Talking with Strangers is a 2009 album by Judy Dyble

Judy Dyble

Judith Aileen Dyble, better known as Judy Dyble , is an award winning British singer/songwriter most notable for being one of the vocalists with, and founder members of, Fairport Convention and Trader Horne; in between these she was very briefly with Giles, Giles and Fripp, which evolved into...

 featuring Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp

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, Ian McDonald

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, Julianne Regan

Julianne Regan

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, Simon Nicol

Simon Nicol

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, Tim Bowness

Tim Bowness

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, Jacqui McShee

Jacqui McShee

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, Pat Mastelotto

Pat Mastelotto

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, Alistair Murphy

Alistair Murphy

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, Celia Humphris, Laurie A'Court, Rachel Hall, Mark Fletcher, and Harry Fletcher.

The album features a near 20-minute biopic of Dyble's life ("Harpsong"), and is described as being in the musical style of prog-folk.

The UK release received reviews including being described as a "sophisticated triumph" and was selected as HMV

HMV

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 stores 'recommended album of the year' 2009 in the specialist music sector.

The first UK pressing featured the artwork of 1960s psychedelic artist John Hurford

John Hurford

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 and inner sleeve illustration by Koldo Barroso. This version is sold out and deleted as of December 2009. The second UK pressing (and subsequent releases in Scandinavia, France, USA, and Australia) feature the artwork and designs of Jackie Morris.

Reception

David Kidman wrote a very positive review in August 2009. Of "Harpsong" he writes "the experimental wyrd-folk of Trader Horne meets the nascent prog-rock of King Crimson

King Crimson

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head-on".

Track listing

#	Title	Writer(s)	Guest musician(s)
1.	"Neverknowing"	(Tim Bowness, Alistair Murphy)	Dyble (voice) - Bowness (additional voice) - Nicol (acoustic guitar)
2.	"Jazzbirds"	(Bowness, Judy Dyble, Murphy)	Dyble (voice + autoharp) - Bowness/McShee (additional voices) - Murphy (acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards)
3.	"C'est La Vie"	(Greg Lake, Pete Sinfield)	Dyble (voice) - Bowness, Regan, Humphris (additional voices) - Murphy (acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards) - Ian McDonald (flute) - Fletcher (bass) - Mastelotto (drums and percussion).
4.	"Talking with Strangers"	(Dyble, Bowness, Murphy)	Dyble (voice) - Bowness (additional voice) - Murphy (piano and Dynatron)
5.	"(In the) Dreamtime"	(Dyble, John Gillies)	Dyble (voice + autoharp) - Bowness/McShee (additional voices) - Murphy (acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, electric guitar, organ, piano, keyboards) - Gillies (acoustic guitar) - McDonald (alto flute) - Fletcher (bass) - Mastelotto (drums and percussion).
6.	"Grey October Day"	(Dyble, Bowness, Murphy)	Dyble/Bowness (voices) - Murphy (piano, organ, acoustic guitar) - A'Court (tenor + alto sax) - Fletcher (bass) - Mastelotto (drums and percussion)
7.	"Harpsong"	(Dyble, Bowness, Murphy)	Dyble (voice + autoharp) - Bowness (additional voice, electric guitar) - A'Court (tenor + alto sax) - Murphy (numerous instruments 10+) - Fletcher (H) (electric guitar) - Fletcher (bass) - Fripp (guitar and soundscapes) - Rachel Hall (violin) - McShee, Regan, Humphris (additional voices) - Sanchia Pattinson (oboe) - Nicol (acoustic guitar) - McDonald (lead alto sax, flute, alto flute, ukulele) - Mastelotto (drums and percussion) - Paul Robinson (electric guitar)

Release history

Title	Artist	Label	Catalogue no.	Released	Region	Notes
Talking with Strangers	Judy Dyble	FiXiT/Brilliant	FXTR CD113	10 August 2009	UK	1st issue, 'Hurford sleeve' First 1000 numbered, first 500 also signed
Talking with Strangers	Judy Dyble	FiXiT/Brilliant	FXTRR CD113	Jan 2010	2nd UK	'Jackie Morris artwork'
Talking with Strangers	Judy Dyble	Tonefloat	TF70	Sept 2009	Vinyl	500 pressed, with signed postcard
Talking with Strangers	Judy Dyble	Termo		25th Jan 2010	Scandinavian issue	revised artwork, bonus track 'Fragile'