young

-- Graham Owen

So glad to see he's still around and that I'm not the only one keeping his music alive. If my skill were greater, fears were less...

-- Mia Davies

-- Chris Foulds

-- Tony Feldon

-- Dave Henderson

-- Rod Goodman -- We've been here three years Rod, where were you?

-- Kate Cummings

Thank you for ..."long fingernails that tap a brittle rhythm on the glass" ..."that ball needs a re-gun I said shelling out"..."slowly but surely my life came to flower again" Thank you for all the words.... thank you for all the music. Anyone remember "What are you doing after the show"?

-- Murray Campbell

-- Sylfest Muldal

-- Jeremy Newton

-- Andrew Boff

-- Rob Coles

-- Paul Gunningham -- Thanks Paul. In fact the Web site's been going for over two years, it's our Midnight Voices mailing list that's just celebrating its first anniversary (September 1998). Index of Midnight Voices messages.

-- Lesley Hodges

-- Stephen Coles

-- Stephen Lynas

I purchased when Evita was first released the tape.
I went to see Evita when Elaine Paige played the role.
I bought the video with Madonna.

I have just purchased the CD with you singing the lead - I enjoyed it the first time but the CD at full volume in the car is phenomenal. No one sings Evita like you.

Thanks

-- Dave Nicholson

-- Dave Robinson

-- Roy Brown

-- Bob Kingsley

... That one of the midnight voices of my own fate should be the music of Pete Atkin continues to rank high among the blessings of my life, and on my behalf as well as his I bless you all for your attention.

-- Clive James (on Midnight Voices, via Midnight Voices). Full text.

-- Rose Dempsey -- Thank you Rose. Kenny died April 4th, 1995, of an AIDS-related illness.

-- Roger May -- We can try! Everyone e-mail Bob Harris, whisper@giantstep.co.uk.

-- Mike Walters/Christine Guilfoyle

-- Steve Payne

-- Kath and Geoff Deighton (Penny Bun)

-- Leslie Moss

-- Sue Ki Wilcox

-- Dave Jones

-- John Morrison

-- Don Bowen

-- Neil Norman

-- Graeme Aldous

-- Gordon Rae

-- Cliff Jones -- We're working on it, Cliff -- S

-- John Robinson -- We're working on the JC page too, John -- S

-- John Whitehead

-- Benjamin Peterson -- A tough one to resist, Ben -- S

-- Derrick Palmer

-- Martin Eldon

-- Colin Butcher

Clive - those lyrics sparkle
Pete - the music sends shivers down my spine

What artistry.

Bring on the CDs

-- Nick Munton

-- Mike Walters

-- David Sinfield

-- Jeremy Solomons

-- Jeff Moss

-- Ian Lindsay

-- Steve Chambers

-- Peter Hipsey

-- Claire Hunt

I've picked up the lyrics to 'Canoe' and I'm astonished I remembered it so well - it must be a fine song. I'll be looking out for it. Any idea how I can get across the fact that a 28.8 modem is a household priority????

Keep the flame burning - 'a razzle dazzle kind of glamour in the sky'.

-- Colin Little

-- John Ross

-- David Morgan

-- Tim Binsted

-- John Duncan

-- Mark Wing-Davey

-- Dave Bondy

-- Charlie Hulme

-- David Griffin

I was a great fan of the late lamented Kenny during the late 60s and early 70s. The sound clips you featured on the Pete Atkin page I remember clearly; in fact, I have a large number of (ageing!) reel-to-reel tapes from Kenny's radio shows.

I remember Pete's songs from the 70s and rather lost touch with what happened to him in subsequent years. I was amazed to discover that Clive James was the lyric writer; he's one of my favorite TV presenters. I always liked Pete's songs and would very much like to see them issued on CD. It would be great if Clive James were to have him on one of his chat shows (if he hasn't already that is, I missed a number of them).

-- David Daish

-- Chris Harris

-- Charles d'Orban

-- Mike Powell

-- Jeremy Walton

-- Frances Kemmish

-- Mike Bennett

I'm delighted to here that PA is still playing on occasion. I gathered most of his albums during the seventies, they still get played at parties when things quieten down. I remember when I lived in London there was a chance to hear him in Croydon but I couldn't get there on the night - that was the nearest I got.

-- John Harris

-- Steve Crook

-- Simon Reap

I first heard of Pete Atkin via a Kenny Everett Sat. AM Prog in the spring of 1970; my tape still lets me hear KE playing Master of the Revels (twice), and he introduces the track as "..being by the all-time mystery singer...so I won't tell you who he is...." . Kenny reveals all later in the show, for which I will always be thankful.

-- Steve Salt

-- Roger Barnett

I would be very pleased to hear more, in particular any chance of any other gigs?

-- Barry Miles

I'm surprised, given what you can get these days on CD reissues, that there isn't more Pete Atkin about. Indeed I didn't know about "Touch Has A Memory" until I read your discography. I suppose it's been deleted now, but we'll try the local dealers just in case. Do you know of any plans to release any more? Can we start a movement?

-- Roger Cornwell