Different every time: the authorised biography of Robert Wyatt

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Introduction / Jonathan Coe -- Side One: The drummer biped -- This is the first verse. George and Honor, London and Kent -- Memories. Deiáa and The Wilde Flowers -- Clarence in Wonderland. Mister Head and the Soft Machine -- Living is easy, here in New York state. Touring with Hendrix: the Softs implode in America -- ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA. Volume Two and a Pataphysical introduction -- On a dilemma. Moon in June and upside-down jazz-rock -- At least I won't be shot for singing. The End of an Ear and moonlighting with The Whole World -- I may play on a drum. Matching Mole- and Robert meets Alfie -- Fighting for a socialist world. The Little Red Record and calling time on Matching Mole -- Folly Bololey. Venice and the fail -- Side Two: Ex machina. Different every time. Rock Bottom and marriage to Alfie -- I'm a believer. Drury Lane, Top of the Pops and Henry Crow -- Silence. Other people's records and the CPGB -- Foreign accents. The Rough Trade singles -- Diving for dear life. Shipbuilding and Work in Progress -- The age of self. Old Rottenhat: English as a foreign language -- CP Jeebies. Dondestan: Pataphysical postcards from Louth -- The winter of our discotheque. Shleep and the thaw after a very long winter -- Speechless, A moment in heaven on London's South Bank -- Hope can still feel pretty good. Cuckooland: ditties from the Fitties -- That look in your eyes. Comicopera and getting on the wagon -- What's new? The eight bars Robert got right.